Villa Amengual
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About 58 kilometers north of Villa Mañihuales, overlooking the Río Cisnes canyon in the shadow of 2,095-meter Cerro Alto Nevado, the Villa Amengual dates from 1983; it owes its existence to the Carretera Austral. A few kilometers south, an eastbound gravel road climbs the valley to the settlement of La Tapera and a rarely used border crossing to Argentina.
Distinguished by its shingled chapel, built in the Chilote immigrant style, Villa Amengual is a popular stop for cyclists, as one of few places with food and accommodations between Mañihuales and Puerto Puyuhuapi, another 60 kilometers north over rugged terrain.
Practicalities
Residencial El Encanto (Castro 33-A, US$6 pp) and Residencial El Paso (Arias 12, US$6 pp) both have simple rooms with shared bath and serve meals.
Amengual has a spiffy new Oficina de Información Turística, open in summer only, that doubles as a crafts shop.
All northbound buses from Coyhaique pass through Amengual, but some turn west toward Puerto Cisnes from a junction just a few kilometers north of town.
© Wayne Bernhardson from Moon Chile, 2nd edition
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