Coyhaique

Coyhaique is a city in Chile's Aysén Region, known as a gateway to remote parts of Patagonia. Crossed by trails, rocky Cerro McKay looms over the city. The craft market in the main square sells ceramics and wool items. On the outskirts is trout-filled Simpson River. West of town, the Simpson River National Reserve, with its forests and Cascada de la Virgen waterfall, is home to cougars and huemul deer.