Cabo de Hornos National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Chile
About Cabo de Hornos National Park
The park is home to Cape Horn, which was once part of a historically-significant shipping route, but its importance declined drastically after the Panama Canal was completed in 1914. The first European to successfully sail round Cape Horn was the Dutch explorer Willem Schouten in 1616, who named it after the city ofHoornin theNetherlands. The overhanging 425-metre-high promontory is known for the often adverse climatic conditions that make it difficult to round it with sailing boats. The open waters of Drake's Channel, south of the cape, offer plenty of room for manoeuvring, while the Strait of Magellan, through the islands of Tierra del Fuego, can offer a slow and difficult passage. Most of the park, especially Cape Horn, have winds that blow between 160 and 220 km/h and the large mass of
Top Attractions in Cabo de Hornos National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Cabo de Hornos National Park:
- ★Faro Cabo de Hornos
- ★Monumento Cabo de Hornos
Cabo de Hornos National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: