If you follow the Panamericana from Puerto Montt down to the south it will end suddenly and you need to take a ferry boat to the island of Chiloé. It is a wonderful place where you have the possibility to see penguins in their natural habitat. A very good place for this seems to be Puñihuil beach – you can reach it if you turn west after the ferry usage and pass the town of Ancud; and then simply continue through empty landscapes.
![Accessing Puñihuil, Chiloé](https://the-passenger.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/01f9dc770b6834afa9fa0b77937014659564975819-300x225.jpg)
The fisherman of this place have turned their business towards tourism. They equip you with life jackets and take you with small boats to different penguin colonies close-by. Very cute to see those animals lumbering clumsy up and down the mountain. If you’re lucky you can also see otters on your way and elsewise – the fisherman are also very entertaining. 😉
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