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Outdoors Road to Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales

Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument

An outdoor spot in Road to Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument in Road to Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales
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Why go

Huge cave where remains of a giant ground sloth were found, on the road to the park.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Puerto Natales, alongside 2 bars & cafés, 2 places to eat and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Costanera of Puerto Natales, 19 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Road to Torres del Paine
Price
$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Puerto Natales, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Costanera of Puerto Natales

    Waterfront walk along Última Esperanza Sound with the Monumento al Viento sculpture.

    Sight · 19 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Cervecería Baguales

    Local craft brewpub on the plaza with burgers and house beers.

    Drinks · 19 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Mesita Grande

    Long shared tables and thin-crust pizza on the waterfront.

    Food · 19 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers boat trip

    Full-day boat trip up the fjord to two glaciers in Bernardo O'Higgins National Park.

    Activity · 19 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Cerro Dorotea

    Hike through lenga forest to a ridge overlooking the town and fjords.

    Outdoors · 19 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Afrigonia

    Restaurant blending African and Patagonian flavors; lamb is the standout.

    Food · 19 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument is a stop on our Patagonia Peaks route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Puerto Natales

Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument is our only outdoors pick in Puerto Natales; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Puerto Natales guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Puerto Natales run from 4°C in July to 14°C in February; January is usually the wettest month. For Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Puerto Natales from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Puerto Natales weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Y-290 8, Natales, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
Coordinates
-51.56772, -72.60649
Destination
Puerto Natales, Chile

Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument: quick answers

How much time do you need at Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument?

Our pick: Morning.

Where is Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument?

Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument is at Y-290 8, Natales, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile, in Road to Torres del Paine. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument?

Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument appears on Patagonia Peaks, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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