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Barcaza Rio Palena

The Barcaza Río Palena is a small ferry crossing on Río Palena that serves as the primary access point to the island community of Raúl Marín Balmaceda.

Operated by the MOP (Ministerio de Obras Públicas), the barge runs daily including holidays, with morning departures between 08:30 and 13:00 and afternoon departures between 14:00 and 18:00. Schedules are subject to weather and tidal conditions.

The crossing offers travelers a scenic passage across the Río Palena and is a key link along the Carretera Austral corridor in the Los Lagos Region.


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