Reñihué Fjord is a
fjord
In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; ) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Antarctica, the Arctic, and surrounding landmasses of the n ...
located at ,
[
Earth Info, ''earth-info.nga.mil'' webpage:
.] in
Los Lagos Region
Los Lagos Region ( , 'Region of the Lakes') is one of regions of Chile, Chile's 16 regions, which are first order administrative divisions, and comprises four provinces: Chiloé Province, Chiloé, Llanquihue Province, Llanquihue, Osorno Provin ...
of
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
. It opens into
Gulf of Ancud and at its head, it receives the outflow of
Reñihué Lake via the river of the
same name. Its waters are navigated by a ferry serving a part of the route between
Hornopirén
Hornopirén is a town in the commune of Hualaihué in Palena Province, Zona Austral, southern Chile. It lies along the northern portion of Carretera Austral. It had 3,629 inhabitants as of 2017.
Hornopirén is an important tourist stop on Chile’s ...
and
Caleta Gonzalo. The latter is a locality and cove located on the south shore of the fjord.
The fjord is surrounded by densely forested mountains, which, in their majority, are part of
Pumalín Park.
References
Fjords of Chile
Bodies of water of Los Lagos Region
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