Quelat Forest

The Queulat forest covers rugged mountain slopes near the Puyuhuapi fjord in western Patagonia. Heavy Pacific rainfall supports dense evergreen woodland, while glaciers cling to the higher peaks. Meltwater from the hanging glacier falls towards Laguna Témpanos, and streams descend through forested valleys to the sea. The mountains and fjords form a landscape of ice, water and vegetation compressed into a narrow strip beside the coast.