25/04/2026
Cape Froward: the southernmost point of mainland South America 🌎
At the edge of the continent, in Chile’s Magallanes Region, Cape Froward is one of the country’s most extraordinary and pristine landscapes.
Here, where the continent meets the Strait of Magellan, wild coastlines, subantarctic forests, peatlands, kelp forests and cold southern waters come together in a place that still feels remote, fragile and deeply alive.
A long-term conservation story 🌿
Cape Froward is also part of a larger vision shaped by Rewilding Chile and Tompkins Conservation: a long-term effort to protect exceptional landscapes, restore ecosystems and create a future where conservation, local communities and responsible travel can move forward together.
Its path toward becoming a national park has not been simple. And perhaps that is also part of the story.
Meaningful conservation is rarely built overnight. It requires dialogue, patience, public institutions, private commitment and the ability to include different voices around the same landscape, including the ancestral presence of the Kawésqar people.
A place gaining international attention ✨
Recently highlighted by The New York Times Travel and National Geographic Traveller UK, Cape Froward is gaining attention as one of the places to watch in 2026.
At KMS Travel, as a Chilean travel company certified with the Sello S for sustainable tourism, we believe places like this should be shared with care: celebrating their beauty, recognizing their complexity and supporting a future where travel, conservation and local communities can grow together.
Cape Froward is more than a destination.
It is a reminder that the most remote places on Earth deserve not only admiration, but responsibility.
Learn more:
Chile Travel – Cape Froward as a 2026 destination:
https://chile.travel/en/blog/the-chilean-destination-you-should-know-in-2026-according-to-the-new-york-times/
Rewilding Chile – Cape Froward National Park Project:
https://www.rewildingchile.org/en/projects/cape-froward-national-park-project/
Tompkins Conservation – Cape Froward, park in progress:
https://www.tompkinsconservation.org/explore/cape-froward-national-park/
National Geographic Traveller UK – Patagonia off-season and Cape Froward:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/why-patagonia-chile-is-best-v
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