Chile has another reason to be proud. In the municipality of Chaitén, on the border of regions Los Lagos and Aysén, Parque Marino Tic Toc, an eden of 87,500 hectares of fiords between Punta Yeli and Punta Guala, has been declared a sanctuary for biodiversity.Considered one of the most pristine places on Earth, with an incredibly high level of biological productivity that has even surprised scientists, the Marino Tic Toc Park is a must for those who love fresh air and preserve the environment.

 

Upon a visit to the park, your first welcome will be from the dolphins that typically follow the boat as it enters the Gulf of Corcovado, which is the only way to arrive there. On the horizon, dolphins and whales leap and schools of cetaceans can be seen in the distance.  Sea otters, known as chuchungos, scuba dive in the sub-aquatic wilderness of seaweed looking for food; cold water coral cling on to rocks; and the large population of tiny krill, food for the king of the ocean, the blue whale, are only part of the beautiful natural symphonies found here.

There is a pure blue sky above you, deep green vegetation from the fjords and, in between, sweet water from glaciers merging with the ocean, creating a unique and abundant ecosystem.

 

Colonies of sea lions populate the rocks on the coast challenging the great waves battering against them, while a huge number of different types of marine birds soar in the sky. Pure poetry.

 

Tic Toc is love at first sight. It looks you straight in the eyes and never lets go. Your desire to explore its treasures is irresistible. To feel at home, all you have to do is set foo there. A backpack and some warm clothes are all you need once you have given your attention to mother earth. Now just sit back and enjoy the show.

 

Thanks to the presidential decree signed earlier this year, together with the Melimoyu Foundation, WWF Chile, CBA (Blue Whale Center) and the Universidad Austral, the ocean is the protagonist of this protected area. Within the park’s waters lives the largest population of blue whales in the Southern Hemisphere – a species that has been near extinction extinct, and which returns to these waters every year.

The honor is ours and it is also our mission to protect them and the other marine species that share this ecosystem. The decree also prohibits all activity that is outside the realm of observation, study and research. As the saying goes: “You can look, but you cannot touch.