The Lighthouse San Isidro guided to the marine explorers in its step for Magellan's Strait and even ready services to the sailing.
In the beautiful place of the end San Isidro in the south coast of the peninsula of Brunswick, this Lighthouse of big dimensions was built. Illuminated later in 1904,fue little time the south terminal station of the territorial telegraphic system.

Cabo San Isidro is located in the peninsula Brunswick, Latitude 53 ° 47'S, longitude 70 ° 58'W, along the Strait of Magellan, at a distance of 75 kilometers south of the city of Punta Arenas and 25 miles north of Cape Froward
Cabo San Isidro was christened with the name of Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa on the issue of recognition of the strait between the years 1579-1584.

Casa San Isidro Lighthouse:
Built by George H. Slight in 1904, English engineer is part of the eight buildings erected by the engineer along the coast Maritime Strait of Magellan where Farer lived guarding the safety of sailors attending the rugged narrow.

Located to 73 kilometers of Punta Arenas and 860 meters high, in front of the waters of Magellan's Strait. The same as Charles Darwin that in his visit to the Patagonia went up this beautiful mount, we offer you the opportunity to repeat this adventure.
We will cross thick forests of green trees, among coigües of Magellan and cypress of the guaitecas, some reaching more than 17 meters, we will happen for turbales and cold forest. This motivated to the important scientific to denominate this sector : "the highest forests in the Patagonia". Once in the top of Tarn Mount the view is spectacular, appreciating Magellan's Strait, Dawson Island, Tierra del Fuego Island, other adjacent islands, the great Darwin Mountain
Range and the whole peninsula.

ITINERARY

Día 1   Punta Arenas – Faro san Isidro –Monte Tarn

CIRCUIT TREK TO THE SUMMIT OF 'MONTE TARN' - In the footsteps of Charles Darwin

This circuit starts guided Lighthouse Inn in San Isidro, walking along the beach 4.5 miles northward, reaching Punta tree, where it began its ascent.
The first section of walk to the west is on peat, reaching an altitude of approximately 200 meters above sea level. At this point crossing a section of ancient forest in north of Magellan, about 300 meters long, to go out and a new section of turf and continue the ascent toward the northwest. A first peak is reached, leading to a bushy area ñirre. It then continues across a small river of water from snowmelt, to take the path of advancement by a clearly identifiable channel. After this channel continues to be the route back to the southwest, reaching the summit at 825 meters. From the top you have a spectacular view of the Strait of Magellan, the Islands Dawson, Captain Aracena and Tierra del Fuego, highlighting the majestic Mount Sarmiento, beginning of the Cordillera Darwin.
It is important to note that this Monte, called "Lot" in remembrance of the surgeon's' Beagle ', was climbed by Charles Darwin during the stay of the HMS "Beagle" in Bahia Santa Ana (1834) story that by its historical significance is quoted verbatim :

"When the Beagle was here in the month of February, I started one morning at o'clock tour to Ascend Mount Tarn, which is 2600 feet high, and is the most elevated point in this immediate district. We went in a boat to the foot of the mountain (but unlucky not to the best part), and then began our ascent. The forest commence at the line of high-water mark, and during the first two hours I gave over hopes of reaching the summit. So thick was the wood, that it was necessary to have constant recourse to the compass; for every landmark, though in mountainous country, was completely shut out. In the deep ravine, the death-like scene of Desolation exceeded all description; outside it was blowing a gale, but in these hollows, not even a breath of wind stirred the leaves of the tallest trees. So gloomy, cold, wet and every part that was not even the fungi, Moss, or Ferns could flourish. In the valleys it was scarcely possible to crawl along, they were so completely by Barricade great moldering Trunks, which had fallen down in every direction. When passing over these natural bridges, one's course was often arrested by sinking knee deep into the rotten wood; at other times, when attempting to lean against a firm tree, one was startled by finding a mass of decayed matter ready to fall at the slightest touch. We at last found ourselves among the Stunted trees, and then soon reached the bare ridge, which conducted us to the summit. Here was a view characteristic of Tierra del Fuego; irregular chains of hills, mottled with patches of snow, deep yellowish-green valleys, and arms of the sea Intersecting the land in many directions. The strong wind was piercingly cold, and the atmosphere rather Hazy, so that we did not stay long on the top of the mountain. Our descent was not quite so laborious as our ascent; for the weight of the body forced a passage, and all the slips and falls were in the right direction "(Charles Darwin, The Voyage of the 'Beagle').

After approximately 170 years of the description of the ascent by Darwin, impresses as the Mount presents the same features described above, to date there is little human intervention.

Route of the path of advancement "Following in the footsteps of Darwin in Mount Tarn."

Cabo San Isidro is located in the peninsula Brunswick, Latitude 53 ° 47'S, longitude 70 ° 58'W, along the Strait of Magellan, at a distance of 75 kilometers south of the city of Punta Arenas and 25 miles north of Cape Froward
Cabo San Isidro was christened with the name of Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa on the issue of recognition of the strait between the years 1579-1584. Feb 11 1580 "Since the Punta of punta otherwise Santa Brigida is thin, les noreste-oessudueste. I called this punta of Sancti Isidro, which makes for an auction Reserve as a way to Farellones. " "The punta of Sancti Isidro is in fifty-four degrees scarce. From this it becomes punta the firm's northern coast until a long-tip call Punta Santana nornordeste-susudueste, and next to the punta Santi Isidro is a sandy beach as an inlet. Here we saw people on shore, and from the beach gave us voices, so we called the Playa de las Voces. " Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa, Travel to the Strait of Magellan 1579-1584. This is considered the first written record of the existence of canoeists between Kaweshkar

Casa San Isidro Lighthouse:
Built by George H. Slight in 1904, English engineer is part of the eight buildings erected by the engineer along the coast Maritime Strait of Magellan where Farer lived guarding the safety of sailors attending the rugged narrow

ITINERARY

Día 1   Punta Arenas – Faro san Isidro –Bahia el Agula

Our journey begins at 9:00 shores Strait of Magellan, our meeting point in Bay Voices (Sector Santa Maria River) located 60 kilometers south of the city Punta arenas from here, we make preparations for the start of our trip to our destination Cabo San Isidro, 75 kilometers south of the city. The lighthouse is located at the southern most point of South America at the Brunswick peninsula, and it also our inn, so we made the journey in rigid inflatable boats for about 25 minutes via the coast of the Strait of Magellan with a chance of sighting part of the marine life that is in the area, stressing the dolphin Southern sea lions, albatrosses between otos arrive at their destination ..

• 10:00 Estimated time of arrival at the San Isidro sector Lighthouse Inn, reception at Inn snack, coffee and welcome, a brief chat you describe the area, place, history and aspects of marine fauna, will be delivered to passengers, well we prepare for our next adventure.

• Home trailhead lighthouse inn in San Isidro, located on the beach at the edge of the waters of the Strait of Magellan, with a panoramic view north, from where it is noted Punta Santa Ana and Dawson Island in the east. To the west is observed Mount Tarn, covered by evergreen forest of Magellan.
• The tour starts on the road heading south through a first tranche of forest with a predominance of shrubs and herbs. Since the start of the trail are signs of identification of flora. Leaving the forest we can see the bay and out San Isidro, rock rock, 20 meters above the centenarian who is the house lighthouse San Isidro, in the process of restoration.
• In the coastal area of the beautiful bay San Isidro was built a replica of a typical camp of the legendary canoe nomads of the sea, the Kaweshkar. The web site is a place of historical occupation, corroborated by the existence of a conchal. In the material shows the most significant works of this ethnic group, consisting of a hut, canoeing and excavated items used for hunting and gathering. A replica of a typical  conchal complete the archaeological site, which is observed from a wooden walkway where it was installed with texts ad hoc panels.
• In this stretch there is a fork to visit the house lighthouse (1904) in restoration and appreciate the environment from the nose with a height of 20 m (asl) with a spectacular 360 ° view, stressing the bay San Isidro, the inlet Villagran , Dawson Island, Strait of Magellan, South Brunswick peninsula and islands of Tierra del Fuego and Captain Aracena.
• The internal trail on a section of hill low altitude of 405 meters in length, running through a closed forest, composed mainly of coihue and cinnamon, along with a variety of shrubs. The understory is very attractive, a community composed of herbs, ferns, lichens, mosses, liverworts and fungi. The maximum height of the hill in this stretch is 23 m (asl), where a terrace lookout. From this viewpoint is given a hearing to Caleta Villagran, where the usual presence of copies of dolphin and sea birds of Magellan. In the woods you can see the typical birds that inhabit it. The lower leg ends at the beach caleta Villagran, from where he discovers a different view of Cape San Isidro and its environs.
• The route continues along a stretch of beach to return to boarding a stretch of forest. Here is part of primary forest coihue well preserved. It is also available on this stretch withdrawn from the current line from a Tidal conchal, which by its location is in a millennial occupation. Leaving the forest is the mouth of the bay north of Eagle, an area of increased exposure to the prevailing wind from the south to southwest, affecting the forest that is growing achaparrado and with the trunks and branches oriented to the north.

• The trail continues towards the west, alternating in part by beach area on the highest tide line and the coastal zone. It is possible to approach the rocky intertidal coastal belts and observe macro-algae that form real forests submarines, and observing the sea and its purity.
• The internal trail again in a section of the hill with a maximum height of 51 m (asl) through the evergreen forest. Depending on the season and changes the color of the understory community, being the months of spring and autumn where you can observe the greatest variety of fungi, and the spring and summer the greatest variety of flowers and fruits. Located on the edge of the hill in an area of cliff is a lookout to 32 m (asl) in contemplation of the islands of the end of the world, which emphasizes the hilly area of Dawson Island in the east, the spectacular Monte Sarmiento who initiates Cordillera Darwin, Mt Vernal Island captain in Aracena. It complements the panoramic view of the Strait of Magellan, the Brunswick peninsula and the beach at Eagle Bay. The circuit continues to lower-level beach through the forest.
• It is for the final stretch of beach that runs the Bay Eagle, operated historic site where the facilities of the Society of Magellan Whaling (1905). It is possible to see traces that correspond to these facilities. The site calls the meditation and conversation on topics of environmental protection and conservation, with a special look at the creation of the first marine park in Chile, known as the Francisco Coloane and located in the middle of the Strait of Magellan, a diverse habitat for marine life, where it is possible to whale watching, that the growing number are returning to their ancestral habitat, can be sighted occasionally in the vicinity of Cape San Isidro and Eagle Bay. End of our trek, we undertake to return the inn Faro San Isidro

• Time scheduled to return to the city. Continue to boarding and last leg of navigation on the northbound Bay Voices (Sector Santa Maria River), return to Punta Arenas, end of the trip.

TOUR FULL DAY SAN ISIDRO LIGHTHOUSE
SAILING CAPE FROWARD CRUZ DE LOS MARES

ITINERARY

Day 1 Punta Arenas–Lighthouse san Isidro–Cape Froward

- 9:00 our trip begins early with the gathering of our clients with the morning in the city of Punta Arenas our encounter point in Bay Voices (Sector Santa María River) located to 60 kilometers to the south of the city, from here, we make the preparations for the beginning of our trip toward our destination Cape San Isidro, to 75 kilometers to the south of the city. The Lighthouse is in the point but Southern of the South American continent in the peninsula of Brunswick,  likewise our hostel, the journey carries out it in crafts rigid inflables for about 25 minutes through the the coast of Magellan's strait with possibilities of sighting part of the marine fauna that is in the area, highlighting the Southern dolphin, Sea Lions, seabird among other arrives to destination.

- 10:00 arrival to the sector Hosteria Lighthouse San Isidro, reception in Hosterial snack, and welcome coffee, a brief chat that it describes us the area, place, history and aspects of the marine fauna, it will be given to the passengers, we get ready this way for our following adventure. We embark again in our rigid boats to carry out our adventure.
The trip begins in the Cape San Isidro, habitual place of occupation of the nómades Kaweshkar, existing to the date archaeological places that besides the stories written by the navigators from the XVI century, they confirm that the costs of the Peninsula of Brunswick were occupied by this ethnos from remote times. In the Cape San Isidro due to their strategic position for the sailing and occurrence of numerous shipwrecks for the existence of first floor in front of their coast, the Armada of Chile built one of the eight houses of the lighthouse that entered in operations the year 1904, the one that is in restoration to the date.
Leaving Cape San Isidro crosses Bahía El Águila,a about 300 distance meters outside of this, of great historical value, since in her the station whaler of Magellan's Society Whaler was built that operated in those facilities among the years 1911-1917, carrying out hunt operations and faenamiento of cetaceans from Magellan's Strait to the Antarctica.

- To the west and after Bahía El Aguila the Mount Tarn 825 meters high is observed, the highest mount in the Peninsula for the costs of the Strait to whose summit ascended Charles Darwin while the HMS ‘Beagle ' remained in Santa Ana Bay, story that she carries out in his work "The trip of the Beagle" in detail.

- After approximately 3 min you arrives to the south end of the Bay in Punta Barcarcel, where it exists a small island that serves as refuge for a great variety of marine birds as cormoranes, petreles, gulls, carancas, ostreros, ducks quetru, etc. is habitual to find on this island marine wolves, accompanying onlookers of the silent kayaks.

- Passing Punta Barcarcel a small Bay denominated Bay of the Canyon begins where it arrives a small stream of water that it lowers from the mounts bordering, covered with forests, where it prevails the coigue and the cinnamon tree. When crossing this bay we face Bahía El Indio, sugerente names that it speaks for if same. Amid this it is the valley and river Yumbel. At half hour of oar from Punta Barcarcel is reached the south ends of Bahía El Indio to face an area of small bays, being the first Bay Bouchage, excellent beach, of dense forest and with a creek that gathers ideal conditions to lift a camp in the event of being required. Passed this bay faces the Cabo Remarcable, area of beautiful rock cliffs, crowned by forests, where marine birds nest. Crossing this end faces Bay Bournand and next bay Bouganville. It points out the entrance to this a small island denominated Observatory, covered crag of rocks for forest. Immediately to the south of this is the Island Nassau, being carried out the circuit between their coast west and the costs of the Peninsula. When leaving this cañadón it faces an area more open with wide view to the front has more than enough Island Captain Aracena. To the south this if the time allows it, one has an impressive view of the Mount Vineshoot, mount 2234 meters high, the one that Vineshoot of Gamboa denominated Snowy Volcano and later on Cavendish called Vineshoot in honor to the navigator that attempted without success the colonization of the Strait, with the foundation of Jesus' cities Name and King Felipe in the year 1584, where they perished, place that Cavendish Port denominated Famine or Port of Hunger. Mount Vineshoot it is located in Tierra del Fuego Island and it is the beginning of Mountain range of Darwin.
 
- The continuous voyage for the costs of Bay San Nicolás, where the river of Gennes ends, of great flow.

- The sailing continues until to arrive to Punta Glascott and to take parallel direction to the coast to the interior of the fringe of huiros (Giant Kelps) with direction to Bay Rosa, in a distance of approximately 8 kilometers and 1 hour 30 minutes, passing in the itinerary beside the outlet of the Nodales river, in a sector of beach of sand where it is possible to lift camp. Bay Rosa presents excellent conditions for camping site, sheltered to the reining winds. Subtracting 4.5 kilometers and approximately a hour of trip to arrive to Cape Froward. It is this part of the journey the one that presents a more abrupt coast, with possibilities of making alone earth in the event of emergency. Passing Punta Sampaio, it is already visible the promontory and the Cruz of the seas that Froward runs off with on the summit of the End in the most southern point in the American continent and point of destination of our sailing
 
- Once taken an appropriate rest and restored the energy undertake our return to Hosteria Lighthouse San isidro.

- Programmed hour of return to the city. We continue to the shipment and take the last tract of sailing in direction to the north of Bahía Voces (Sector Santa María River), Return to Punta Arenas, end of the trip.

LIGHTHOUSE SAN ISIDRO

Inaugurated year: 1904
Location: End South Peninsula Brunswick, XII Region.
Latitude: 53° 47 ' 1 South
Longitude: 70° 58 ' 33 Weste
High structure: 7.8 meters
Reach luminous: 9 nautical miles.


This lighthouse is located in the south end of the Peninsula of Brunswick having as bottom to the mountain range Darwin and next to a dense native forest.

History: This lighthouse was built at the request of a study carried out by gift George Slight, in that then General Inspector of Lighthouses, and for a Chilean contractor, gift Luis Camuzi. This place was chosen since it was the only one that presented an accessible place for the location in the End Froward, place where Magellan's Strait twists so that its waters collide the costs of the city of Punta Arenas. This lighthouse was built 10 miles to the south of a point of great historical importance, where the first outposts of Spanish conquerors settled down during the XVI century in Magellan's Strait who they didn't have favorable results in their first incursions. The first colonists who settled down in two small towns “Name of Jesus” and “King Don Felipe” they died for starvation and cold. This place of the coast was baptized as “Port of the Hunger.”

Panoramic: From the Lighthouse San Isidro Magellan's Strait is observed, one can also observe a great fauna variety and exuberant vegetation.

Attractiveness of the place: The cross of Froward, the Strong Bulnes and San Juan. They offer routes from the Strong Bulnes navigating for Magellan's Strait until the End Froward, going by the lighthouse San Isidro, where a hostel works.