![]() ![]() ![]() However, being an ecologist, he believed that these large extensions of land should not be in private hands. ![]() He was a foreigner interested in promoting local culture who loved the rural lifestyle and acquired large extensions of land in the Patagonia. Through the years, Tompkins took several trips to Chile and finally decided to move to Patagonia. ![]() He was the Founder of an important brand of outdoor equipment and clothing. Tompkins visualized the Route of the Patagonian Parks, 17 protected ecosystems with land owned by his foundation, adjacent to existing parks and that Tompkins turned into an opportunity for their development through tourism.ĭouglas Tompkins was a businessman and ecologist from Ohio, United States, who was dedicated to conservation and environmental activism. What follows is a description of the most important aspects of this new destination in Chile that has the potential of becoming the most spectacular scenic route in the world. The 17 parks are located in the southern most region of Chile, between Puerto Montt and Cape Horn, which features the Carretera Austral (The Southern Way), the Patagonian Canals and the Route often referred to as ‘Fin del Mundo’, the End of the World. It covers an area of 2,800 kilometers (1739 mi), 60 village communities and 11.5 million hectares of protected land inhabited by 140 bird species and 46 mammal species. The Route of the Patagonian Parks includes 17 national parks. ![]()
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