The Austral Road (Carretera Austral), which begins in Puerto Montt and ends in Caleta Yungay began construction in 1979, the last stretch inaugurated in 1996.

It is an entirely gravel road that makes it necessary to require the use of ferryboats along the route.

This road captures the visitor with a world of incomparable and awe-filled beauty. It is a well-planned road, that is sometimes narrow but that has well constructed concrete bridges.

The road does lack a good supportive infrastructure, therefore the traveller should remember to carry enough benzine.