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Cueva del Milodón
In the 1890s, German pioneer Hermann Eberhard discovered the partial remains of an enormous prehistoric ground sloth in this cave. The herbivorous milodón stood nearly 4m (13ft) tall but were hunted to extinction. It's worth a stop to appreciate the voluminous cave itself, to take an easy walk up to a lookout point, or to just see the lair of the animal that was supposedly the motivating factor behind Bruce Chatwin's In Patagonia .
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Eberhard Ranch
Surrounded by tranquil fjords and looming mountains, the original homestead and estancia (estate) in the region, Eberhard Ranch, is impossibly scenic and gives a taste of the workaday area. You can see the gauchos as they work - it's not a tourist show, but real work, which includes the slaughter of sheep (you've been warned!) To arrange a visit contact Estancia Travel in Puerto Natales.
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Museo Histórico
Puerto Natales' museum has natural history items (mostly stuffed animals), archaeological artefacts such as stone and whalebone arrowheads and spear points, plus a Yahgan canoe, Tehuelche bolas and historical photographs of the town's development.
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Parque Nacional Torres Del Paine
Jutting out some 2800m above the Patagonian steppe, the Torres del Paine (Towers of Paine) are spectacular granite pillars that dominate the landscape of what may be South America's finest national park. These breathtaking spires are flanked by the summit of Paine Grande (3050m) and the sharp tusks of black sedimentary peaks known as Los Cuernos (The Horns; 2200m to 2600m). Yes, these are the famous Patagonian mountains that you see on posters and book covers all over the world.
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