Founded in 1955, the small town of Tortel in Chilean Patagonia provides one of the few links between the road networks of mainland Chile and the islands and fjords of the country's south.

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Pasarela Padre Antonio Ranchi passes between hillside homes in Tortel in Chilean Patagonia.

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A wooden statue of the famous missionary of Chilean Patagonia, Padre Antonio Ronchi (1930-1997), stands before a church he built in Tortel, Chile.

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An extensive network of wooden walkways provides the only way (other than boat) of getting around Tortel, Chile. Vehicular access ends on a hilltop overlooking the town.

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High mountains and hills almost surround Tortel, Chile, which faces a fjord with ocean access.

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