Tourism in the Robinson Crusoe Island

The Robinson Crusoe Island has about 600 inhabitants; all of them live in San Juan Bautista, a little town with a cove with about 100 boats.

The most interesting tourist sport practiced there is called CONAF.

The island shelters unique animal species and exuberant flora.

The Portuguese Sailor, Juan Fernandez, discovered the archipelago in 1574. However, the person who made famous this island was Alejandro Selkirk, a sailor who was abandoned there in 1704. He was rescued by a ship that brought him back to England after four years and four months. It was him who inspired Daniel Dafoe’s famous novel of Robinson Crusoe.

The island has a post office, public phones, internet, satellite TV and many other public facilities. You can dive and fish there too.

The best period of the year to visit the Island is between September and April.

Tourist Attractions:

· Cultural House
· National Park Archipelago Juan Fernández
· The Isleño Cemetery
· Cave of Robinson
· Puerto Francés
· Cerro Centinela

General Information:

Access:

By plane:

Three companies fly from Santiago to Robinson Crusoe. The flight takes 2 ½ hours to La Punta Airport. From there, a boat will take you to the town in about 1 hour and a half. The approximate cost of the airplane ticket is 340 $ (return).

Some airline services are:

Lassa – Internal part of the Aeródomo Tobalaba - Telephone: 2734354
Vic´s - Telephone: (2)8553377

By sea:

There are few chances to get there by boat due to the irregularity of the trips.