Museo Ex Ballenera

Middle Chile


The Quintay Whaling Station (1943–1964) was the largest on Chile's long Pacific Coast, employing up to 1000 men at its height. This open-air museum at the site documents the region's whaling history and explores modern-day whale conservation. Signage is in Spanish only.


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