The Taitao Peninsula is a westward projection of the mainland of Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

, with which it is connected by the narrow Isthmus of Ofqui

Isthmus of Ofqui

Isthmus of Ofqui is a narrow isthmus that connects the Taitao Peninsula with the Chilean mainland. The isthmus is bounded in the south by the Gulf of Penas, in the north by the San Rafael Lagoon, in the west by the Taitao Peninsula and in the east by the Northern Patagonia Ice Field.Geologically...

, over which the natives and early missionaries were accustomed to carry their boats between the Moraleda Channel

Moraleda Channel

Moraleda Channel is a body of water separating the Chonos Archipelago from the mainland of Chile. It is located at . Southward from the mouth of the Aisén Fjord, Moraleda Channel divides into two arms. The east arm, called Canal Costa , is the main one...

 and Gulf of Penas

Gulf of Penas

The Gulf of Penas is a body of water located south of Taitao Peninsula, Chile. It is open to the westerly storms of the Pacific Ocean, but it affords entrance to several natural harbours. Among these are the Gulfs of Tres Montes and San Esteban, and Tarn Bay at the entrance to Messier...

. It is situated in the Aisén Region and a part of this peninsula is located inside the boundaries of Laguna San Rafael National Park

Laguna San Rafael National Park

Laguna San Rafael National Park is a park located on the Pacific coast of southern Chile. The park is named for the San Rafael Lagoon formed by the retreat of the San Rafael Glacier. Created in 1959, it covers an area of and includes the Northern Patagonian Ice Field...

. The Presidente Ríos Lake

Presidente Ríos Lake

Presidente Ríos Lake is located in the Aisén Region of Chile. It lies in the middle of the Taitao Peninsula....

, with a surface area of 352 km², lies in the middle of the peninsula. A southern incurving projection of the outer shore-line of this peninsula is known as Tres Montes peninsula

Tres Montes Peninsula

The Tres Montes Peninsula is a southwestward projection of Taitao Peninsula which in turn connects to the mainland of Chile by the narrow Isthmus of Ofqui. The peninsula is situated in Aisén Region close to the Chile Triple Junction of the Nazca, Antarctic and South American Plate....

, the most southern point of which is a cape of the same name.