Puerto Cárdenas is a lakeside hamlet (Spanish: caserío) at the outflow of Yelcho Lake in Chaitén commune, southern Chile. Carretera Austral passes by the hamlet.

Puerto Cárdenas
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Coordinates: 43°10′35″S 72°25′49″W / 43.17639°S 72.43028°W / -43.17639; -72.43028
RegionLos Lagos
ProvincePalena
MunicipalityChaitén
CommuneChaitén
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • AlcadeJosé Miguel Fritis
Elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Population
 (2002 census [1])
 • Total21
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (Chilean Standard)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (Chilean Daylight)
Area codeCountry + town = 56 + 63