Kawesqar travel narratives which were recently obtained in field work are a unique ethnographic documentary source that allows us to get acquainted with scarcely known aspects of this culture, as well as they increase and correct the interpretations in the existing ethnographic literature (The corpus allows for the expansion and revision of interpretations in the already existing ethnographic literature) . This article examines, in general, the value of travel narratives for a researcher, and in particular what they contribute (in particular their contribution) to the study of kawesqar culture. Los relatos de viaje kawésqar recientemente recopilados en trabajos de campo como fuente documental etnográfica permiten adentrarnos en aspectos poco conocidos de esta cultura, al tiempo que amplían y corrigen interpretaciones de la literatura etnográfica existente. En este artículo se examina en general el valor de los relatos de viaje para el investigador y en particular los relatos de viaje kawésqar.