Puyehue National Park
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Puyehue National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
Location: | Los Lagos Region, Chile |
Nearest city: | Osorno |
Area: | 1,068 km² |
Established: | 1941 |
Governing body: | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
Puyehue National Park is located in the Andes, in Los Lagos Region of Chile. It covers 1,068 square kilometres. The park is dominated by the Puyehue and the Cordón Caulle. Its flora and fauna is similar to that of its southern neighbor, the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park. Another attraction is the ski resort of Antillanca.
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- (Spanish) Parque Nacional Puyehue
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Exploring the National Parks of Chile
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