Huerquehue National Park
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| Huerquehue National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
 a view along the Three Lakes Hiking Trail. | |
| Location | La Araucanía Region, Chile |
| Nearest city | Pucón |
| Coordinates | 39°08′19″S 71°39′59″W / 39.13861°S 71.66639°WCoordinates: 39°08′19″S 71°39′59″W / 39.13861°S 71.66639°W |
| Area | 125 km² |
| Established | 1967 |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
Darwin's Frog, Lake El Toro
Lagoon Los Patos
Huerquehue National Park (Spanish pronunciation: [werˈkewe]) is located in the Andes, in the Valdivian temperate rainforest of the La Araucanía Region in southern Chile. The park encompasses 125 square kilometres of mountainous terrain east of Caburgua Lake, and has an elevation range from 720 to 2,000 m asl.
One of the most noteworthy features of Huerquehue NP are its millenarian forests of Araucarias, which are the perfect backdrop for the small lakes and ponds that dot the park. Tinquilco Lake lies in the lower portion of this protected area.
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