Things to do in Parque Nacional Conguillío
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Parque Nacional Conguillío
The centerpiece of Parque Nacional Conguillío, an Unesco Biosphere Reserve, is the Volcán Llaima (3125m), one of Chile's most active volcanoes. Llaima means ‘Blood Veins’ in Mapudungun and that’s just what tourists visiting the park got on New Year’s Day 2008. Since 1640, Llaima has experienced 35 violent eruptions. In other words, this monster likes to cough up blood.
Despite the firespitting, this wonderful park, created in 1950 primarily to preserve the araucaria (monkey puzzle tree) and 608sq km of alpine lakes, deep canyons and native forests, has reopened.
You can access Parque Nacional Conguillío from three directions. The first, and shortest (80km), is d…
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Centro de Información Ambiental
Conaf’s Centro de Información Ambiental offers a variety of programs mainly in the summer (January and February), including slideshows and ecology talks, hikes to the Sierra Nevada and outings for children. Good trail maps with basic topographic information and trail descriptions are available here, as are climbing permits.
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Centro de Ski Las Araucarias
The Centro de Ski Las Araucarias at Sector Los Paraguas has just three ski runs, but is a tranquil and scenic area to enjoy a day on the slopes. Ski and snowboard rental costs CH$12,000 per day. In winter, the center has an annex office in Hotel Panamericana Temuco.
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