Villarrica National Park
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Villarrica National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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Location: | Araucanía Region, Chile |
Nearest city: | Pucón |
Area: | 630 km² |
Established: | 1940 |
Governing body: | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
Villarrica National Park is located in the Andes, in the Araucanía Region of Chile, near Pucón. The centerpiece of the park is a group of three volcanoes trending transverse to the Andean range: Villarrica, Quetrupillán and Lanín.
[edit] References
- (Spanish) Parque Nacional Villarrica