Nahuelbuta National Park

Nahuelbuta National Park
From the top down and in the left-right direction: View from the Piedra del Águila lookout towards the east, View of an Araucaria araucana at the Piedra del Águila viewpoint, View towards the Piedra del Águila viewpoint, Araucarias at the Piedra del Aguila viewpoint, Trunk of an Araucaria araucana, Ñirre (Nothofagus antarctica) in the park.
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LocationLa Araucanía Region, Chile Chile
Nearest cityAngol
Coordinates37°47′00″S 72°59′00″W / 37.78333°S 72.98333°W / -37.78333; -72.98333
Area68 km2
Established1939
Governing bodyCorporación Nacional Forestal

Nahuelbuta National Park (Spanish pronunciation: [nawelˈβuta]) is one of the few parks in La Araucanía Region of Chile's Coastal Mountain Range. It sits atop the highest part of the Cordillera de Nahuelbuta. Created in 1939, it consists of 6,832 hectares situated just 162 km northeast of Temuco. Nahuelbuta (Mapuche for "big tiger") is a sanctuary for monkey puzzle trees, with specimens dating back 2,000 years.[1]

  1. ^ "Nahuelbuta National Park".