China Muerta National Reserve
In short
A reserve created in 1968 between Lonquimay and Melipeuco. It protects araucarias, mountain cypress and pumas.
China Muerta National Reserve was created on 28 June 1968 between the Lonquimay and Melipeuco districts. It protects araucarias, Cordilleran cypresses and lleuque trees, and is home to pumas, Chilean pigeons and four-eyed frogs. CONAF manages it from Conguillío National Park (source: Araucanía Andina).
Things to do
- Trails through araucaria and cypress forest (source: Araucanía Andina).
Getting there
From Melipeuco along the old road to Galletué, Cabeza de Indio sector: about 35 km into the mountains. A high-clearance 4×4 is recommended (source: Araucanía Andina).
Before you go
Entry is free. In June, July and August snow often closes the road: the best season is spring to autumn. Questions to CONAF at parque.conguillio@conaf.cl (source: Araucanía Andina).
Where it is
- Area
- Andean Araucanía
-38.79813, -71.55001 (reference point inside the area) · View on map · Source of the point (© OpenStreetMap contributors / Wikidata)
Today's conditions
No conditions have been added for this area yet.
Information from official sources, with the date of the last check. Confirm with the source before you go: araucania.tours informs, it does not guarantee conditions.
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Conguillío Lake
The lake that gives Conguillío National Park its name, among araucarias and facing the Sierra Nevada.