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National Park Attractions In Araucania Region

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The Araucanía , Araucanía Region is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions and comprises two provinces: Malleco in the north and Cautín in the south. Its capital and largest city is Temuco; other important cities include Angol and Villarrica. Chile did not incorporate the lands of the Araucanía Region until the 1880s, when it occupied the area to end resistance by the indigenous Mapuche by both military and political means. This opened up the area for Chilean and European immigration and settlement. In the 1900–1930 period, the population of Araucanía grew considerably, as did the economy despite recessions striking the rest of C...
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National Park Attractions In Araucania Region

  • 4. Huerquehue National Park Pucon
    Huerquehue National Park is located in the foothills of the Andes, in the Valdivian temperate rainforest of the La Araucanía region in southern Chile. It lies 145 km southeast of Temuco and 33 km east of Pucón, between the Villarrica National Reserve to the west and the Hualalafquén National Reserve to the east. The park encompasses 125 square kilometres of mountainous terrain east of Caburgua Lake, and has an elevation range of 720 to 2,000 m asl.The national park was created on June 9, 1967 in order to protect the area. However, its origins date back to 1912 and the creation of Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna Park, also known as Colico, which encompassed 265,000 Ha. Today, that land is divided into various different parks and reserves. Huerquehue is a Mapudungun word that means the messeng...
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  • 7. Conguillio National Park Araucania Region
    Conguillío National Park is located in the Andes, in the provinces of Cautín and Malleco, in the Araucanía Region of Chile also known as Region IX. Its name derives from the Mapuche word for water with Araucaria seeds. Among the attractions in the park are the Llaima volcano, Sierra Nevada and wild landscapes characterized by islands of vegetation completely surrounded by vast areas of lava flows. Extensive forests, formed mainly by Araucarias and Nothofagus species, and small lakes increase the scenic beauty of the park. It is also known as Los Paraguas , due to the shape of the Monkey Puzzle trees. The park was used as filming location for Walking with Dinosaurs, a television series produced by the BBC.
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