Lauca National Park
Description:
Lauca National Park is located in the north of Chile, in the region of Arica y Parinacota, in the Andean mountains and plateaus. It covers an area of 1,379 square kilometers of plateau and mountains, consisting mainly of huge volcanoes.
One of the main attractions of the park is a small lake area formed by Lake Chungara and Lake Cotacotani, which are located in the foothills of Nevados de Payachata. The majestic volcanoes that are part of the national park are the volcanoes of Gualjatiri and Acotango. Features of Lauca Park include archaeological sites, lava areas and volcanic craters.
The park is home to animals such as vicuña, llama, alpaca, guanaco, taruca, puma and viscacha.
There are more than 140 species of birds. For example, mountain ibis, Andean geese, giant baldheads, Andean condors and Chilean flamingos live here.