Chiloé National Park
Chiloé National Park, Chiloé, Chile
Description:
On the island of Chiloé in Chile is the Chiloé National Park, founded in 1983. It covers about 430 square kilometers and is located near the town of Castro. The park stretches along the Pacific coastline. An outstanding feature of this place is the Waldivian Evergreen Forest. Charles Darwin once visited these dense forests, and today the unique flora and fauna of Chiloé National Park are studied by numerous scientists from around the world.
The park contains many rare plants that grow exclusively in southern Chile, many of which are threatened with extinction. You can also see penguins, chilotic foxes and more than a hundred species of exotic birds.
The climate here is truly amazing: the average annual temperature is about 11 ° C, however, the temperature of the warmest month does not exceed 14 ° C. Such a smooth temperature throughout all seasons creates unique climatic conditions.