Tolhuaca National Park

Tolhuaca National Park covers part of the forested foothills of the Andes, the Araucania region, southern Chile. The park, with an area of 6,474 hectares, is rich in Araucaria, Chile’s national tree, lakes, waterfalls, and small rivers. One of the most famous tourist spots of the park is the impressive 49-meter waterfall, which is located on the Malleco River.

Other attractive sites of the Tolhuaca National Park are the Malleco Laguna, which is home to many Chilean birds, the Green Lagoon, the Snake Cascade, Yellow Hill, and the Tolhuaca volcano, which is 2,806 meters high.

The flora and fauna of the park amazes with its diversity. The vegetation of Tolhuaca National Park consists of araucaria, olive trees, laurel trees. The fauna of the park is represented by many endangered species and protected by law from hunting, such as the Puma, the Codecod is the smallest wild cat in the world, the Lesser Grison, Chilla Fox, the American Norca and the Padua is the smallest deer in the world. Tolhuaca National Park is a beautiful natural conservation of Chile, which is worth the tourist attention.