Alerce Costero National Park
| Parque Nacional Alerce Costero | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |
|||
|
|||
| Location: | Chile | ||
| Next city: | Valdivia | ||
| Founding: | 2010 | ||
| Address: |
CONAF website CONAF Los Ríos: Esmeralda 415, La Unión. +56 642244101, losrios.oirs@conaf.cl . |
||
The Alerce Costero National Park is located in the Región de Los Ríos in the Andean state of Chile . The park primarily protects original Valdivian rainforest . In the park there are ancient specimens of the Patagonian cypress that gives it its name .
traffic
A gravel road leads through the park, opening up various short to medium-length hiking trails. A bus to Corral runs four times a day from Chaihuin directly at the park entrance . The latter is connected to the Valdivia bus network via a ferry. Two of the hiking trails are within walking distance from Chaihuin.
gallery
Canopy of leaves in the Alerce Costero
Panoramic view of the valley of the Río Chaihuin which flows through the park
Undergrowth in the Los Meilis sector
Vegetation in the Los Meilis sector
