Las Vicuñas National Reserve, Nature reserve in Parinacota Province, Chile
The reserve spans 209,131 hectares of Andean steppes with rivers, valleys, and mountains reaching elevations above 5,500 meters at Puquintica and Arintica peaks.
Established in 1983, this protected area forms part of the Lauca Biosphere Reserve alongside Lauca National Park and Salar de Surire Natural Monument.
The land contains pre-Hispanic archaeological sites featuring stone altars and ceremonial structures built by Aymara communities at mountain summits.
Access to the reserve is possible through the Panamericana Highway from Iquique to Tacna or via International Route CH-11 connecting Bolivia and Arica.
The reserve hosts colonies of vicuñas and features Polylepis tomentella, which grows at some of the highest elevations recorded for woody plants.
Location: Parinacota Province
Inception: 1983
GPS coordinates: -18.63333,-69.20000
Latest update: March 7, 2025 01:18
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