Los Alerces National Park
Los Alerces National Park, National park in Chubut Province, Argentina.
Los Alerces National Park spans 2,500 square kilometers across the Patagonian Andes, featuring mountains, glacial lakes, rivers, and dense temperate forests.
The Argentine government established this protected area in 1937 to safeguard the ancient Fitzroya cupressoides trees, which can survive for more than 3,600 years.
The Mapuche people named these millennial trees 'lahuan' and maintained deep connections with the forests of this region through generations.
Visitors access the park through the nearby town of Esquel, with summer months from December to March offering optimal conditions for hiking and camping.
The park contains Argentina's largest recorded alerce tree, measuring 57 meters in height, accessible by boat from Puerto Sagrario at Lake Menendez.
Location: Chubut Province
Location: Futaleufú Department
Inception: 1937
Elevation above the sea: 827 m
Operator: Administración Parques Nacionales
Website: https://parquesnacionales.gob.ar/areas-protegidas/region-patagonia/pn-los-alerces
GPS coordinates: -42.80750,-71.89889
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:53
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