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Los Alerces National Park
Los Alerces National Park is a national park in Argentina, established in 1937, covering 1,884 km² (727 sq mi). It is the #5 largest of Argentina's 39 national parks.
- Area
- 1,884 km²
- Established
- 1937
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- EQS · 63 km
Nearest airports to Los Alerces National Park
- 1 EQS63 kmstraight line
- 2 PMC181 kmstraight line
- 3Teniente Luis Candelaria International AirportBRC194 kmstraight lineSan Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
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Puerto Montt, ChileMore about Los Alerces National Park
Los Alerces National Park is one of 39 national parks in Argentina. It covers 1,884 km² (188,379 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of London, making it the #5 largest national park in Argentina (5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1937, 89 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Argentina (the first dates from 1934). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Los Alerces National Park
The closest airport is Esquel Brigadier Antonio Parodi International Airport (EQS), about 63 km away — around 1 h 22 min by car; alternatively El Tepual International Airport (PMC, 181 km). Other national parks within reach include Lago Puelo National Park (277 km²), Corcovado National Park (4,000 km²), Hornopirén National Park (482 km²) and Alerce Andino National Park (393 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.