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Pan de Azúcar National Park
Pan de Azúcar National Park is a national park in Chile, established in 1985, covering 438 km² (169 sq mi). It is the #27 largest of Chile's 48 national parks.
- Area
- 438 km²
- Established
- 1985
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- ESR · 90 km
Nearest airports to Pan de Azúcar National Park
- 1 ESR90 kmstraight line
- 2 CPO124 kmstraight line
- 3Andrés Sabella Gálvez International AirportANF301 kmstraight lineAntofagasta, Chile
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More about Pan de Azúcar National Park
Pan de Azúcar National Park is one of 48 national parks in Chile. It covers 438 km² (43,754 ha) — about 56% of the size of New York City, making it the #27 largest national park in Chile (0.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1985, 41 years ago — the first national parks in Chile date back to 1926. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Pan de Azúcar National Park
The closest airport is Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR), about 90 km away — around 1 h 57 min by car; alternatively Desierto de Atacama Airport (CPO, 124 km). Other national parks within reach include Parque nacional Desierto Florido, Nevado Tres Cruces National Park (591 km²), Llanos de Challe National Park (457 km²) and Llullaillaco National Park (2,687 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.