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Patagonia National Park
Patagonia National Park is a national park in Chile, established in 2018, covering 3,045 km² (1,176 sq mi). It is the #6 largest of Chile's 48 national parks.
- Area
- 3,045 km²
- Established
- 2018
- Nearest airport
- PMQ · 131 km
Nearest airports to Patagonia National Park
- 1 PMQ131 kmstraight line
- 2 BBA147 kmstraight line
- 3 LHS275 kmstraight line
Perito Moreno, ArgentinaMore about Patagonia National Park
Patagonia National Park is one of 48 national parks in Chile. It covers 3,045 km² (304,528 ha) — about 1.9 times the size of London, making it the #6 largest national park in Chile (2.4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2018, 8 years ago — the first national parks in Chile date back to 1926.
Visiting Patagonia National Park
The closest airport is Perito Moreno Jalil Hamer Airport (PMQ), about 131 km away — around 2 h 51 min by car; alternatively Balmaceda Airport (BBA, 147 km). Other national parks within reach include Perito Moreno National Park (1 km²), Patagonia National Park (528 km²), Laguna San Rafael National Park (17,420 km²) and Cerro Castillo National Park (1,435 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.