Chile · national park
Puyehue National Park
Puyehue National Park is a national park in Chile, established in 1941, covering 1,068 km² (412 sq mi). It is the #18 largest of Chile's 48 national parks.
- Area
- 1,068 km²
- Established
- 1941
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- ZOS · 83 km
Nearest airports to Puyehue National Park
- 1 ZOS83 kmstraight line
- 2Teniente Luis Candelaria International AirportBRC96 kmstraight line
San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
Airports in ArgentinaTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3 CPC102 kmstraight line
More about Puyehue National Park
Puyehue National Park is one of 48 national parks in Chile. It covers 1,068 km² (106,757 ha) — about 1.4 times the size of New York City, making it the #18 largest national park in Chile (0.8% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1941, 85 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Chile (the first dates from 1926). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Puyehue National Park
The closest airport is Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS), about 83 km away — around 1 h 47 min by car; alternatively Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC, 96 km). Other national parks within reach include Los Arrayanes National Park (18 km²), Nahuel Huapi National Park (7,050 km²), Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park (2,536 km²) and Lanín National Park (4 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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