Calilegua National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Jujuy Province, Argentina
About Calilegua National Park
Calilegua National Park was created in 1979 to preserve a representative area of the “Oranense Forest”, also known as the “Yungas”. This forest is the most biologically diverse environment of Argentina along with the Misiones rainforest. The park offers many excursions attracting nature lovers who comes to the area for trekking, hiking, birdwatching and horse riding. Calilegua got its name from the surrounding mountains, which also took the name from a well-known Aboriginal chief who inhabited the area in the old times. Calilegua is the largest national park in Northern Argentina and it represents the sub tropical jungles of the Yungas ecozone. The park features numerous endemic birds and plants as well as tapirs, jaguars, giselles and foxes. It is possible to see certain species of birds
Calilegua National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: