Los Alerces National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park of Argentina
About Los Alerces National Park
The park is located along the Chilean border and covers 2,630 km. Generally, it is more a drive-through kind of a national park with not much hiking possible. A dusty dirt road is the only option to cross most of the park. Furthermore, it might only be worth visiting if you have never seen mountains, lakes and forests in their combination. Otherwise, the fee is a little overdrawn for a mountain range, one that you can easily visit in Europe for free. The park was founded in 1937, and 80 years later it was listed as aworld heritage site. The park is named after the Spanish name for thefitzroya cupressoides, a tall and very long-lived tree species native to the southern Andes. The oldest tree can only be found at a specific spot in the park, reachable by an expensive boat only—see below.
Top Attractions in Los Alerces National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Los Alerces National Park:
- ★Alerce Milenario
- ★Torrecillas Glacier
Los Alerces National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: