Cerro Castillo

National Reserve

Chile · Northern Patagonia (Aysén)

Northern Patagonia (Aysén)Declared in 19701,430 km²

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Nicknamed Torres del Paine without the crowds for its landscape likeness to the celebrated neighbouring park but with far fewer visitors

Area

1,430 km²

Protection category

UICN II

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Declared in

1970

Region

Northern Patagonia (Aysén)

Climate

Árido / desértico, Templado, Mediterráneo, Polar / frío

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Area: 1,430 km²

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Nicknamed Torres del Paine without the crowds for its landscape likeness to the celebrated neighbouring park but with far fewer visitors

Protected since 1970 and frequently nicknamed Torres del Paine without the crowds for the likeness of its granite spires to the celebrated neighbouring park, Cerro Castillo offers a landscape comparable in drama but with a fraction of the visitor numbers, thanks to its relative closeness to the Carretera Austral and to the recent improvement of its multi-day trekking trails.

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13 species documented in Cerro Castillo

5 Mammals8 Birds

At conservation risk:Cóndor andino,Huemul

Puma

Puma concolor

Cóndor andino

Vultur gryphus

Guanaco

Lama guanicoe

Huemul

Hippocamelus bisulcus

Zorro culpeo

Lycalopex culpaeus

Águila mora

Geranoaetus melanoleucus

Bandurria

Theristicus caudatus

Zorro chilla

Lycalopex griseus

Cachaña

Enicognathus ferrugineus

Carancho

Caracara plancus

Gaviota dominicana

Larus dominicanus

Loro barranquero

Cyanoliseus patagonus

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Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Chile, where Cerro Castillo lies.

DesiertoBosque templadoTundra / polar

Experiences in this park

Observación de aves

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