San Guillermo
One of the largest concentrations of wild vicuña in Argentina, on an Andean altiplano running from 2,100 to 6,400 metres
Area
1,500 km²
Declared in
1998
Region
Altiplano (San Juan)
Climate
Tropical, Árido / desértico, Templado, Polar / frío, Montañoso
Best time
October to March
Highlight
One of the largest concentrations of wild vicuña in Argentina, on an Andean altiplano running from 2,100 to 6,400 metres
Declared in 1998, San Guillermo protects an Andean altiplano with an exceptional altitudinal range, from 2,100 up to 6,400 metres, and holds one of the largest concentrations of wild vicuña in Argentina, a wild camelid whose fibre — among the finest and most valuable in the world — brought it to the edge of overexploitation before the park's strict protection allowed its populations to recover.
Location
See on the interactive map1 dive site within 300 km is also shown.
20 species documented in San Guillermo
At conservation risk:Cóndor andino,Flamenco andino,Gato andino,Chinchilla de cola corta
Least ConcernVicuña
Vicugna vicugna
VulnerableCóndor andino
Vultur gryphus
VulnerableFlamenco andino
Phoenicoparrus andinus
EndangeredGato andino
Leopardus jacobita
Least ConcernGuanaco
Lama guanicoe
Least ConcernPuma
Puma concolor
Least ConcernZorro culpeo
Lycalopex culpaeus
Least ConcernZorro gris
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Least ConcernÁguila mora
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Chinchilla de cola corta
Chinchilla chinchilla
Near ThreatenedFlamenco de James
Phoenicoparrus jamesi
Gato colocolo
Leopardus colocolo
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Argentina, where San Guillermo lies.
Experiences in this park
Nearby dive sites
Where can I dive near here?
Punta de Choros
205 km away
Wildlife you can see now
What is worth watching this month in Argentina?
Least ConcernSouthern Right Whale
Eubalaena australis
Ahora es buena época: Ballenas francas en Península Valdés (Junio a diciembre (pico jul-oct))
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