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Check-in time: 8:30 to 14:00
Departure time: until 17:30
Park open from Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Mondays for maintenance
The vegetation of the park is characteristic of the temperate humid forest of southern Chile, with a large presence of endemic and ancient species.
Araucarias (Araucaria araucana) dominate, protected prehistoric trees, especially in high-altitude areas. You can also find coigües, lengas, tepas and maníos.
The undergrowth presents a rich diversity of ferns, mosses, lichens and shrubs such as chilco, wild fuchsia and notro.
In spring, numerous herbaceous plants bloom, generating a great chromatic richness.
The conservation of this flora is key to maintaining the park's ecosystems and to water retention and climate regulation.
The Huerquehue National Park is home to a diverse fauna, representative of the Andean-Patagonian temperate rain forest.
Among the mammals, the pudú (the smallest deer in the world), the monito del monte (endemic species and living fossil), the culpean fox and the quique stand out.
As for birds, it is common to observe the black carpenter, chucao, huet-huet and Andean condor in high areas. The park is also home to the four-eyed frog (Pleurodema thaul) and the Huerquehue toad, both endemic amphibians of high ecological value.
The presence of fauna depends on altitude, climate and time of year, and is most active in spring and summer.
