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Admission from 10:30 to 14:00
Departure from 16:00 to 18:00
Double hand from 19:30 to 09:00
The park's vegetation reflects a natural transition from the humid Andean forests to the Patagonian steppe, generating a mosaic of ecosystems.
More than 60% of the surface is covered by forests dominated by native species such as coihue, lenga and ñire.
In wetter sectors of the extreme west, species typical of the Valdivian jungle grow, such as larch, Guaitecas cypress and maniú (in their two varieties: male and female). Along watercourses and on the shores of lakes, it is common to find specimens of myrtle.
The mountain cypress is also distributed from wooded areas to drier areas.
In the heights of the mountains, where the weather conditions are more extreme, low shrubs, resistant grasses and small grasses predominate, which have developed special adaptations to survive wind, snow and low temperatures.
The Nahuel Huapi National Park is home to a remarkable diversity of species, many of which present some degree of vulnerability or are exclusive to the region.
Among them is the huillín, an emblematic species of the park, which lives in bodies of water surrounded by natural vegetation, stones and logs.
Its presence is directly dependent on the preservation of the coastal environment. Another prominent species is the huemul, an endangered Patagonian deer, which finds refuge in undisturbed mountainous areas.
In addition, the park's fauna includes animals such as the puma, the pudú, the huiña cat and the small gray fox. In the skies it is possible to observe the majestic Andean condor and the imperial cormorant, while the watercourses are the habitat of the stream duck.
Endemic species, unique to this protected area, have also been registered, such as the colonial tuco tuco, the Chalhuaco frog and a plant of the genus Senecio exclusive to Cerro Carbón.
