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Lauca National Park

Lauca National Park is a national park in Chile, covering 340,716 acres (137,883 ha), established in 1970.

Lauca National Park
Lauca National Park.

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Park facts

Park typeNational Park
LocationChile
Area340,716 acres (137,883 ha)
Established1970
Highest pointParinacota — 6,348 m (20,827 ft)
Coordinates18.2444° S, 69.3539° W

Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.

About Lauca National Park

Lauca National Park is in Chile's Norte Grande (Far North), within the Andean range. It encompasses an area of 1,379 km² of altiplano and mountains, the latter consisting mainly of enormous volcanoes. Las Vicuñas National Reserve is its neighbour to the south. Both protected areas, along with Salar de Surire Natural Monument, form Lauca Biosphere Reserve. The park borders Sajama National Park in Bolivia.

Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.

Planning your visit

What to do

Canoeing

Airports near this park

The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Lauca National Park?

Lauca National Park is in Chile (18.2444° S, 69.3539° W).

When was Lauca National Park established?

Lauca National Park was established in 1970, per the source listed at the foot of this page.

How big is Lauca National Park?

Lauca National Park covers 340,716 acres (137,883 ha).

What is the highest point in Lauca National Park?

The highest point is Parinacota, at 6,348 metres (20,827 ft).

Sources