Queulat National Park
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Corporación Nacional Forestal |
Queulat National Park is a
History
In 1766, the Jesuit Father José García Alsue explored the area searching for the City of the Caesars.
Park geography
Local relief is dominated by the Patagonian Andes, with some elevations greater than 2,000 m (6,562 ft) above sea level. A portion of the Puyuhuapi Volcanic Group form part of the park, specifically the area south of the Lake Risopatrón. The park comprises two small ice fields, with glaciers of up to 12 km (7 mi) long. The largest glaciated area is Queulat ice cap, which encompasses about 80 km2 (31 sq mi) and contains the park's centerpiece, the Queulat Hanging Glacier. This ice cap is centered at 44°25′S 72°25′W / 44.417°S 72.417°W, and is at an elevation of 1,889 m (6,198 ft). The other ice cap covers an area of approximately 40 km2 (15 sq mi) and is centered at an unnamed summit at 44°30′S 72°19′W / 44.500°S 72.317°W, at an elevation of 2,255 m (7,398 ft).[1] The main ice cap borders the northernmost part of the Puyuhuapi Channel called Ventisquero Sound.
Cascada de Ventisquero Colgante, a large waterfall, is located in the park.[2] As the meltwaters of the eponymous glacier proceed into the Témpanos River, they fall down the waterfall's single vertical drop.[3][2]
Other attractions in the park are the Queulat Sound, Father García and The Cóndor Falls, and Cat's Stone (Piedra del Gato).
Flora
A characteristic feature of this park is the presence of
Fauna
In the southern portion of the park (Queulat
References
- ^ USGS. "P 1386-I Chile and Argentina - Wet Andes: Tinguiririca Pass - Puerto Aisen". Retrieved 2006-10-31.
- ^ a b "Ventisquero Colgante, Cascada de, Chile - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Ventisquero Colgante de Queulat - Wikiexplora". www.wikiexplora.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ a b "On Green". Queulat National Park. Explora Magazine. Retrieved 2006-10-30.
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