Protected areas in Costa de Corral and National Park Larch Chaihuin Coastal.

Coastal National Park Larch:

The recently created National Park offers trails Larch Coastal and unspoilt scenery, with forests of larch (here are the first larches from north to south.)

The wide variety of native species found in this area stems in large part from its history as glacier retreat. The Cordillera de la Costa, in this region was not hit by the last ice age occurred about 12,000 years ago, which, however, did affect the Andes and Central Valley. Thus, the ancient coastal forests were the place from which the various species of flora and fauna recolonized the rest of southern Chile. In addition, the diversity of habitat, age and isolation of the Coast Range have allowed the evolution of a unique assemblage of species, many of them endemic.

The park has 2 hits:

From Valdivia

Departing from the pier in the river fluvial Calle Calle, or ground fog reaching for the crossing to Corral (there are ferries to cross by car), take the road to the town of Chaihuín. Be reached on foot with short walks 3 hour walks through forests of larch, with mirdadores to the sea and the dunes sector. Timetable Ferry: From Fog is possible to cross into Corral by ferry, it crosses from 8 in the morning every two hours (even hours, returning from Corral at odd hours) and the value is around $ 5,000 per vehicle normal.

By The

A 46 km along the coast: Accessed by public road T-80 that goes from La Union to the spa Hueicolla, which in winter is passable only with four-wheel drive vehicles.

Tips:

• Sustainable Tourism. Communities like Chaihuin have local guides for excursions in the park. Prefiéralos.