Rio Cipreses National Reserve

The beautiful Rio Cipreses National Reserve is located near the city of Rancagua

and has a surface of 36,882 hectares. Presents average temperature which goes from the 19°C y 21°C y with low temperatures  between 5°C a 7°C, which makes summer season the best time to visit it.

Within the limits of the Rio Cipreses National Reserve coexists varied species of animals and birds, such as the culpeo fox, the parrot tricahue (species in extinction danger) and the fox chilla. Tricahues will be able to see flocks of parrots and their caves in cliffs, as well as culpeos foxes and chillas, that habitually approach zones of public use. In the group of rocks is possible to be sighted vizcachas. But one of the most interesting aspects of the park is the cypress forests of the mountain range, presents in the Urriola sector and that coexist with unit of olivillo of the mountain range.

Look for the rock art left by small groups of hunters back 5 thousand or 8 thousand years in diverse places of the reserve, such as the Stone of the Indian (Piedra del Indio).

In order to make the excursions by the drawer of Cypresses River (Rio Cipreses) it is necessary to count on a carrier and 2 day trip. There imposing cliffs, rock art, cascades can be seen and will be able to reach the forests of cypresses of the mountain range – where there are groups of guanacos -, the lagoon Water of the Life (Laguna Agua de la Vida), with waters of turquoise color and glaciers is open all year.

The entrance schedule is from 8:30 to 18 hours. It counts on an area of picnic and camping that costs $4,500 up to 7 people. The entrance is of $1,700, children up to 12 years $800. Wagon President Eduardo Frei or the route of acid finishes the stroll returning to direct Rancagua by (Gultro) to accede to Pan-American 5 South.

The site counts on a House of Administration of Conaf (Casa de Administración de Conaf), a day-care center, an Environmental Information center, a room of exhibitions, footpaths of excursion, areas of picnic and camping.

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