Volcán Isluga National Park

Volcán Isluga National Park

Infobox_Protected_area | name = Volcán Isluga National Park
iucn_category = II



caption = Isluga church with Cabaray volcano in the background.
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location = Tarapacá Region, Chile
nearest_city = Colchane
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area = 1,747 km²
established = 1967
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governing_body = Corporación Nacional Forestal

Volcán Isluga National Park is located in the Andes, in the Tarapacá Region of Chile, near Colchane and south of Lauca Biosphere Reserve. It covers 1,747 square kilometers, with elevations ranging between 2,100 and 5,550 meters. It is named after Volcán Isluga, which at 5,550 m, is the tallest mountain in this park.

The park includes cultural heritage of the Aymara people. There are several ceremonial towns within the park, such as Isluga.

References

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