Llullaillaco National Park

National park of Chile Llullaillaco National ParkIUCN category II (national park)LlullaillacoInteractive map of Llullaillaco National ParkLocationAntofagasta Region, ChileNearest cityAntofagastaCoordinates24°43′0″S 68°37′0″W / 24.71667°S 68.61667°W / -24.71667; -68.61667Area2,687 km2Governing bodyCorporación Nacional Forestal Satellite image of Parque Nacional Llullaillaco Llullaillaco National Park is a national park of Chile, 275 km southeast of Antofagasta in the Andes. It lies between the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Domeyko and the international border with Argentina. In the park there are several important mountains that culminate at the summit of Llullaillaco volcano. The park also is characterized by extensive semi-desert plains interspersed by quebradas (ravines with running water). A part of the Inca road system is found in Río Frío area.

[edit] The park lies within the Central Andean dry puna ecoregion. In the park have been recorded 126 flora species, 21 of which are endemic to the area.