Laguna San Rafael National Park

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Laguna San Rafael National Park is a remote protected area in southern Chile famed for its dramatic tidewater glaciers, icy fjords, and access to the Northern Patagonian Ice Field.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
accessMode boat
expedition cruises
small aircraft
accessTo Northern Patagonian Ice Field
climate cold temperate
oceanic
continent South America
country Chile
designation national park of Chile
governingBody CONAF
Corporación Nacional Forestal
hasEcosystem glacial ecosystem
marine fjord ecosystem
temperate rainforest
hasFeature Laguna San Rafael
Northern Patagonian Ice Field
San Rafael Glacier NERFINISHED
fjords
ice fields
tidewater glaciers
hasVegetation Patagonian temperate forest
peat bogs
shrublands
hasWildlife Andean condor
huemul deer
marine mammals
seabirds
IUCNCategory II
knownFor dramatic tidewater glaciers
glacier tourism
icy fjords
remote wilderness
locatedIn Aysén Region
southern Chile
locatedOnWaterbody Laguna San Rafael
nearestCity Coyhaique
Puerto Chacabuco
partOf Chilean National System of Protected Wild Areas
Patagonia
protectedAreaType national park
remoteness difficult access
tourismActivity boat tours
glacier viewing
kayaking
trekking
wildlife watching


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