Stunning natural expanses and a mind-blowing diversity of flora and fauna are standard features of Chile’s world-famous parques nacionales. Ignore the rumblings of the still-active Volcán Llaima in the Parque Nacional Conguillío during your ascent or grab a gas mask and trek to the top of the turbulent Volcán Villarrica in Parque Nacional Villarrica. If you’re looking for a more serene ascent, slide along gorgeous glaciers in the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. If you need a little help getting uphill, head out of the parks and turn to the oldest lift in Chile, the Ascensor Concepción in Valparaíso. ). However, if your definition of conquering a peak entails coming downhill rather than up, head to Valle Nevado, known to have some of the best skiing in Chile. If mountains aren’t your cup of tea, conquer the temperamental waves at Pichilemu, the mecca for persistent surfistas. Finally, refute the claim of a pompous British colonizer who declared that even a monkey would have trouble scampering to the top of an araucaria, as you scamper to the tops of Chile’s “monkey puzzle” trees, conquering the quirks of Chilean flora, in Parque Nacional Nahuelbuta.
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