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El Morado National Monument |
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| General Introduction to the El Morado Natural Monument:
The El Morado Natural Monument is situated at a distance of an hour and a half's drive from Santiago, in the region of the Cajón del Maipo. This region houses the river Maipo canyon and the Rio Morales canyon. The hills that surround this region are a part of the Andes mountain range. The extreme climatic conditions force the authorities to keep the El Morado Natural Monument closed from May to September. The months between March and December are the best time to visit this natural monument. The El Morado hills are the highest of all the mountain ranges that surround the natural monument. The El Morado hills lie at an elevation of 6,596 ft above the sea level. This mountain range has an imposing presence in the area of this natural monument.
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The El Morado Natural Monument is famous for housing some of the rarest species of birds and animals. Of its wild inhabitants, the large hummingbirds, the Cometocino and the austral thrush are the most noticeable. The Andean trees, the mountain olive, the white herb as well as the foxtail plants contribute to the natural monument's green foliage.
Places of Interest in the El Morado Monument:
The most fascinating places to visit while in the natural monument are the El Morado lagoon as well as the San Francisco glacier. A road joins these two places and would take 2 hours to travel from one place to another. You can visit the monument during any time of the year. Following are some of the other places of interest in the El Morado Natural Monument:
Morales hot springs
Lo Valdés
Colina hot springs
Activities in the El Morado Natural Monument:
Trekking
Wildlife observation
Horseback-riding
Mountaineering
Climbing
Camping
The El Morado Natural Monument charges a fixed fee of $1,500 Chilean Pesos for adults and $500 Chilean Pesos for the children.
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