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Fray Jorge
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This park, declared by UNESCO as
a World Biosphere Reserve, is an extraordinary natural phenomenon.
It is a typical Valdivian forest situated in a coastal desert
area. As the annual rainfall never exceeds 113mm (4.4 in), the
existence of the forest depends entirely on the condensation of
coastal fog; called camanchaca. In this area, approximately 400
hectares (880 acres) cinnamon trees, terabinth shrubs, tepas trees and
a wide variety of ferns flourish 1,250 km (781 mi) away from where
they normally exist.
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Location
Coquimbo Region,
150km (94 mi) south of La Serena. Ovalle is 86km (54
mi) southeast of La Serena.
Location
How to get there
Santiago/Ovalle. By car. Leave the city
on the road that leads to Cerillos de Tamaya, and turn
off there. The first part of the road is paved, and
the rest is gravel. Pass the turn off that goes towards
Cerrillos and follow the road that leads to the Pan-American
highway (36km from the west of Ovalle), cross it and
continue on the gravel road until you reach the National
Park. See
Transportation
When to go
All year round, but best during spring.
Other nearby attractions
Talinay National Park, Socos Hot Springs.
Activities
Trekking, photography, observing wild life.
Activities
Section
Climate
Average annual rainfall is 113mm (4.4 in).
Average relative humidity is 85%. The maximum temperature
in January is 23°C (73°F), and the minimum 7°C (44°F)
in July. In the middle of the forest, rainfall fluctuates
between 800 and 1000 mm (31 and 39 in.) every year.
Services
Accommodations, food, nurseries, some public
transportation and walking trails.
Price
Adults: Chileans
and foreigners CLP $1,600
(in
USD).
Children: Chileans
and foreigners CLP $600
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