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Torca Lagoon National Reserve
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This is a little
reserve, extending 604 hectares (1,328 acres), where you will
find two well defined sectors. The first corresponds to the Torca
Lagoon area, where you can find around 106 species of birds (black-necked
swan and coscoroba, white-tufted grebe, coot,
etc.) The second is the Llico forest, an area which was reforested
with exotic species to prevent the dunes from advancing. The characteristic
feature of this zone is the variety of fauna here. Along with
the many species of birds the lagoon is populated with fish such
as the liza, pejerrey chileno and argentino (types of mackerel),
tench, and carp. From the animal kingdom, the most observed species
are the coupu, fox,
and quique.
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Location
Maule region, 170 km. (107 mi) northeast of Talca. Curicó
is 108 km (67 MI) to the east.
Location.
How to get there
Santiago-Curicó:
by land on Ruta 5 Sur (Route 5 South). From Curicó take
the road towards Hualañe, passing this town, take the
right turn that goes to the reserve. From this turn
to the lagoon, the road is unpaved. See
Transportation
When to go
Year-round.
Other nearby attraction
Lake
Vichuquén, Llico, Iloca
Activities
Trekking,
wildlife observation, photography. Activities
section
Climate
The climate of this zone is coastal Mediterranean
with an annual rainfall
of 500 to 700 mm (20 to 27 in.) and average temperatures
from 10° to 21.5°C (50° to 71°F).
Services
Trails,
rangers, accommodations, food.
Admission Fee
Adults: Nationals $1,500 Chilean
Pesos (Convert
to US Dollars); Foreigners $3,000.
Children: Nationals and Foreigners $500 Chilean Pesos (Convert
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