Fray Jorge National Park

The Fray Jorge National Park is located in the Province of Limarí, in Ovalle. It has a surface of 9.959 hectares. It is characterized by the presence of a quaternary relict hydrophilic forest. This means that you will see a sample of how was the desert of Atacama, the most arid of the world, in the last glaciations that occurred 30.000 years ago, when the humid forest was reaching low latitudes. Fray Jorge is thus a testimony and a faithful replica of Chile's humid forests, that can only be found nowadays in the south of Chile.

You will discover a piece of humid forest, typical of the south of Chile, straight in the middle of the desert. You will also have the possibility of watching species such as the biggest hummingbird in the world, the most southern fox in the world, and other species that are endemic to Chile.

Program 1: 3 days

Day 1 :

In the morning, we will start our journey to the Fray Jorge National Park, where we will arrive for lunch. In the afternoon, we will have a walk in the semi-arid scrublands of the park, scrublands which gather a huge number of species. We will go back to our campsite at the end of the afternoon and we will have a chat on the scrubland ecosistem.

Cactus (Echinoxis chilensis)

Day 2 :

In the morning, we will visit the Fray Jorge forest and its associated fauna. After lunch, we will carry on visiting interesting places of the park. In the afternoon, we will have a talk on the humid forest ecosistems.

Day 3 :

In the morning, we will go and visit the mouth of the Limarí river, where we will have the opportunity of discovering the humid ecosistem of the area. We will enjoy watching very interesting birds such as the White-necked Heron or the Olivaceous Cormorant in the limits of the National Park. We will have lunch in Los Vilos and we will be back to Santiago by the end of the afternoon.

 

Guanaco (Lama guanicoe)

Program 2 : 4 days

Day 1 :

In the morning, we will start our journey to the Fray Jorge National Park, where we will arrive for lunch. In the afternoon, we will have a walk in the semi-arid scrublands of the park, scrublands which gather a huge number of species. We will go back to our campsite at the end of the afternoon and we will have a chat on the scrubland ecosistem.

Day 2 :

In the morning, we will visit the Fray Jorge forest and its associated fauna. After lunch, we will carry on visiting interesting places of the park. In the afternoon, we will have a talk on the humid forest ecosistems.

Day 3 :

Early in the morning we will leave the park and go to the Valle del Encanto, where you will discover amazing petroglyphs and pictograms left by ancient ethnies who lived in that place some 3,000 years ago. After having lunch in Ovalle, we will go and visit the Pichasca Natural Monument, where you will find the oldest archeological traces of the area. You will also enjoy watching a great number of mountain birds. At the end of the day, we will go back to our campsite.

Day 4:

In the morning, we will go and visit the mouth of the Limarí river, where we will have the opportunity of discovering the humid ecosistem of the area. We will enjoy watching very interesting birds such as the White-necked Heron or the Olivaceous Cormorant in the limits of the National Park. We will have lunch in Los Vilos and we will be back to Santiago by the end of the afternoon.

It includes:

  • Transfers.
  • Lodging.
  • Specialized Guide.
  • All the meals.

Difficulty:

This expedition doesn't require great physical preparation. There will be some walking, but only easy slopes. The weather is generally nice, with very comfortable maximal and minimal temperatures. We recommend you to wear light clothes for the days and a coat for the nights. We also recommand you to bring a raincoat, because of the dense coast fog that one can find in mountain climate.

For more information about this program, please contact us.

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