Lanín National Park ( es, Parque Nacional Lanín) is a national park of

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

, located in the Neuquén Province, with forests of diverse tree varieties, mainly Fagaceae and conifers such as the lenga and the '' Araucaria'', many species of which are not found elsewhere in Argentina. The park contains the Lanín volcano, and the Huechulafquen, Aluminé, and Lácar lakes among other attractions. Sport fishing of

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and

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is practiced in the lakes and the numerous rivers and streams. The animal life of the park is similar to the southern

Nahuel Huapi National Park Nahuel Huapi National Park () is the oldest national park in Argentina, established in 1934. It surrounds Nahuel Huapi Lake in the foothills of the Patagonian Andes. The largest of the national parks in the region, it has an area of , or nearly ...

. The city of

San Martín de los Andes San Martín de los Andes is a city in the south-west of the , serving as the administration centre of the Lácar Department. Lying at the foot of the Andes, on the Lácar lake, it is considered one of the main tourism destinations in the province. ...

on the shore of Lake Lácar serves as hub for tourists visiting the park, as well as to skiers visiting the nearby Chapelco ski centre.

Climate

The park mostly has a moist

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climate (except at the higher altitudes). Mean temperatures range from in winter to in summer. Mean annual precipitation is around although in certain areas, they can exceed . Most of the precipitation is concentrated from May to August while snowfall can fall anytime from May to October.

References

External links

Official site
(Spanish)
Parque Nacional Lanín
(Spanish) National parks of Argentina Protected areas of Neuquén Province Biosphere reserves of Argentina Protected areas established in 1937 1937 establishments in Argentina Valdivian temperate rainforest {{Neuquén-geo-stub