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Argentina Tours & Travel | San Guillermo National Park

The San Guillermo National Park was established in 1998 to protect Argentina’s largest remaining population of wild camelids, the vicuna and guanaco. Years of hunting of these species for textile manufacturing purposes decimated their numbers. Located in northwest San Juan Province, the park covers 370,600 acres. It comprises a portion of the San Guillermo Biosphere Reserve, a 2.4 million-acre reserve of Andean highlands and Chaco region that contains archeological sites and villages, receiving international protection by UNESCO. These extensive protections have allowed the vicuna population to grow to 7,000 and the guanaco to 5,000.
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Other wildlife in the park that you might see on your Argentina tours includes the puma, red fox, small lizard species and the Andean condor. The vegetation of the park's puna region and central Andes is bush steppe with typical Andean flowers. The park contains remnants of the Inca Trail.

The park’s weather is dry and cold. Some areas receive considerably more precipitation than others. Winter brings snow and strong winds. Travel to Argentina in this park is restricted. Visitors must obtain permission from the national forester or by travel by guided tour.

For more information about visiting San Guillermo National Park on Argentina tours, email sanguillermo@apn.gov.ar

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