Cerro Castillo National Reserve
Cerro Castillo National Park is a nature reserve of Chile located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region, south of Coyhaique. The park is named after Cerro Castillo, its highest mountain and main attraction. The Carretera Austral passes through the park. History Named a national reserve in 1970, Cerro Castillo was recategorized a National Park as part of an agreement between the Chilean government, under President Michelle Bachelet and Tompkins Conservation in 2018. Ecology Mammals in the park include the endangered South Andean deer, guanacos, cougar, pumas, chingue (Molina's hog-nosed skunk, Molina’s hog-nosed skunk), and canines of the genus ''Lycalopex''. Notable birds that inhabit in the area are the Andean condor and Black-chested buzzard-eagle, black-chested buzzard eagles in the mountains, and austral parakeet, austral parakeets, Thorn-tailed rayadito, thorn-tailed rayaditos, Magellanic woodpecker, Magellanic woodpeckers, churrín del sur (Magell ...
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