Villarrica National Reserve is a national reserve in

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

. It consists of eleven separate sections and is also known as Hualalafquén, which in turn is the name of the main section of the reserve. The reserve's boundaries have changed since its creation. Its original extension was reduced to create Huerquehue and Villarrica National Parks. The reserve is accessible via

Chile Route 199 Route 199-CH is a branch line road going eastward from Chile Highway 5 near Freire to Mamuil Malal Pass at the border to Argentina. Through its length the road passes along the cities and towns of Villarrica, Pucón and Curarrehue, between the f ...

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National reserves of Chile Protected areas of Araucanía Region Valdivian temperate forests {{Araucanía-geo-stub