La Parva is a

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and

ski resort A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area – a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In Nort ...

located about northeast of the

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an capital of

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. It is in the middle ridge of the "3 Valleys" resorts that also includes

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and

Valle Nevado Valle Nevado (''Snowy Valley'' in the Spanish language) is a ski resort located on the El Plomo foothills in the Andes Mountains, at 46 km to the east of Santiago, the capital of Chile. Founded in 1988 by French entrepreneurs, it includes ...

.SouthAmericaSki.com site with information regarding La Parva

, View from Las Aguilas ski lift

, View from Alpha ski lift

References

External links

official site Ski areas and resorts in Chile Sports venues in Santiago Metropolitan Region {{Ski-resort-stub