El Morado Natural Monument
El Morado Natural Monument | |
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Location | Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile |
Coordinates | 33°46′0″S 70°04′0″W / 33.76667°S 70.06667°WCoordinates: 33°46′0″S 70°04′0″W / 33.76667°S 70.06667°W |
Area | 30.09 km² |
Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
El Morado Natural Monument is a Chilean Natural Monument located in the Cajón del Maipo, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The monument is a glacial cirque and is part of the El Volcán River basin. Cerro El Morado dominates the landscape of this protected area. It is home to the San Francisco Glacier.
See also[]
- San José (volcano)
- Marmolejo
- Embalse El Yeso
References[]
- (in Spanish) Monumento Natural El Morado
Categories:
- IUCN Category III
- Santiago Metropolitan Region geography stubs
- South American protected area stubs
- Natural monuments of Chile
- Principal Cordillera
- Protected areas of Santiago Metropolitan Region