Cultural Park Santa Brigida
Located in Region VII, 35 ° 25 'south latitude, 71 ° 00 'west longitude. Upon reaching the town of Molina, turn into the mountains and continue that way until km 42 found with the entrance of our beautiful complex.
ACTIVITIES TO MAKE NOTICE
Information and booking of activities carried out in the park, can be found at the entrance.
- Trekking: Hiking
from Santa Park Bridget Radal (to 1,500 mt.), The Veil of the Bride (to 4,000 mt.), The 7 Cups (to 8,000 mt.) Salto de La Leona (to 8,300 mt.) In a time of arrival approximately 30 minutes, suitable for all ages.
Make a beautiful and short walk along the trail near the river course, you will see the wonderful nature of the sector, and enjoy a small waterfall in the spring that the locals call The Sanctuary.
Flora and fauna: in all sectors of the reserve. You. Do exercises with fresh air amidst the lush trees of the park.
- Kayak:
The river course and the Seven Cups is a circuit required for kayak enthusiasts, this wonder of nature is recognized worldwide for athletes.
- Horseback riding:
rides are held long term by pre-Andean trails due to volcanoes. After informing the horses you can rent directly from the park administration Santa Brigida.
- Kountain bike:
are crossed paths and roads that are in the Cerro El Fraile to enjoy the beautiful natural balconies overlooking the valley was Radal 7 cups.
- Fishing:
For fishing enthusiasts there are many more options and excellent fishing for species such as trout and salmon, the journey is guided by an expert, also in the park you can buy the necessary equipment that you need. Picnic, camping, swimming in the pools along the river course, walks around
- Photographs of the area.
GEOGRAPHICAL AND CLIMATIC DATA OF THE RESERVE
The altitude is from 600 to 2,156 m in the Cerro Alto. The topography of the area is very rugged, featuring high peaks and ridges, especially on the south bank of Rio Claro.
There are also areas of gentle slope in the north of the river, particularly in the field
English Park. With the highest peaks include several hills and El Alto (2,156 meters), The Coligua (2,026 masl) The Frutillar (1,680 masl), El Fraile (1,425 m) and the cord Guamparo (2,146 m).
The climate is mild with a long dry season. As internal eastward due to the higher altitudes are some characteristics of mountain climate, with frequent turning to snow, making snow
that belongs in the eastern sector throughout the winter and spring of . The coldest month is July, with 8.4 ° C and the warmest is January with 22.1 ° C and average annual temperature is 14.7 ° C. The rainfall reached 980 mm per year distributed between April and September.
The base of the river system the river course is made up of snow and ice melting, this corresponds to the southern boundary of the area. The main tributaries are the wetlands Campo, El Toro and Radal, which empty their waters into the river course at a point very near the eastern edge of the area. The channel is all year and are noted for the clarity of its waters, a similar situation occurs in similar form in the River.
FLORA The flora of the Andean foothills where it is located Santa Brigida Park and the Seven Cups, is a place of contact between the vegetation that is typical of areas of central Chile and southern rainforest. The hills covered with a leafy trees such as
Olivillos, evergreen, Robles, Coigües and grow with Quillayes Laureles, and Peumos Litres. In the driest part of the hills and chaguales Cactus observed, typical of northern areas.
The vegetation of the area has great diversity, especially in the southern exposure, highlighting
species of Nothofagus
Hualo found there (N. glauca) and Huala (Nothofagus leonii), Roble de Santiago (N. obliqua var. Macrocarpa), Coigue (N. dombeyi), Ñirre (N.antarctica) and Raulí (N. alpina).
Other species that stand out are the Cypress of the Cordillera (Austrocedruschilensis), which is also ranked as vulnerable and has small clumps
sites near the Seven Cups, the Maitén of Chubut (Maytenuschubutensis) the white Luma
(Legrandia concinna), and huillipatagua (Citronella mucronata), the latter classified as rare plants. " WILDLIFE
The fauna of the area's most notorious foothills consists of mammals and birds. Among the first ones the Pudu (Pudu Pudu), Puma (Felis concolor), red fox (Pseudalopex culpaeus), gray fox (Pseudalopex griseus) Quique (Galictis cuja) Vizcacha (Lagidium viscacia) colocolo Cat (Felis colocolo), Wink (Felis guigna) and Ching (Conepatus chinga).
Among birds, it Loro mention Tricahue (Cyanoliseus patagonus) falling in danger of extinction, the Pigeon (Columba araucana), Cachañía (Enicognathusferrugineus), Peregrine falcon (Falcoperegrinus) Condor (Vulturgryphus), Aguila (Geranoaetus melanoleucus), Dancer (Elanus leucurus) Eaglet (Buteo polyosoma), black carpenter (Campephilus magellanicus), Pato Correntino (Merganetta armata), and many others.
Park The Santa Brigida sector has many natural attractions such as: The waters emerging from the hills enliven the forests with wonderful waterfalls of crystalline water. One of them is called by locals as The Sanctuary, this area is located in the park in the middle of a beautiful trail that starts in the same way down to the river course.
Santa Brigida In the Park there are several natural pools of very fine sand is where adults and children who are visitors to the Park St. Bridget, can swim safely away from the currents.
native timber forests are captivating, the walker will produce an inner peace that only becomes a reality the edge of the river and the sound of wind blowing the leaves of the variety of native trees. It is a landscape surrounded by nature which "breathes" environmental peace. OUR PARK
Santa Brigida in the Park, the sound of birds, trees, water noise in the distance, makes it one of the most beautiful retreats in the area.
The tours are conducted from the Parque Santa Brigida was
area of \u200b\u200bvolcanoes, there are areas of outstanding natural beauty, outstanding Seven Cups, which is a sequence of seven waterfalls and their respective pools, are highlighted in the black basalt rock bottom of the river course.
On this tour you appreciate the wonder of nature, which are these large waterfalls, the Bridal Veil and La Leona.
Across the river, is the starting point for an exciting exploration. Hospitalized for an imprint that along the river course, begins a climb through a stunning forest. It is an ideal place to mountainbike fans and photographers. Up the vegetation will mutate to give way to the mysterious Valley of the Indians, encased by mountains and the silent rocky mountain range. Passing through the valley leads to the Cuesta de las Animas, a promotion that tests the physical state of the hiker. From here on out should have some knowledge of mountaineering and be guided by experienced people. After two hours on the hill, is the Laguna de las Animas, a mystical blue.
Santa Brigida Park is located in the Andean foothills southeast of the city Molina. Excursions inland, access is by a gravel road that leads to the English Park. The road is passable throughout the year to the El Radal, the path is interrupted in the winter, by the snowfall. On the left is the Estero Toro, especially for fishermen and the starts a promotion right after 13 km flows into the English Park, here is the end of the road. Following the road we will find our step Bridal Veil is a wonderful cascade of rushing water from the river course seventy meters into the valley), the 7 cups is the most famous geological quirk of the industry, with seven consecutive waterfalls carved rock volcanic; a pleasure for the kayaker.
Park at the entrance of Santa Brigida you see the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, carved from native wood. Visited by people in the industry. There is a few meters from the entrance to a rustic cabin, owned by the park with farm products packaged by hand to acquire visitors can also see how they work artistically noble native woods. In this Lugari you will receive information on local attractions. Santa Brigida
Park, invites you and family to one of the most beautiful places for camping sector National Reserve 7 cups. In our complex you participate in a variety of adventures such as fishing in the river course.
Contact us for horseback riding by the pre-Andean sector.
examinations are conducted through guided walking tours of the Cerro El Fraile. Observing the flora and fauna of the mountains. Expeditions are scheduled on mountain-bike all year, by the route of the volcanoes.
The rustic dining lodge and family you can enjoy every day of our
varied local food, plus breakfast and extras.
We look forward to this wonderful park where your stay will be unforgettable. In the afternoons the children can swim in the beaches in the surrounding pools the river course. For your comfort and make your stay more pleasant, we furnished rooms, plus bathrooms with hot water. We maintain a range of signs in our park, all made by craftsmen and women. IMPORTANT
. The company's environmental policy is to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, promoting the protection of human health, safety and environmental protection, prevention of pollution control and environmental improvement. Care for our forests, our park always keep clean recycling our organic waste placed in containers for this purpose.
LEARN ABOUT SECURITY FOR THE REGULATION OF INTERNAL SECURITY PARK
St. Bridget.