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Its 45,708 hectares fulfill the function of protecting the plant formation of the coastal desert in the area, which is why it is home to a large number of flora and fauna.



Among the 278 species that make up the flora, those of the desert scrub type stand out, among them cacti, such as Copiapoa Carrizalensis and Copiapoa Hyopogea among the 16 that inhabit the area.



The fauna of the place is dominated by 70 species, 56 of birds, 9 of mammals, 4 of reptiles and a type of amphibians, of which the following stand out: the Guanacos, the Zorro Chillas and the Culpeo, the Atacama Toad, the llama condor vultur griphus and falcon.









It is located in the town of Carrizal Bajo, 40 km. from the city of Huasco and 60 km. de Vallenar, on the coastal edge.



Vallenar is 668 km away. north of Santiago de Chile and 145 km. south of Copiapó. You can get:



By plane

The trip by plane must be made to Copiapó and then continue the journey by vehicle, for 145 km., To Vallenar.



By car

From Santiago it is 668 km. The trip lasts approximately 9 hours. From the north or south you must travel along Route 5 North or Panamericana to Vallenar.



By bus

There are daily frequencies that depart from Santiago de Chile in a journey of approximately 10 hours. You can also travel during the day from the surrounding towns. Consult the respective terminal





In front of this facility, next to the Ocean, a small route begins that runs through the sector's enabled Camping. It has a dozen sites. The value for spending the night in them is 3,000 per person.



Each site has a welcoming infrastructure that tries to alter the appearance of the landscape as little as possible. In general, they are surrounded by gigantic rocks, a solidly constructed inn-hearth, an inn-bench and a reed shed, essential as there is no type of shade.



In the center of this path that runs through the campsite, there is a sober infrastructure that houses bathrooms and showers. The use of showers is not included in the payment, it must be paid separately: 600 pesos for three minutes of cold shower.

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