{"id":2733,"date":"2025-11-18T12:09:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geoparquepillanmapu.com\/?page_id=2733"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:45:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:45:11","slug":"el-territorio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geoparquepillanmapu.com\/en\/el-territorio\/","title":{"rendered":"The Territory"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome to Pillanmapu Geopark<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Welcome to the Pillanmapu Aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark \u2014 a mountain territory of more than 4,500 km\u00b2 that safeguards some of the most exceptional geological, biological, and cultural landscapes of central Chile.<\/strong> Here, active volcanoes, glaciers, native forests, mountain rivers, lava plateaus, high\u2013Andean lagoons, and a unique biodiversity shaped by climatic transitions coexist in a single landscape. This natural richness is intertwined with a deep human heritage, from ancient pre-Hispanic occupations to the living arriero (mountain herder) culture that still persists today.<\/p>

Pillanmapu is a living, diverse, and surprising territory that invites you to explore, learn, and marvel at the Maule Andes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Pillanmapu Geopark territory is shaped by intense and active volcanism, dominated by volcanic complexes such as the Descabezados Volcanic Group and the Laguna del Maule system \u2014 one of the most closely monitored volcanic regions in the world. Here you can observe calderas, domes, lava flows, basaltic columns, and pyroclastic deposits that record major eruptions occurring throughout the last hundreds of thousands of years. This volcanic history merges with glacial valleys, moraines, fluvioglacial terraces, and high-altitude lagoons sculpted by glaciers that advanced and retreated repeatedly during the Pleistocene. The result is a landscape where fire and ice have jointly carved a unique mountain range, allowing us to read the deep geological history of the Maule Andes through its forms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The biological diversity of the Pillanmapu Geopark reflects its unique position in the Maule Andes, where species of the Mediterranean sclerophyll forest coexist with deciduous Nothofagus<\/em>species that change with the seasons. This overlap between ecological worlds makes Pillanmapu an exceptional transition zone, where the mountains serve as an ecological bridge between two major ecosystems of central\u2013southern Chile. Thus, the Maule Andes are one of the few places where you can find species such as Litre or Quillay growing alongside Roble, Lenga, or Coig\u00fce.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The fauna of the Pillanmapu Geopark is notable for the presence of species unique to the Maule Andes, many of them adapted to harsh high\u2013mountain conditions. It includes native and endemic species such as the matuasto (Phymaturus loboi<\/em>) and the pehuenche frog (Alsodes Pehuenche<\/em>), amphibians that inhabit high\u2013Andean wetlands and watercourses. Other emblematic species include the colocolo cat, condor, puma, foxes, and a variety of high\u2013Andean birds that find refuge in these valleys, wetlands, and volcanic slopes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Human presence in Pillanmapu dates back thousands of years, when early Andean groups used these valleys and mountain passes as routes for mobility, hunting, and gathering. Over time, communities developed an intimate relationship with the territory, guided by climate cycles, water availability, and the dynamics of the mountains. From this ancestral history remain archaeological traces, ancient pathways, and traditions that gave rise to the present-day arriero culture \u2014 a way of life that has shaped the identity of San Clemente and keeps alive the memory of those who inhabited these landscapes long before us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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EXPLORE THE INTERACTIVE MAP<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Click on the map elements*<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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*For a better experience, we recommend viewing this map and the rest of the site from a computer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Geosite 15 - Inverted Waterfall<\/strong><\/p>

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Geosite 14 - The Prison<\/strong><\/p>

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Geosite 16 - Valley of the Condors<\/strong><\/p>

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Geosite 17 - White Monks<\/strong><\/p>

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Geosite 19 - Laguna del Maule<\/strong><\/p>

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Geosite 20 - Campanario Volcano<\/strong><\/p>

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Geosite 13 - M\u00e9dano Geothermal System<\/strong><\/p>

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Geosite 10 - Los Hornitos Cones<\/strong><\/p>

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Geosite 9 - Quizapu Volcano Crater<\/strong><\/p>

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Geosite 6 - Lava Volcano Quizapu<\/strong><\/p>

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Geosite 4 - Ignimbrite The Brickwork<\/strong><\/p>

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Geosite 3 - Tarn Laguna El Alto<\/strong><\/p>

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Body of Water - Colb\u00fan Reservoir<\/strong><\/p>

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Body of Water - La Invernada Lagoon<\/strong><\/p>

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Environmental Information Center
Pillanmapu Room<\/strong><\/p>

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Geological Place of Interest - The Devil's Tooth<\/b><\/p>

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Geological Site of Interest - Salto del Maule<\/b><\/p>

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Fauna
Phymaturus loboi<\/em> (matuasto)<\/b><\/p>

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Fauna
Cyanoliseus patagonus<\/em>\u00a0(Tricahue)<\/b><\/p>

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Fauna
Vultur gryphus<\/em> (Condor)<\/b><\/p>

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Fauna
Merganetta armata<\/em> (Duck current cutoff)<\/b><\/p>

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Flora
Rhodolirium montanum <\/em>(A\u00f1a\u00f1uca mountain range)<\/b><\/p>

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Flora
Oxalis adenophylla\u00a0<\/em><\/b><\/p>

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Flora
Calceolaria pallida <\/em>(Capachito)<\/b><\/p>

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Fauna
Campephilus magellanicus <\/em>(Black carpenter)<\/b><\/p>

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Fauna
Geranoaetus polyosoma <\/em>(Harrier)<\/b><\/p>

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