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Llullaillaco National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Llullaillaco
LocationAntofagasta Region, Chile
Nearest cityAntofagasta
Coordinates24°43′0″S 68°37′0″W / 24.71667°S 68.61667°W / -24.71667; -68.61667
Area2,687 km2
Governing bodyCorporación Nacional Forestal
Satellite image of Parque Nacional Llullaillaco.

Llullaillaco National Park is a national park of Chile, 275 km southeast of Antofagasta in the Andes. It lies between the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Domeyko and the international border with Argentina. In the park there are several important mountains that culminate at the summit of Llullaillaco volcano. The park also is characterized by extensive semi-desert plains interspersed by Quebradas. A part of the Inca road system is found in Río Frío area.

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