El Morado Natural Monument

33°46′0″S 70°04′0″W / 33.76667°S 70.06667°W / -33.76667; -70.06667Area30.09 km2Governing bodyCorporación 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
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