Laguna del Laja National Park

Laguna del Laja National Park was founded in 1958. For families, the draw is two trails rated easy: Los Pangues crosses bridges and a boardwalk to a viewpoint, and Las Chilcas-Torbellino passes a bridge and two waterfall viewpoints. Part of the Las Chilcas-Torbellino trail, the Los Tatas section, has a concrete surface with a double metal handrail and two viewpoints, built for visitors with reduced mobility. The trails are open all year, though in winter they are covered in snow and hard to walk; winter is also high season, when the ski slopes are reached with snow chains. The trade-off is getting there without a car: rural buses stop at Abanico, short of the park entrance, and there is no public transport for the last stretch.