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Conguillio NP: History and Culture

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Conguillio National Park Chile

Cultural Heritage

Conguillío National Park was declared a protected area in 1950.

Part of this recognition is due to the discovery of ten archaeological and anthropological sites in the surroundings of Lake Conguillío. This suggests that indigenous groups visited the area periodically to provide themselves with natural resources, especially wild fruits like pine seeds, which abound in the area.  The activity of these groups was mostyl based in an agricultural subsistence, rather than on hunting activities.

The Pehuenches were the main gatherers in this area. It is a people with high seasonal mobility, that even today uses the pine for a variety of purposes.

Not only the objects found reflect the Pehuenche presence, but also the Pehuenche names for places and geographical accidents like "Llaima" (resurrected), "Conguillío" (water with pine seeds), and "Truful-Truful" (from waterfall to waterfall).
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