Nahuelbuta National Park (]) is one of the few parks located in La Araucanía Region of Chile's Coastal Mountain Range. It sits atop the highest part of the Cordillera de Nahuelbuta. Created in 1939, it consists of 6,832 hectares situated just 162 km northeast of Temuco. Nahuelbuta (Mapuche for big tiger) is a sanctuary for monkey puzzle trees, with specimens dating back 2,000 years.