El Morado Natural Monument | |
Iucn Category: | III |
Location: | Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile |
Coordinates: | -33.7667°N -70.0667°W |
Area: | 30.09 km2 |
Governing Body: | Corporación 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.