The park is located on the coast of the commune of Puchuncavi. It has trails, infographics and viewpoints, and also provides access to Luna and Quirilluca beaches. The park is a contribution of the Maratue project to the community.

Puchuncavi has important environmental attributes and every summer season, thousands of visitors come to the commune to enjoy the various attractions it offers. Quirilluca Park, located about five kilometers from downtown, is a favorite of vacationers and is already preparing for the new summer season.

The park, made available through the Maratue project, is open all year round and has trails, infographics and viewpoints, which can be accessed on foot, by bicycle or from the parking lot. The latter also allows access to Luna and Quirilluca beaches, considered “the beach of the Puchuncavi residents”.

The park administration organizes various activities to bring Puchuncavi residents together throughout the year. It is common to see visits from student delegations from the community and other regions, as well as trips from organizations such as neighborhood councils, senior citizens’ clubs, and athletes interested in outdoor activities and learning about the environmental attributes of the area, in addition to learning about the work being done for its conservation.

Quirilluca Park can be visited all year round. In the warmer months and with the school vacations, it is expected to see an increase in the number of tourists. In the previous season, between December 15, 2023 and March 15, 2024, a total of more than 20,000 visitors were registered, almost 70% of whom came from other communes and regions, making it an important tourist attraction in the Commune of Puchuncavi.

Environment and Conservation

Quirilluca Park covers an area of more than 125 hectares in the coastal area of the former Fundo Quirilluca ranch in the commune of Puchuncavi, between the towns of Campiche to the south and Maitencillo to the north, across from the town of Puchuncavi.

Among the natural attractions that can be visited are the Quirilluca cliffs, a geosite where the main nesting area for piqueros (blue-footed boobies) in the central zone is located, and the Acorn Forest, a sclerophyllous forest that shelters specimens of the northern acorn, a species declared a National Monument. If you are lucky, from the viewpoints that have been set up you’ll be able to see chungungos (marine otters) swimming among the rocks.

The park is currently a conservation and public access initiative of the Maratue project, which works on environmental conservation and seeks to promote the park’s conversion into a nature sanctuary.

For this reason, the project has been studying and monitoring the environmental attributes of the site for more than five years. One of the most important measures implemented is an annual census of piqueros, migratory birds that nest in the northern part of the cliffs, and chungungos. Likewise, another remarkable initiative is the protection of the sclerophyllous forest and its northern acorns, which are periodically analyzed for their health.

The park has multiple signage and infographics, where visitors can find information about the northern acorns, the piqueros (blue-footed boobies), the geosite Quirilluca Cliffs and the ravine where a stream flows into Quirilluca Beach.

Pedestrian access to the park is always open, while vehicle access is between 10:00 a. m. and 6:00 p. m., which is extended to 8:00 p. m. in the summer season.