Overview of the Cajon Maipo Area

Cajon de Maipo, the Valley of Maipo River is the most interesting destination point in the whole Santiago area. Since this area offers huge number of trip options and many species to see, the area is divided into three major sections.

- Cajon de Maipo before San Gabriel.

- Embalse Yeso

- Volcano

The first section covers mid-altitude areas like Alfalfal and is located at a distance of about 40 – 60 km. from Santiago. To reach the two other sections you have to drive to San Gabriel, a village some 70 km. from Santiago. There is a police check-point at that village. Once you have passed it the road continues for about 2 km. and comes to a bifurcation. The road to the left takes you to Embalse Yeso area, with the furtherst point at about 45 km. (Termas del Plomo). The road straight takes you to San Jose Volcano area.

Here you can see most of the species which can be found in these areas:

Partial List of Plants which can be seen there:

Acaena magellanica

Acaena pinnatifida

Acaena sericea

Adesmia exilis

Adesmia gracilis

Adesmia sp. #1482

Adesmia sp. #1568

Adesmia sp. #1637

Adesmia sp. #1639

Adesmia sp. #1643

Adesmia sp. #2766

Alstroemeria ligtu ssp. simsii

Alstroemeria pallida

Alstroemeria umbellata

Antennaria chilensis

Asteraceae sp. #1454

Asteraceae sp. #1845

Asteraceae sp. #1881

Astragalus cruckshanksii

Astragalus sp. #1488

Austrocactus spiniflorus

Berberis chilensis var. chilensis

Berberis empetrifolia

Boraginaceae sp. #1378

Bowlesia incana

Caiophora aff.

Caiophora coronata

Calceolaria corymbosa ssp. mimuloides

Calceolaria filicaulis

Calceolaria hypericina

Calceolaria purpurea

Calycera herbacea

Cardamine glacialis

Cardamine sp. #1540

Carex gayana

Carex gayana

Carex sp. #1539

Centaurea chilensis

Cerastium montioides

Chaetanthera pusilla

Chaetanthera sp. #1344

Chenopodium chilense

Chloraea alpina

Chloraea bletioides

Chloraea disoides var. picta

Chuquiraga oppositifolia

Cistanthe picta

Colletia sp. #1360

Collomia cavanillesii

Cruckshanksia sp. #2450

Cryptantha cynoglossoides

Cuscuta sp. #0053

Dioscorea saxatilis

Discaria nana

Ephedra gracilis

Euphorbia collina

Fabaceae sp. #1017

Fabiana imbricata

Galium eriocapium

Gayophytum micranthum

Gentiana prostrata

Gentianella ottonis

Gnaphalium andicola

Guindilia trinervis

Gymnophyton isatidicarpum

Haplopappus sp. #1571

Haplopappus velutinus

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Hypochoeris acaulis

Jaborosa laciniata

Junnelia scoparia

Kageneckia angustifolia

Kageneckia oblonga

Lamiaceae sp. #1896

Lamium aplexicaule

Laretia acaulis

Leucheria sp. #1645

Loasa pallida

Loasa tricolor var. insons

Malesherbia linearifolia

Medicago lupulina

Medicago sativa

Menonvillea cuneata

Microsteris gracilis

Mimulus luteus

Montiopsis potentilloides

Montiopsis sp. #2401

Montiopsis umbellata

Mutisia sinuata

Mutisia sinuata

Mutisia sp. similar Cana #0649

Mutisia subulata

Mutisia subulata fma. subulata

Nardophyllum lanatum

Nassauvia looseri

Nastanthus spathulatus

Nicotiana acuminata

Oenothera mollissima

Oenothera rosea

Oxalis sp. #1640

Oxalis sp. #1641

Oxalis squamata

Perezia pilifera

Phacelia secunda

Phycella scarlatina

Phyla canescens

Plantago barbata

Plantago lanceolata

Plantago sp. #1069

Poaceae sp. #1869

Portulacaceae sp. #1388

Portulacaceae sp. #1787

Pozoa coriacea

Ranunculus cymbalaria

Rhodophiala rhodolirion

Ruta chalepensis

Sanicula graveolens

Schinus montanus

Schizanthus hookerii

Schizopetalon sp. #0073

Scyphanthus elegans

Senecio anthemidiphyllus

Senecio davilae

Senecio fistulosus

Senecio sp. #1569

Senecio sp. #1644

Senecio sp. #1428

Sisymbrium andinum

Solenomelus segethii

Taraxacum officinale

Tetraglochin alatum

Thlaspi magellanicum

Triptilion capillatum

Tropaeolum polyphyllum

Tropaeolum sessilifolium

Valeriana graciliceps

Valeriana lepidota

Valeriana sp. #1642

Valeriana verticillata

Verbascum thapsus

Vicia magnifolia

Vicia vicina

Viguiera revoluta

Viola atropurpurea

Viola rosulata

Viviana marifolia

Werneria pygmaea

Zoellnerallium andinum

Unidentified Plant sp. #1030

Unidentified Plant sp. #1349

Unidentified Plant sp. #1386

Unidentified Plant sp. #1396

Unidentified Plant sp. #1417

Unidentified Plant sp. #2335

Unidentified Plant sp. #2402

Unidentified Plant sp. #2403

Unidentified Plant sp. #2407

Unidentified Plant sp. #2408