Radal Siete Tazas National Park

A National Park Protecting The Siete Tazas, A Staircase Of Seven Basalt Pools Carved By The Rio Claro, And The Waterfalls Around It · Molina, Maule

Radal Siete Tazas is a national park in the Andean foothills of the Maule region, protecting one of Chile's best-known natural curiosities: the Siete Tazas, the Seven Cups, a staircase of seven round pools carved into dark basalt by the Rio Claro, linked by small waterfalls and filled with water of a startling green. A short trail leads through forest to viewpoints over the pools and on to the Salto de la Leona, a tall waterfall dropping into a narrow canyon, and the Velo de la Novia, the Bride's Veil. The surrounding forest, a transition between the dry central valley and the wetter south, holds oak-like roble, coihue and cypress, with parakeets and woodpeckers. The park is about an hour and a half east of the town of Molina on a road that is partly gravel, and it is a favourite summer escape for families from Talca and Curico, with campsites at Parque Ingles. Swimming in the Tazas themselves is not permitted, for safety and conservation. On summer weekends it is crowded; on a spring weekday it is quiet and lovely.

Camino a Radal, Parque Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Molina, Maule, Molina, Maule, Chile

Open daily in daylight hours, with busy summer weekends; confirm entry times. The access road from Molina is partly gravel and can be affected by winter rain. Camping areas are open mostly in summer.

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