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Bahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural Park
Bahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural Park is a national park in Colombia, covering 141 km² (54 sq mi). It is the #32 largest of Colombia's 39 national parks.
- Area
- 141 km²
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- RCH · 117 km
Nearest airports to Bahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural Park
- 1 RCH117 kmstraight line
- 2 MAR177 kmstraight line
- 3 LSP208 kmstraight line
Maracaibo, VenezuelaMore about Bahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural Park
Bahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural Park is one of 39 national parks in Colombia. It covers 141 km² (14,080 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of Paris, making it the #32 largest national park in Colombia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Bahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural Park
The closest airport is Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), about 117 km away — around 2 h 32 min by car; alternatively La Chinita International Airport (MAR, 177 km). Other national parks within reach include Macuira National Natural Park (250 km²), Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park (3,830 km²), Tayrona National Natural Park (225 km²) and Arikok National Park — easy to combine on one trip.
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