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Chiribiquete National Park
Chiribiquete National Park is a national park in Colombia, established in 1989, covering 27,634 km² (10,670 sq mi). It is the largest of Colombia's 39 national parks.
- Area
- 27,634 km²
- Established
- 1989
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- SJE · 210 km
Nearest airports to Chiribiquete National Park
- 1 SJE210 kmstraight line
- 2 SVI271 kmstraight line
- 3 MVP292 kmstraight line
More about Chiribiquete National Park
Chiribiquete National Park is one of 39 national parks in Colombia. It covers 27,634 km² (2,763,399 ha) — about 17.6 times the size of London, making it the largest national park in Colombia (22.4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1989, 37 years ago — the first national parks in Colombia date back to 1964. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Chiribiquete National Park
The closest airport is Jorge E. Gonzalez Torres Airport (SJE), about 210 km away — around 4 h 33 min by car; alternatively Eduardo Falla Solano Airport (SVI, 271 km). Other national parks within reach include Sierra de la Macarena National Nature Park (6,194 km²), Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de La Macarena (6,300 km²), Tinigua National Natural Park and Güeppí Reserved Zone (2,036 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.