Colombia · national park
Cordillera de los Picachos National Natural Park
Cordillera de los Picachos National Natural Park is a national park in Colombia, covering 766 km² (296 sq mi). It is the #21 largest of Colombia's 39 national parks.
- Area
- 766 km²
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- SVI · 70 km
Nearest airports to Cordillera de los Picachos National Natural Park
- 1 SVI70 kmstraight line
- 2 NVA74 kmstraight line
- 3 FLA166 kmstraight line
More about Cordillera de los Picachos National Natural Park
Cordillera de los Picachos National Natural Park is one of 39 national parks in Colombia. It covers 766 km² (76,600 ha) — about the size of New York City, making it the #21 largest national park in Colombia (0.6% 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 Cordillera de los Picachos National Natural Park
The closest airport is Eduardo Falla Solano Airport (SVI), about 70 km away — around 1 h 30 min by car; alternatively Benito Salas Airport (NVA, 74 km). Other national parks within reach include Tinigua National Natural Park, Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de La Macarena (6,300 km²), Sierra de la Macarena National Nature Park (6,194 km²) and Nevado del Huila (1,638 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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