Colombia · national park
El Cocuy National Park
El Cocuy National Park is a national park in Colombia, covering 3,060 km² (1,181 sq mi). It is the #11 largest of Colombia's 39 national parks.
- Area
- 3,060 km²
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- TME · 40 km
Nearest airports to El Cocuy National Park
- 1 TME40 kmstraight line
- 2 STD119 kmstraight line
- 3 EYP135 kmstraight line
Santo Domingo, VenezuelaMore about El Cocuy National Park
El Cocuy National Park is one of 39 national parks in Colombia. It covers 3,060 km² (306,000 ha) — about 1.9 times the size of London, making it the #11 largest national park in Colombia (2.5% 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 El Cocuy National Park
The closest airport is Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME), about 40 km away — around 52 minutes by car; alternatively Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport (STD, 119 km). Other national parks within reach include El Cocuy National Park (3,059 km²), Chicamocha National Park, Río Viejo San Camilo National Park (800 km²) and El Tamá National Park (1,400 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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