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El Tuparro National Natural Park
El Tuparro National Natural Park is a national park in Colombia, established in 1970, covering 5,480 km² (2,116 sq mi). It is the #7 largest of Colombia's 39 national parks.
- Area
- 5,480 km²
- Established
- 1970
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- PDA · 132 km
Nearest airports to El Tuparro National Natural Park
- 1 PDA132 kmstraight line
- 2 PCR162 kmstraight line
- 3 AUC356 kmstraight line
More about El Tuparro National Natural Park
El Tuparro National Natural Park is one of 39 national parks in Colombia. It covers 5,480 km² (548,000 ha) — about 3.5 times the size of London, making it the #7 largest national park in Colombia (4.4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1970, 56 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Colombia (the first dates from 1964). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting El Tuparro National Natural Park
The closest airport is Obando Cesar Gaviria Trujillo Airport (PDA), about 132 km away — around 2 h 51 min by car; alternatively German Olano Airport (PCR, 162 km). Other national parks within reach include Santos Luzardo National Park (5,844 km²), Yapacana National Park (2,768 km²), Duida-Marahuaca National Park (2,366 km²) and Parima-Tapirapecó National Park (42,749 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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