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Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
Farallones de Cali National Natural Park is a national park in Colombia, established in 1968, covering 20,527 km² (7,926 sq mi). It is the #2 largest of Colombia's 39 national parks.
- Area
- 20,527 km²
- Established
- 1968
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CLO · 44 km
Nearest airports to Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
- 1Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International AirportCLO44 kmstraight lineCali, Colombia
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- 2 BUN74 kmstraight line
- 3 PPN89 kmstraight line
More about Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
Farallones de Cali National Natural Park is one of 39 national parks in Colombia. It covers 20,527 km² (2,052,700 ha) — about 13.1 times the size of London, making it the #2 largest national park in Colombia (16.7% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1968, 58 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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
The closest airport is Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO), about 44 km away — around 57 minutes by car; alternatively Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN, 74 km). Other national parks within reach include Nevado del Huila (1,638 km²), Munchique National Natural Park (440 km²), Las Hermosas National Natural Park (1,250 km²) and Uramba Bahía Málaga National Natural Park (471 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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