Colombia · national park
La Paya Natural National Park
La Paya Natural National Park is a national park in Colombia, covering 4,401 km² (1,699 sq mi). It is the #9 largest of Colombia's 39 national parks.
- Area
- 4,401 km²
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- PUU · 145 km
Nearest airports to La Paya Natural National Park
- 1 PUU145 kmstraight line
- 2 FLA159 kmstraight line
- 3 OCC208 kmstraight line
Coca, EcuadorMore about La Paya Natural National Park
La Paya Natural National Park is one of 39 national parks in Colombia. It covers 4,401 km² (440,125 ha) — about 2.8 times the size of London, making it the #9 largest national park in Colombia (3.6% 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 La Paya Natural National Park
The closest airport is Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU), about 145 km away — around 3 h 8 min by car; alternatively Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA, 159 km). Other national parks within reach include Güeppí Reserved Zone (2,036 km²), Yasuni National Park (9,823 km²), Serranía de Los Churumbelos Auka-Wasi National Natural Park (562 km²) and Puracé National Natural Park (830 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.