Colombia · national park
Nevado del Huila
Nevado del Huila is a national park in Colombia, established in 1977, covering 1,638 km² (633 sq mi). It is the #14 largest of Colombia's 39 national parks.
- Area
- 1,638 km²
- Established
- 1977
- Nearest airport
- CLO · 74 km
Nearest airports to Nevado del Huila
- 1Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International AirportCLO74 kmstraight lineCali, Colombia
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- 2 NVA79 kmstraight line
- 3 PPN91 kmstraight line
More about Nevado del Huila
Nevado del Huila is one of 39 national parks in Colombia — National parks of Colombia. It covers 1,638 km² (163,842 ha) — about the size of London, making it the #14 largest national park in Colombia (1.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1977, 49 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Colombia (the first dates from 1964).
Visiting Nevado del Huila
The closest airport is Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO), about 74 km away — around 1 h 36 min by car; alternatively Benito Salas Airport (NVA, 79 km). Other national parks within reach include Las Hermosas National Natural Park (1,250 km²), Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (20,527 km²), Puracé National Natural Park (830 km²) and Munchique National Natural Park (440 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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