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El Imposible National Park
El Imposible National Park is a national park in El Salvador, established in 1989, covering 38 km² (15 sq mi). It is the largest of El Salvador's 4 national parks.
- Area
- 38 km²
- Established
- 1989
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- ILS · 92 km
Nearest airports to El Imposible National Park
- 1 ILS92 kmstraight line
- 2La Aurora International AirportGUA103 kmstraight line
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Airports in GuatemalaTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezSAL107 kmstraight lineSan Salvador (San Luis Talpa), El Salvador
Airports in El SalvadorTransfers & Meet & Greet →
More about El Imposible National Park
El Imposible National Park is one of 4 national parks in El Salvador. It covers 38 km² (3,820 ha) — about 65% of the size of Manhattan, making it the largest national park in El Salvador (63.7% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1989, 37 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in El Salvador (the first dates from 1987). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting El Imposible National Park
The closest airport is Ilopango International Airport (ILS), about 92 km away — around 1 h 59 min by car; alternatively La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 103 km). Other national parks within reach include Los Volcanes National Park, Laguna El Pino (1 km²), El Boqueron National Park (2 km²) and Montecristo National Park (20 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.