Guatemala · national park
Cerro El Baúl
Cerro El Baúl is a national park in Guatemala, established in 1955, covering 2.4 km² (1 sq mi). It is the #12 largest of Guatemala's 24 national parks.
- Area
- 2.4 km²
- Established
- 1955
- Nearest airport
- RER · 40 km
Nearest airports to Cerro El Baúl
- 1 RER40 kmstraight line
- 2 TAP93 kmstraight line
- 3La Aurora International AirportGUA108 kmstraight lineGuatemala City, Guatemala
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Tapachula, MexicoMore about Cerro El Baúl
Cerro El Baúl is one of 24 national parks in Guatemala. It covers 2.4 km² (240 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of Monaco, making it the #12 largest national park in Guatemala (0% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1955, 71 years ago, which makes it the oldest national park in Guatemala.
Visiting Cerro El Baúl
The closest airport is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), about 40 km away — around 52 minutes by car; alternatively Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 93 km). Other national parks within reach include Riscos de Momostenango (2 km²), Takalik Abaj (0 km²), Los Aposentos (0 km²) and Naciones Unidas National Park (5 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.