Guatemala · national park
El Rosario National Park
El Rosario National Park is a national park in Guatemala, established in 1980, covering 11 km² (4 sq mi). It is the #9 largest of Guatemala's 24 national parks.
- Area
- 11 km²
- Established
- 1980
- Nearest airport
- FRS · 53 km
Nearest airports to El Rosario National Park
- 1 FRS53 kmstraight line
- 2 PBR190 kmstraight line
- 3 PLJ192 kmstraight line
Placencia, BelizeMore about El Rosario National Park
El Rosario National Park is one of 24 national parks in Guatemala. It covers 11 km² (1,105 ha) — about 5.5 times the size of Monaco, making it the #9 largest national park in Guatemala (0.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1980, 46 years ago — the first national parks in Guatemala date back to 1955.
Visiting El Rosario National Park
The closest airport is Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS), about 53 km away — around 1 h 9 min by car; alternatively Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR, 190 km). Other national parks within reach include Candelaria Caves, Laguna Lachuá (145 km²), Parque Nacional Laguna Lachuá and Tikal National Park (576 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.