Guatemala · national park
Laguna Lachuá
Laguna Lachuá is a national park in Guatemala, established in 1976, covering 145 km² (56 sq mi). It is the #5 largest of Guatemala's 24 national parks.
- Area
- 145 km²
- Established
- 1976
- Nearest airport
- FRS · 140 km
Nearest airports to Laguna Lachuá
- 1 FRS140 kmstraight line
- 2La Aurora International AirportGUA149 kmstraight lineGuatemala City, Guatemala
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- 3 RER191 kmstraight line
More about Laguna Lachuá
Laguna Lachuá is one of 24 national parks in Guatemala. It covers 145 km² (14,500 ha) — about 1.4 times the size of Paris, making it the #5 largest national park in Guatemala (2.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1976, 50 years ago — the first national parks in Guatemala date back to 1955.
Visiting Laguna Lachuá
The closest airport is Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS), about 140 km away — around 3 h 2 min by car; alternatively La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 149 km). Other national parks within reach include Parque Nacional Laguna Lachuá, Las Victorias (1 km²), San José la Colonia (1 km²) and Candelaria Caves — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.