Guatemala · national park
Naciones Unidas National Park
Naciones Unidas National Park is a national park in Guatemala, established in 1955, covering 4.9 km² (2 sq mi). It is the #11 largest of Guatemala's 24 national parks.
- Area
- 4.9 km²
- Established
- 1955
- Nearest airport
- GUA · 13 km
Nearest airports to Naciones Unidas National Park
- 1La Aurora International AirportGUA13 kmstraight lineGuatemala City, Guatemala
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- 2 RER117 kmstraight line
- 3 ILS183 kmstraight line
San Salvador, El SalvadorMore about Naciones Unidas National Park
Naciones Unidas National Park is one of 24 national parks in Guatemala. It covers 4.9 km² (491 ha) — about 2.4 times the size of Monaco, making it the #11 largest national park in Guatemala (0.1% 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 Naciones Unidas National Park
The closest airport is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 13 km away — around 16 minutes by car; alternatively Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 117 km). Other national parks within reach include Los Aposentos (0 km²), Laguna El Pino (1 km²), Sipacate-Naranjo National Park (20 km²) and El Imposible National Park (38 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.