Guatemala · national park
Sierra del Lacandón
Sierra del Lacandón is a national park in Guatemala, established in 1990, covering 2,029 km² (783 sq mi). It is the #2 largest of Guatemala's 24 national parks.
- Area
- 2,029 km²
- Established
- 1990
- Nearest airport
- FRS · 133 km
Nearest airports to Sierra del Lacandón
- 1 FRS133 kmstraight line
- 2 CME179 kmstraight line
- 3Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International AirportVSA204 kmstraight line
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More about Sierra del Lacandón
Sierra del Lacandón is one of 24 national parks in Guatemala. It covers 2,029 km² (202,865 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of London, making it the #2 largest national park in Guatemala (30.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1990, 36 years ago — the first national parks in Guatemala date back to 1955.
Visiting Sierra del Lacandón
The closest airport is Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS), about 133 km away — around 2 h 53 min by car; alternatively Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME, 179 km). Other national parks within reach include Laguna del Tigre National Park (3,379 km²), Palenque National Park (18 km²), El Rosario National Park (11 km²) and Lagunas de Montebello National Park (64 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.