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Pico Pijol National Park
Pico Pijol National Park is a national park in Honduras, established in 1987, covering 122 km² (47 sq mi). It is the #13 largest of Honduras's 19 national parks.
- Area
- 122 km²
- Established
- 1987
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- SAP · 46 km
Nearest airports to Pico Pijol National Park
- 1Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportSAP46 kmstraight lineSan Pedro Sula, Honduras
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- 2 XPL91 kmstraight line
- 3 LCE99 kmstraight line
More about Pico Pijol National Park
Pico Pijol National Park is one of 19 national parks in Honduras. It covers 122 km² (12,210 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of Paris, making it the #13 largest national park in Honduras (1.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1987, 39 years ago — the first national parks in Honduras date back to 1959. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Pico Pijol National Park
The closest airport is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), about 46 km away — around 1 h 0 min by car; alternatively Palmerola International Airport (XPL, 91 km). Other national parks within reach include Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (DEI-G) (300 km²), Montaña de Yoro National Park (155 km²), Montaña Santa Bárbara National Park (121 km²) and Jeanette Kawas National Park (782 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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