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Ichigkat muja – Cordillera del Condor National Park
Ichigkat muja – Cordillera del Condor National Park is a national park in Peru, established in 2007, covering 885 km² (342 sq mi). It is the #12 largest of Peru's 16 national parks.
- Area
- 885 km²
- Established
- 2007
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CUE · 112 km
Nearest airports to Ichigkat muja – Cordillera del Condor National Park
- 1 CUE112 kmstraight line
- 2 XMS122 kmstraight line
- 3Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International AirportETR209 kmstraight line
Santa Rosa, Ecuador
Airports in Ecuador
More about Ichigkat muja – Cordillera del Condor National Park
Ichigkat muja – Cordillera del Condor National Park is one of 16 national parks in Peru. It covers 885 km² (88,477 ha) — about the size of New York City, making it the #12 largest national park in Peru (0.9% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2007, 19 years ago — the first national parks in Peru date back to 1961. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Ichigkat muja – Cordillera del Condor National Park
The closest airport is Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE), about 112 km away — around 2 h 25 min by car; alternatively Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS, 122 km). Other national parks within reach include Siete Iglesias Municipal Ecological Conservation Area (160 km²), Rio Negro Sopladora National Park (659 km²), El Cajas National Park (288 km²) and Podocarpus National Park (1,463 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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