Uruguay · national park
Anchorena Park
Anchorena Park is a national park in Uruguay, established in 1908, covering 14 km² (5 sq mi). It is the #4 largest of Uruguay's 8 national parks. Park and rest residence of the President of Uruguay.
- Area
- 14 km²
- Established
- 1908
- Nearest airport
- AEP · 51 km
Nearest airports to Anchorena Park
- 1 AEP51 kmstraight line
- 2Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro PistariniEZE79 kmstraight line
Buenos Aires (Ezeiza), Argentina
Airports in ArgentinaTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International AirportMVD189 kmstraight lineCiudad de la Costa, Uruguay
Airports in UruguayTransfers & Meet & Greet →
More about Anchorena Park
Anchorena Park is one of 8 national parks in Uruguay — park and rest residence of the President of Uruguay. It covers 14 km² (1,369 ha) — about 6.8 times the size of Monaco, making it the #4 largest national park in Uruguay (2.9% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1908, 118 years ago, which makes it the oldest national park in Uruguay.
Visiting Anchorena Park
The closest airport is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP), about 51 km away — around 1 h 6 min by car; alternatively Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE, 79 km). Other national parks within reach include Ciervo de los Pantanos National Park (56 km²), Esteros de Farrapos e Islas del Río Uruguay National Park (168 km²), Parque nacional Arequita (6 km²) and Campos del Tuyú National Park (30 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.