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Parque nacional Arequita
Parque nacional Arequita is a national park in Uruguay, established in 2024, covering 5.6 km² (2 sq mi). It is the #6 largest of Uruguay's 8 national parks. Parque nacional en los alrededores del Cerro Arequita.
- Area
- 5.6 km²
- Established
- 2024
- Nearest airport
- PDP · 65 km
Nearest airports to Parque nacional Arequita
- 1Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International AirportPDP65 kmstraight linePunta del Este, Uruguay
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- 2Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International AirportMVD92 kmstraight lineCiudad de la Costa, Uruguay
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- 3 SST283 kmstraight line
Santa Teresita, ArgentinaMore about Parque nacional Arequita
Parque nacional Arequita is one of 8 national parks in Uruguay — parque nacional en los alrededores del Cerro Arequita. It covers 5.6 km² (560 ha) — about 2.8 times the size of Monaco, making it the #6 largest national park in Uruguay (1.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2024, 2 years ago — the first national parks in Uruguay date back to 1908.
Visiting Parque nacional Arequita
The closest airport is Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP), about 65 km away — around 1 h 24 min by car; alternatively Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD, 92 km). Other national parks within reach include Parque nacional Cabo Polonio (258 km²), Santa Teresa National Park (11 km²), Santa Teresa and San Miguel national park (15 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.