National Park · Colombia
El Cocuy National Park
El Cocuy National Park is a national park in Colombia, covering 755,842 acres (305,879 ha), established in 1977.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Colombia |
| Area | 755,842 acres (305,879 ha) |
| Established | 1977 |
| Coordinates | 6.4944° N, 72.2977° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About El Cocuy National Park
The Sierra Nevada del Cocuy Chita or Guican National Natural Park (or Sierra Nevada de Chita or Sierra Nevada de Güicán, Spanish: Parque Natural Sierra Nevada del Cocuy Chita o Guican is a national park and a series of highlands and glaciated peaks located within the Cordillera Oriental mountain range in the Andes Mountains of Colombia, at its easternmost point. It also corresponds to the highest range of the Eastern Cordillera and holds the biggest glacial mass in South America, north of the Equator.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME) · Tame, Colombia · 37.0 miles away
- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga, Colombia · 74.9 miles away
- Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport (STD) · Santo Domingo, Venezuela · 76.2 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
Where is El Cocuy National Park?
El Cocuy National Park is in Colombia (6.4944° N, 72.2977° W).
When was El Cocuy National Park established?
El Cocuy National Park was established in 1977, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is El Cocuy National Park?
El Cocuy National Park covers 755,842 acres (305,879 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1068068 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Nevada_del_Cocuy — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).