National Park · Belize
Guanacaste National Park
Guanacaste National Park is a national park in Belize, covering 56.8 acres (23.0 ha), established in 1994.
National Park · Belize
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Belize |
| Area | 56.8 acres (23.0 ha) |
| Established | 1994 |
| Coordinates | 17.2644° N, 88.7860° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Guanacaste National Park
Guanacaste National Park is a 50-acre (20 ha) park in central Belize. It is named after a huge guanacaste tree that escaped being logged because its trunk divided into three bases, reducing its value as timber. Guanacaste National Park is located on the north side of the Western Highway just to the east of the Roaring Creek bridge - about 50 miles (80 km) west of Belize City, in the Cayo District of Belize. In 1973, it was established as a Crown Reserve but finally gained status as a national park in 1990. The park was later put under the responsibility of the Belize Audubon Society.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) · Belize City, Belize · 37.1 miles away
- Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) · San Pedro Sula, Honduras · 137.6 miles away
Parks nearby
Five Blues Lake National Park
Elijio Panti National Park
Maya Biosphere Reserve
Billy Barquedier National Park
Mayflower Bocawina National Park
Chiquibul National Park
More parks in Belize
Billy Barquedier National Park
Chiquibul National Park
Elijio Panti National Park
Five Blues Lake National Park
Mayflower Bocawina National Park
Payne's Creek National Park
Sarstoon-Temash National Park
Frequently asked questions
Where is Guanacaste National Park?
Guanacaste National Park is in Belize (17.2644° N, 88.7860° W).
When was Guanacaste National Park established?
Guanacaste National Park was established in 1994, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Guanacaste National Park?
Guanacaste National Park covers 56.8 acres (23.0 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q973934 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanacaste_National_Park_(Belize) — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanacaste_National_Park_%28Belize%29 — Activities offered, as stated by the source.