Los Katíos National Park

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Los Katíos National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location: Antioquia and Chocó Departments, Colombia
Coordinates: 7°48′″N, 77°09′″W
Area: 720 km²
Established: August 6, 1974

Los Katíos National Park is a national park located in northwest Colombia and covers 226 square miles (585 km²), around 172,800. It is a part of the Darién Gap, which covers Panama and Colombia. Also the Pan-American Highway is near by Los Katíos National Park. The national park was declared a World Heritage Site in 1994. It is contiguous to Darién National Park, Panama.

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