Los Katíos National Park
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Los Katíos National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
Location: | Antioquia and Chocó Departments, Colombia |
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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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