Yariguíes National Park

Yariguíes National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Yariguíes National Park
Yariguíes
Location Santander Department, Colombia
Nearest city Barrancabermeja
Coordinates 6°33′N 73°26′W / 6.550°N 73.433°WCoordinates: 6°33′N 73°26′W / 6.550°N 73.433°W
Area 78,837 hectares (194,810 acres)
Website Parques naturales de Colombia

Yariguíes National Park (Spanish: Serranía de los Yariguíes) is a natural park in north central Colombia. It is located in the Santander department and measures 78,837 hectares (194,810 acres).[1] It was officially designated as a national natural park in 2005.[2]

See also

References

  1. Benjamin Villegas; Laura Sesana (2007). Colombia Natural Parks. Villegas Associates. p. 253. ISBN 978-958-8156-87-3. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  2. Office of the President (2005). "Serranía de Los Yariguíes, Nuevo Parque Nacional Natural" (in Spanish). Presidencia de la República. Retrieved 4 August 2011.

External links