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Colombia is full of many amazing and exciting national parks. Some are on the coastal region, some in the mountainous region called the Andina, where the Cerro Occidental, the Cerro Central and the Cerro Oriental run from the Caribbean to the border with Ecuador, and some are in the tropical areas of the Selvas region. |
Some parks are nearly inaccessible, and left in their natural state. Others are near cities, easily reached and used frequently. Some along the coasts are favored destinations and well-maintained.
In addition to national parks, Colombia has developed wildlife sanctuaries such as the Sanctuario de Flora y Fauna, the Los Flamencos where pink flamingos inhabit shallow water in the coastal lagoons or natural areas such as Los Estoraques where rock formations capture the imagination.
Here’s a list of some of the most attractive national parks in Colombia:
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1: Amacayacú National Park The park is situated in the Department of Amazonas and covers 11.000 square miles. There is a visitor’s center with lodging for 40 people, a museum, an auditorium, and a research center. There are four platforms in the rain forest to observe flora and fauna, with refuges in which to stay overnight. It was established in 1975. |
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2: Los Katios National Park
Los Katíos is located in north-west Colombia in the north of the Department of Chocó between the frontier with Panama and the west bank of the river Atrato. It also includes the swamps of Tumaradó to the east of this river and land between the Cacarica, Perancho and Peye rivers. Los Katíos forms a transfrontier protected area with Panama's Darién National Park and World Heritage Site. The Park offers Darién hills and swampy plateau, subtropical rain forest, tapir, otter, and jaguar Natural World Heritage Site.
3: Isla Gorgona National Park
Established in 1983-84, this national park covers an area of 190 Sq. Miles. The Park includes the Mountainous (volcanic) Gorgona and Goronilla islands; coral reefs; rain forest Named by Francisco Pizarro. There are also many varieties of snakes found on the island.
4: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Established in 1964 the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta national park includes, Mountain massif near the Caribbean seacoast; arid foothills, lowland tropical forest, cloud forest, and glaciers; deer, puma, jaguar, and anteater.
5: Utría
Covering an area of 210 Sq. miles, the Utria National part was established in 1987. The park site includes, Mangrove swamps, estuaries, coral reefs and tropical rain forest
