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Las Orquídeas National Natural Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas or PNN Las Orquídeas) is a national park in the Cordillera Occidental, Colombia. Established in 1974, the park encompasses 287.53 km 2 (111.02 sq mi) on the western slopes of Colombia's Cordillera Occidental .
Death Valley National Park, notorious for its below sea level desert, also has soaring mountains, including Telescope Peak, its highest. This is a list of United States National Parks by elevation. Most of America's national parks are located in mountainous areas. Even among those located close to the ocean, not all are flat.
The National Natural Park System is divided into the following categories: [2] National Natural Parks (Parque Natural Nacional - PNN): 43; Fauna and Flora Sanctuaries (Sanctuario de Flora y Fauna - SFF): 12; National Natural Reserves (Reserva Natural Nacional - RNN): 2; Unique Natural Areas (Área Natural Única - ANU): 1; Road park (Vía ...
The Chicamocha Canyon (/ ˌ tʃ iː k ə ˈ m oʊ tʃ ə / CHEE-kə-MOH-chə, Spanish: Cañón del Chicamocha) is a steep sided canyon carved by the Chicamocha River in Colombia.With a maximum depth of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), an area of 108,000 hectares (270,000 acres) and a length of 227 kilometres (141 mi), the canyon is the second-largest worldwide.
The Las Hermosas National Natural Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Natural Las Hermosas) is a national park located in the Valle del Cauca and Tolima departments, at the highest elevation [2] of Cordillera Central range in the Andean Region of Colombia. Its main feature is probably the wetlands and 387 glacial lakes. [2]
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The park features an aerial tramway that crosses Chicamocha Canyon, in addition, there are parking spaces, viewing decks, and plenty of trails. Cultural activities include the Museo Guane, Plaza de las Costumbres and the Salón de Exposiciones, [1] skating rink, karts circuit, ostriches, goats, a monument named monument to Santanderean culture, a 360 degree viewing deck located at the highest ...
El Tuparro National Natural Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro) is a national park located in the Vichada Department in the Orinoquía Region of Colombia. It is the only protected area in the Eastern Plains ( Llanos Orientales ) under Colombia's Natural Parks System .