Celaque National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About Celaque National Park
Celaque, officiallyParque Nacional Montaña de Celaque, was established as anational parkin 1987. In 2015, the park and thousands of hectares of nearby wilderness were declared part of a new UNESCO Biosphere Reserve calledCacique Lempira, Senor de las Montanas. The park covers an area of more than 260 square kilometers, most of it steep mountainous terrain that includes the highest mountain in Honduras,Cerro las Minas(with an elevation of 2870 meters). The park is a rainforest with wet conditions, particularly at the higher elevations, which receive 2,400 mm of precipitation in a typical year. Nine rivers run through the park, several with areas of rushing white water, and some with spectacular waterfalls. Celaque Falls (Cascada de Celaque) is located close to the park entrance, but other w
Celaque National Park Travel Guide Sections
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