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Chiribiquete National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Chiribiquete National Park

The national park is in the westernmost part of the Guyana Highlands, around the transition from the Llanos to the Amazon. It spans along the equator between -74° and -71°30' longitude and -0°20' to +1°42' latitude. Its elevation ranges from200 to 1,000m (660 to 3,280ft)above sea level. At its establishment, it was the largest national park in Colombia. The park is named after the mountain range Serranía de Chiribiquete, consisting of severaltepuis(tabletop mountains), parts of which extend beyond the park's boundaries. The Northern Massif is in the northern part of the park in the Guaviare department and includes some of the highest tabletop mountains, reaching about800m (2,600ft). This formation also includes Mount Cerro de Chiribiquete between the Macayá (also known as Tunia) and Ajajú

Chiribiquete National Park Travel Guide Sections

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