El Tuparro National Natural Park

Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro
El Tuparro National Natural Park
Map showing the location of Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro
Map showing the location of Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro
Nearest cityPuerto Carreño, Colombia
Coordinates5°17′N 68°4′W / 5.283°N 68.067°W / 5.283; -68.067
Area5,480 km2 (2,120 sq mi)[1]
Established1970
Governing bodySINAP

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.

One of its main attractions is the mighty stream Raudal de Maypures (Maipures Rapids), called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by German explorer Alexander von Humboldt in the 19th century.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference UNESCO was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro" (in Spanish). Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2010.

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