Sipacate-Naranjo National Park, National park in El Paredon, Guatemala

Sipacate-Naranjo National Park is a protected coastal area in Guatemala, located near the village of El Paredon on the Pacific coast. It covers a narrow strip of land about 20 kilometers long, with black sand beaches, mangrove forests, and a network of water channels running through it.

Sipacate-Naranjo was established as a national park by the Guatemalan government to protect a 20-kilometer strip of mangrove forest, lagoon and beach between the towns of Sipacate and El Naranjo. The park is also listed as a proposal, indicating that its formal protection status has been under review. Its mangrove and beach habitats support endangered sea turtles and more than 90 bird species.

Four endangered sea turtle species nest on the park's beaches: the olive ridley, green turtle, leatherback and hawksbill. The olive ridley is the most frequent nester. Local communities and conservation groups collect eggs for protected hatcheries before releasing the hatchlings to the sea.

El Paredon is the best base for visiting the park, as the village sits right at the edge of the protected area. Bring water, sunscreen, and snacks, since there are no shops or services inside the park itself.

Among the birds recorded here are the boat-billed heron, the roseate spoonbill and the wood stork, species of special concern in Guatemala. The mangrove channels are also home to white, black and red mangroves, with Mexican palmetto and guiana chestnut at the transition to drier ground.