Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park, National park in Comayagua Department, Honduras
Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (PANACAM) lies about 30 km north of Siguatepeque, Comayagua Department, and 110 km northwest of Tegucigalpa. Its core covers 300 square kilometres, rising from 1,800 m to the Pico del Cerro at 2,047 m. Cloud forest covers much of the park, and its slopes feed the reservoir of the Francisco Morazán hydroelectric plant.
Honduras established this national park in 1987 to protect the forests and water sources in the region. The area was chosen because of its natural resources and importance to local people.
The park provides water that local communities depend on for daily life and farming. It plays a central role in how people around the region sustain themselves.
Visitors can stay at Los Pinos Center, which offers basic overnight accommodations with beds and shower facilities. The best time to visit is during drier months when trails are more accessible.
The park's cloud forest sits in the basin of the Francisco Morazán hydroelectric reservoir, so the water that powers the dam falls as rain on these ridges. The highest point, Pico del Cerro at 2,047 m, marks the upper limit of the protected core.
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