Tinigua National Natural Park, National natural park in Meta Department, Colombia
Tinigua National Natural Park is a large protected area in Colombia positioned between two mountain ranges, featuring dense rainforest and multiple river systems. The landscape connects different ecosystems that support diverse wildlife.
Tinigua National Natural Park was established on 1 September 1989 and covers 2,137.93 km² in the department of Meta. In 2005 BirdLife International classified it as an Important Bird Area (IBA). It borders Sierra de la Macarena National Park to the north and east, and Cordillera de los Picachos National Park lies to its west.
The park's name comes from the Tinigua people, an Indigenous group of the region. At the Angostura I and II rapids of the Guayabero River, petroglyphs and pictographs are carved on the rocks, and visitors reach them by boat along the river.
The park lies between the Duda and Guayabero rivers, with the Guaduas and Caño Perdido also crossing it; the Angostura I rapids are among its landmarks. Access is long: road from Villavicencio or a flight to La Macarena, then boat. Average annual rainfall reaches 3000 mm and temperatures hover around 25 °C, so plan for wet, hot conditions and few facilities.
This territory functions as a meeting point between three major ecosystems: the Andes, the Orinoco, and the Amazon. This rare arrangement allows visitors to encounter different habitats and their characteristic wildlife in a single location.
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