El Cocuy National Park

The park extends across 3,060 square kilometers of the Andes Mountains, featuring glaciers, steep valleys, and peaks reaching 5,410 meters at Ritacuba Blanco point.

The Colombian government established El Cocuy National Park in 1977 to protect the glacial ecosystems and ecological diversity of the northeastern Andes region.

The U'wa indigenous community maintains strong connections to the land, influencing park management decisions and contributing to environmental preservation efforts within the territory.

Registration offices in El Cocuy and Güicán towns provide orientation sessions, collect entrance fees, and assign mandatory guides for the three available hiking trails.

The park contains multiple glacial lakes, including Laguna Grande de la Sierra and Laguna de Los Verdes, which display different water colors due to mineral content.

Location: Boyacá Department

Location: Arauca Department

Location: Casanare Department

Inception: 1977

Website: http://parquesnacionales.gov.co/PNN/portel/libreria/php/decide.php?patron=01.020201

GPS coordinates: 6.43333,-72.28333

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:17