El Tuparro National Natural Park

The national park extends across 548,000 hectares of land characterized by savannas, gallery forests, and multiple rivers including the Orinoco, Tomo, and Tuparro.

Established as a protected area in 1970, the park gained national park status in 1980 to preserve the region's natural resources and support scientific research.

Indigenous communities including Piaroa, Curripaco, Cuiba, Puinave, and Guahibo populations maintain their traditions in the areas surrounding the protected territory.

The Attalea trail spans 3 kilometers through palm forests and rocky outcrops, leading visitors to an observation point overlooking Maipures Rapids.

The park contains remnants of the ancient Guiana Shield, with rocky formations under 900 meters representing some of the oldest geological structures on the continent.

Location: Vichada Department

Inception: 1970

Elevation above the sea: 88 m

Website: http://parquesnacionales.gov.co/PNN/portel/libreria/php/decide.php?patron=01.020211

GPS coordinates: 4.97000,-68.30000

Latest update: November 2, 2025 01:51