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El Tuparro National Natural Park

Vichada Department, Colombia · built 1970

El Tuparro National Natural Park (Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro) is a national park located in the Vichada Department in the Orinoquía Region of Colombia. It is the only protected area in the Eastern Plains (Llanos Orientales) under Colombia's Natural Parks System. One of its main attractions is the mighty stream Raudal de Maypures (Maipures Rapids), called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by German explorer Alexander von Humboldt in the 19th century.

Park data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other city parks in Colombia