Las Victorias
Las Victorias National Park | |
Parque Nacional Las Victorias | |
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Country | Guatemala |
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Region | Alta Verapaz |
Municipality | Cobán |
Location | Cobán |
- elevation | 1,200 m (3,937 ft) |
- coordinates | 15°28′38″N 90°22′54″W / 15.47722°N 90.38167°WCoordinates: 15°28′38″N 90°22′54″W / 15.47722°N 90.38167°W |
Area | 0.82 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Geology | Karst |
Founded | Decreto Legislativo 9-80 |
Date | 1980 |
Management | INAB |
Visitation | allowed |
Las Victorias National Park is located in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, on the north-western outskirts of the city of Cobán (15°28′38″N 90°22′54″W / 15.477182°N 90.381775°W). Formerly a finca acquired in the mid-19th century by the French coffee grower Jules Rossignon,[1] Las Victorias was designated a national park in 1980. The park covers an area of 82 ha, and is managed by the National Forestry Institute (INAB).[2]
References
- ↑ Wagner, Regina, William H Hempstead, Cristóbal von Rothkirch (2003). Historia del Café de Guatemala. Asociación Nacional del Café / Villegas. ISBN 978-958-96982-8-0.
- ↑ CONAP. "Listado de Áreas Protegidas (enero, 2011)" (xls) (in Spanish). conap.gob.gt. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
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