Montecristo Trifinio National Park

For the national park in El Salvador, see Montecristo National Park.
Montecristo Trifinio National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Montecristo Trifinio National Park

Location of Montecristo Trifinio in Honduras

Location Honduras
Coordinates 14°26′31″N 89°19′32″W / 14.44194°N 89.32556°W / 14.44194; -89.32556Coordinates: 14°26′31″N 89°19′32″W / 14.44194°N 89.32556°W / 14.44194; -89.32556[1]
Area 54 km2 (21 sq mi)[1]
Established 1 January 1987[1]

Montecristo Trifinio National Park is a national park in Honduras. It was established on 1 January 1987 and covers an area of 54 square kilometres.[1]

The Montecristo massif is an area where the borders of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador meet, and its protection was a joint initiative of these three countries, which resulted in the creation of the national parks in Honduras and El Salvador, as well as the Guatemalan Trifinio biosphere reserve.

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