Médanos de Coro National Park

Médanos de Coro National Park (Parque Nacional Los Médanos de Coro) is a national park in Venezuela located in Falcón State, near the city of Coro along the road to Paraguaná. The park was established in 1974. It is easily accessible by bus or taxi from Coro.

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Macarao National Park

The Macarao National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional Macarao) is a protected area with the status of a national park located in the Macarao, San Pedro, and Jarillo rivers in northern Venezuela. It covers an area of 15,000 hectares, which includes parts of the Capital District and Miranda State. The area was declared a National Park in 1973.

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Serranía de la Neblina National Park

It is located in the state of Amazonas, southwest of the Parima Tapirapecó National Park. It includes the area of the Cerro de la Neblina, whose highest peak on the Venezuelan side is Pico 31 de Março at 2,992 meters above sea level. The massif spans into Brazilian territory, where the highest point is Pico da Neblina at 3,014 meters.

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Jaua-Sarisariñama National Park

Jaua-Sarisariñama National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional Jaua-Sarisariñama) was located in the Guayana Highlands, within Bolívar State in southeastern Venezuela. It was created in 1978. Later, it was included in Caura National Park, which was established in 2017.

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El Tamá National Park

El Tamá National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional El Tamá) is a protected area with the status of a national park located between the Andes Mountains and the plains of Venezuela. It protects part of the Tamá Massif, a large landform. The park covers an area of 139,000 hectares (340,000 acres) and is located in the states of Táchira (125,100 hectares, 90% of the park) and Apure (13,900 hectares, 10% of the park), near the border with Colombia.

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Cueva del Guácharo National Park

The Guácharo Cave National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Cueva del Guácharo) is located 12 km (7.5 mi) from the town of Caripe, Monagas, Venezuela. The park’s main attraction is a large limestone cave called Guácharo Cave, which is the longest cave in Venezuela. The cave is a limestone cavern more than 10 km (6.2 mi) long, with several large rooms and rock formations.

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Los Roques Archipelago

The Los Roques Archipelago (Spanish: Archipiélago de Los Roques) is a part of Venezuela made up of about 350 islands, cays, and small islands. The total area of the archipelago is 40.61 square kilometers (15.68 square miles). It is located 128 kilometers (80 miles) directly north of the port city of La Guaira in the Caribbean Sea.

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Aguaro-Guariquito National Park

The Aguaro-Guariquito National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional Aguaro-Guariquito) is a protected area designated as a national park in Venezuela, a country in South America. It is located in the Llanos region and covers parts of the municipalities of Francisco de Miranda and José Rondón (formerly Las Mercedes) in Guárico state. The park was established on March 7, 1974.

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Yasuní National Park

Yasuní National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Yasuní) is a protected area covering about 10,000 km² (3,900 sq mi) between the Napo and Curaray Rivers in Pastaza and Orellana Provinces in Amazonian Ecuador. The park is located in the Napo moist forests ecoregion and is mostly rainforest. It is about 250 km (160 mi) from Quito and was named a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve along with the nearby Waorani Ethnic Reserve in 1989.

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Sangay National Park

Sangay National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Sangay) is a protected area in the provinces of Morona-Santiago, Chimborazo, Tungurahua, Cañar, and Azuay in Ecuador. The park includes two active volcanoes, Tungurahua and Sangay, and one extinct volcano, El Altar (Kapak Urku). Sangay National Park covers elevations from 900 to 5,319 meters (2,953 to 17,451 feet) above sea level.

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