Misplaced Pages

Las Victorias

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
National park in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala This article is about the national park. For the stadium, see Estadio Las Victorias. For other uses, see Victorias (disambiguation).
Las Victorias National Park
LocationAlta Verapaz, Guatemala
Coordinates15°28′38″N 90°22′54″W / 15.47722°N 90.38167°W / 15.47722; -90.38167
Area0.82 km (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation1,200 m (3,900 ft)
EstablishedDecreto Legislativo 9-80
Visitorsallowed
OperatorINAB

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 / 15.477182; -90.381775 (Las Victorias National Park)). Formerly a finca acquired in the mid-19th century by the French coffee grower Jules Rossignon, 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).

References

  1. 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. CONAP. "Listado de Áreas Protegidas (enero, 2011)" (in Spanish). conap.gob.gt. Archived from the original (xls) on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
National parks of Guatemala


Stub icon

This Guatemala location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article related to a protected area in North America is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: