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Darien National Park

Also known as Parc national Darién

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Darien National Park is about 100 km south-west of Turbo. The nearest other World Heritage site is Los Katíos National Park, about 45 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Turbo · about 51,000 peopleabout 100 km north-east
  • Montería · about 275,000 peopleabout 210 km north-east
  • Yarumal · about 35,000 peopleabout 230 km east
  • Quibdó · about 93,000 peopleabout 250 km south-east
  • Lorica · about 53,000 peopleabout 250 km north-east
  • Panama City · about 1,281,000 peopleabout 260 km north-west
Darien National ParkMedellínPanama CityMonteríaBalboaTurboChitréYarumalPenonomeAyapelLos Katíos National ParkPanamá Transisthmian Route100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Darien National Park and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesLos Katíos National Park1Panamá Transisthmian Route2Panamá Viejo and Historic District3Portobelo and San Lorenzo4Coffee Landscape of Colombia5Darien National Park
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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