Category: National park

Teta de Niquitao

The Teta de Niquitao-Guirigay Natural Monument is a protected natural area located in the state of Trujillo, Venezuela. It has the highest mountain in the

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Fotgrafía de la Isla el Faro, Mochima

Mochima National Park

Mochima National Park is a national park located between the states of Sucre and Anzoátegui in eastern Venezuela and was declared as such on December 19, 1973. The closest cities are the metropolitan area of Barcelona (most frequently visited by air) or the city of Cumaná.

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Selva húmeda, Parque Nacional Henri Pittier

Henri Pittier National Park

Henri Pittier National Park is Venezuela’s oldest national park, originally created in 1937 with the name Rancho Grande by decree of President Eleazar López Contreras. The park was renamed in 1953 after Henri Pittier, the famous Swiss geographer, botanist and ethnologist.

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Fotografía de Morrocoy

Morrocoy National Park

Morrocoy National Park lies on the east coast of Falcón State and the north-west side of Golfo Triste, on the west central Venezuelan coast, near the towns of Boca de Aroa, Tucacas, Sanare, Chichiriviche, and Tocuyo de la Costa. It was declared a national park on 26 May 1974.

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