Las Victorias Explained

Las Victorias National Park
Location:Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Coordinates:15.4772°N -90.3817°W
Area Km2:0.82
Elevation:1200m (3,900feet)
Established:Decreto Legislativo 9-80
Visitation Num:allowed
Operator:INAB

Las Victorias National Park is located in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, on the north-western outskirts of the city of Cobán (15.4772°N -90.3818°W). Formerly a finca acquired in the mid-19th century by the French coffee grower Jules Rossignon,[1] 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).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Historia del Café de Guatemala . Wagner, Regina, William H Hempstead, Cristóbal von Rothkirch . Asociación Nacional del Café / Villegas . 2003 . 978-958-96982-8-0.
  2. Web site: Listado de Áreas Protegidas (enero, 2011) . conap.gob.gt . CONAP . 2011-06-14 . xls . Spanish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008161133/http://www.conap.gob.gt/Members/admin/documentos/documentos-centro-de-documentacion/areas-protegidas/SIGAPublico_Enero.xls/view . 2011-10-08 .