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]