Cocuy National Park

Flora

Failerones, tipical of paramo landscapes. Cojines, swamp bushes endemic to the park.

Landscape

The Sierra is located in the eastern part of the park and is the main tourist attraction. It is a mountain range streching north to south that contains several snow covered peaks. The western part of the park is low lands tropical forest all the way to the Llanos region and is off limit to tourism because of absence of tracks and guerilla presence.

Fauna

Bear, deers south part of the park, pumas, condors north of the park and rabbits.

Understand

The park is located along the border of the Boyacá and Arauca departments. The two main town to access the park are El Cocuy and Güicán.