Chicamocha National Park

Chicamocha National Park (Spanish:Parque Nacional del Chicamocha), also known as Panachi, is a Colombian national level natural park along the Chicamocha Canyon (Cañón del Chicamocha) located 50 km from the city of Bucaramanga, Santander. The site is a tourist attraction due to is spectacular landscape and the variety of outdoor activities that it offers such as paragliding, spelunking, bushwalking, camping, fishing, kayaking, rafting, mountain climbing, etc. The park is located on the highway between Bucaramanga and San Gil, 54 Kilometers from Santander's largest and capital city Bucaramanga.

Chicamocha National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Monument to the Santanderean culture
LocationSantander, Colombia
Nearest cityAratoca
Coordinates6°47′23.28″N 73°00′14.35″W
EstablishedJanuary 1, 2006 (2006-01-01)
Governing bodyGovernment of Colombia
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