Lagunas de Montebello National Park
Lagunas de Montebello, or Montebello Lakes, (Spanish: Parque Nacional Lagunas de Montebello) is a national park in the Mexican state of Chiapas, near the border with Guatemala, comprising 59 multi-colored lakes in a pine forest and two Maya ruins. It was the first national park in Chiapas when created in 1959, and in 2009 the park was designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
| Lagunas de Montebello National Park | |
|---|---|
| Parque Nacional Lagunas de Montebello | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Lake Tziscao | |
Location of park in Mexico | |
| Location | Chiapas, Mexico |
| Nearest city | Comitán |
| Coordinates | 16°07′N 91°42′W |
| Area | 6,411 hectares (15,840 acres) |
| Established | 1959 |
| Governing body | Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Parque Nacional Lagunas de Montebello |
| Designated | 27 November 2003 |
| Reference no. | 1325 |
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