Chiquibul National Park

Chiquibul National Park
Map showing the location of Chiquibul National Park
Map showing the location of Chiquibul National Park
LocationCayo District
Nearest cityBelmopan
Coordinates16°42′37″N 88°56′15″W / 16.71028°N 88.93750°W / 16.71028; -88.93750
Area1,073 km2 (414 sq mi)
Established1995
Websitewww.pactbelize.org

Chiquibul National Park is Belize's largest national park.[1] It is 1,073 km2 (414 sq mi) in size.[2] The park is located in Belize's Cayo District. The national park surrounds Caracol,[3] a Mayan city.[4] Caracol has been designated as an archaeological reserve and is not included within the park's total area. Chiquibul Forest Reserve is adjacent to the park.[2]

  1. ^ Riley, Laura, Riley, William, 2005, Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves, Princeton University Press, p. 333, ISBN 0-691-12219-9.
  2. ^ a b World Database on Protected Areas[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Nations was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Sharer, Robert J., 2005, The Ancient Maya, Stanford University Press, p. 364, ISBN 0-8047-4817-9.