NATIONAL PARK NOEL KEMPFFHere you will find information on the Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, one of the most impressive and remote National Parks in South America. General Information - Description - Highlights and Activities - Tips
Departament: Santa Cruz
The park is located in the far north-east of the department Santa Cruz and encompasses even small part of the department Beni in the Amazon basin of Bolivia on the border to Brazil. Noel Kempff is one of the most impressive and spectacular National Parks in South America. With a size of 15.234 km² the park takes in a great amount of biodiversity, including otters, jaguars and tapirs. The park consists of five different ecosystems. In the 80ths the biggest drug plantations were found here. The park was named „Huanchaca-Nationalpark“at first until 1988 they changed its name in honour to the biologist Professor Noel Kempff Mercado, that during his last explorations in 1986 was killed by drug smugglers. His report on his exploration missions inspired the writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1910 for his book „The Lost World“. In the year 2000 the park was declared world heritage site by the UNESCO.
The main attraction of the park is the 150 Meter long table mountain Meseta Caparu, that served as the main inspiration fort he book „The Lost World“. From there you will have spectacular views over the surrounding red stone savannahs. You can also visit the old drug plantations Huanchaca II and see the airplane wrecks - a truly lost world. Other attractions are the rainforest, savannahs, lagoons and waterfalls. The impressive 80 Meter high El Encanto waterfall is more than well worth seeing. Two other waterfalls, Arco Iris and Ahlfleld are located in the north of the park and can be seen from the airplane, while flying over the park. The park also has a few lovely river landscapes, of the rivers Paragua, Itenez and Tarvo.
The easiest access to the park is by airplane from Santa Cruz. The remote park is barely visited by tourists. There are only two accommodation sites and visitor centres, one in Flor de Oro, in the northern part of the park and one in Los Fierros. You can often only access the park in the dry season from April to October. To visit the park you should have at least a week time. It is recommended to visit the park in a organized tour. For more information see the website of SERNAP, http://www.sernap.gov.bo and the parks website http://www.parquenoelkempff.org.bo.
For further information, offerings and reservations contact us per E-Mail.
|
| SPECIALS |
|
|
