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Sierra del Divisor National Park

Coordinates: 7°16′31.01″S 74°4′25.00″W / 7.2752806°S 74.0736111°W / -7.2752806; -74.0736111
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Sierra del Divisor National Park
Parque Nacional Sierra del Divisor
Map showing the location of Sierra del Divisor National Park
Map showing the location of Sierra del Divisor National Park
LocationPeru
Coronel Portillo Province, Ucayali; Ucayali Province, Loreto
Coordinates7°16′31.01″S 74°4′25.00″W / 7.2752806°S 74.0736111°W / -7.2752806; -74.0736111
Area1,354,485.10 hectares (5,229.6962 sq mi)
EstablishedNovember 8, 2015 (2015-November-08)
Governing bodySERNANP
WebsiteParque Nacional Sierra del Divisor

Sierra del Divisor National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Sierra del Divisor) is a national park in the Amazon rainforest of Peru, established in 2015.[1] It covers an area of 1,354,485.10 ha (13,544.85 km2) in the provinces of Coronel Portillo, in the region of Ucayali and Ucayali, in the region of Loreto.[1]The city of Pucallpa lies on the bank of Ucayali River. In the park lies the pyramid shaped mountain top Cerro el Cono which is honored by the indigenous people as an Andes Apu.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sierra del Divisor - Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado". www.sernanp.gob.pe (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-05-21.