El Ávila National Park

The Ávila National Park, officially known as Waraira Repano National Park for its indigenous Cariban name, protects part of the Cordillera de la Costa Central mountain range, in the coastal region of central-northern Venezuela.

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Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,740 metres
Description: national park in Venezuela
Also known as: “Cerro El Avila”, “Cerro El Ávila”, “El Avila National park”, “Guaraira Repans”, “La Gran Montaña”, “Montaña de El Avila”, and “Waraira Repano National Park”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Humboldt Hotel.

Humboldt Hotel

Hotel

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Humboldt Hotel is a hotel located at the summit of Cerro Ávila in the city of Caracas, Venezuela. It was built between May and November 1956. The hotel is named after the German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, who, in addition to undertaking numerous expeditions across Venezuela, explored the mountains and recorded his observations in writing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altamira and La Castellana.

Altamira

Suburb

Photo: Kinori, Public domain.

Altamira is a neighborhood located in the Chacao municipality of Caracas, Venezuela. It has its own Metro Station, hotels and restaurants, and it is an important business and residential center of the city. Altamira is situated 5 km southeast of El Ávila National Park.

La Castellana

Suburb

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La Castellana is a district in Caracas, Venezuela, located in the northeast part of the city, La Castellana is bordered on the south by Chacao, on the east by Altamira neighbourhood, on the west by Caracas Country Club and Campo Alegre neighbourhood and on the north by El Ávila National Park. La Castellana is situated 5 km southeast of El Ávila National Park.

Los Palos Grandes

Suburb

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Los Palos Grandes is a residential, tourist and financial district located in the Chacao Municipality in east Caracas, served by the Caracas Metro through the Miranda station of line 1. Los Palos Grandes is situated 5 km southeast of El Ávila National Park.

El Ávila National Park

Categories: national park and landform
Location: Vargas, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude

10.54275° or 10° 32′ 34″ north

Longitude

-66.874° or 66° 52′ 26″ west

Elevation

2,740 metres (8,990 feet)

Open location code

772MG4VG+3C

GeoNames ID

3644236

Wikidata ID

Q19966843

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“El Ávila National Park” goes by many names.

Chinese: “埃爾阿維拉國家公園”
Dutch: “Nationaal park El Ávila”
French: “parc national El Ávila”
French: “parc national Waraira Repano”
French: “Parc national Waraira Repano”
Georgian: “ელ-ავილის ეროვნული პარკი”
German: “Nationalpark El Ávila”
Italian: “parco nazionale di El Ávila”
Italian: “parco nazionale El Ávila”
Italian: “Parco nazionale El Ávila”
Japanese: “アビラ国立公園”
Japanese: “アビラ山”
Malayalam: “എൽ അവില ദേശീയോദ്യാനം”
Polish: “Park Narodowy Waraira Repano”
Portuguese: “Parque Nacional El Ávila”
Spanish: “El Ávila”
Spanish: “Parque nacional El Ávila”
Spanish: “Parque Nacional El Ávila”
Spanish: “Parque Nacional Waraira Repano”

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