Anchorena National Park
Anchorena National Park is a protected natural area as well as a cultural and historical site in the Rio de la Plata region of southwestern Uruguay. It is used as an official presidential retreat residence and sometimes hosts international summits and other diplomatic meetings.Photo: Coquimbo58, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: park and rest residence of the President of Uruguay
- Also known as: “Aarón de Anchorena National Park”, “Anchorena Park”, “Anchorena Presidential Estate”, and “Parque Nacional Aaron de Anchorena”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Anchorena.
Anchorena
Aerodrome
Estancia Presidencial Anchorena Airport is an airport serving Anchorena National Park and the Presidential Estate at Barra de San Juan in Colonia Department, Uruguay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Los Cerros de San Juan and La Horqueta.
Los Cerros de San Juan
Hamlet
Los Cerros de San Juan is a populated centre in the Colonia Department of Uruguay. Los Cerros de San Juan is situated 8 km northeast of Anchorena National Park.
La Horqueta
Hamlet
La Horqueta, also known as Paso de la Horqueta, is a small new populated centre in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay. La Horqueta is situated 10 km northeast of Anchorena National Park.
Anchorena National Park
- Category: national park
- Location: Colonia Department, Uruguay, South America
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Satellite Map
Discover Anchorena National Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Anchorena National Park” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Parc Anchorena”
- Cebuano: “Parque Nacional Aarón de Anchorena”
- German: “Parque Anchorena”
- Italian: “Parco nazionale Aarón de Anchorena”
- Spanish: “Parque Anchorena”
- Spanish: “Parque Nacional Aarón de Anchorena”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as San Pedro and San Pedro Norte.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include San Juan River and Pozos de San Juan.
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