Bahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural Park

Bahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural Park
PNN Bahía Portete – Kaurrele
Bahía Hondita, close to the park
 PNN Bahía Portete – Kaurrele
Location Colombia
Nearest cityUribia
Coordinates12°07′00″N 72°02′00″W / 12.11667°N 72.03333°W / 12.11667; -72.03333
Area14,080 ha (54.4 sq mi)
DesignationNational Natural Park
Established20 December 2014
AdministratorSINAP
Official website

Bahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural Park (Spanish: PNN Bahía Portete – Kaurrele) is a national natural park in Uribia, La Guajira, Colombia. The northernmost national park of mainland South America is located at the Caribbean coast of the La Guajira peninsula in Bahía Portete, between Cabo de la Vela and Punta Gallinas. Established on December 20, 2014, it is the most recently designated national park of the country. As of 2017, 59 nationally defined protected areas are incorporated in Colombia. The park hosts a high number of marine and terrestrial species.