Bahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural Park
| Bahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural Park | |
|---|---|
| PNN Bahía Portete – Kaurrele | |
Bahía Hondita, close to the park | |
| Location | Colombia |
| Nearest city | Uribia |
| Coordinates | 12°07′00″N 72°02′00″W / 12.11667°N 72.03333°W |
| Area | 14,080 ha (54.4 sq mi) |
| Designation | National Natural Park |
| Established | 20 December 2014 |
| Administrator | SINAP |
| 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.