Los Nevados National Natural Park

About the Park

Los Nevados National Natural Park protects volcanoes, glaciers, páramo, high-Andean wetlands, and cloud forest across Colombia's Coffee Region. The park is open, but it is not one interchangeable snow excursion: every visit must use a REPSE-registered guide or ecotourism agency and follow the capacity, reservation, age, equipment, and access rules for one of four distinct sectors.

Choose a sector

Select Brisas-Kumanday, Laguna del Otún, Cisne-Poleka Kasue, or Quindío-Dulima before booking. There is no public transport inside the park; use private or contracted transport suitable for unpaved high-mountain roads and the authorized entrance for your sector.

Before booking

Use a REPSE-registered guide or agency and buy the required accident insurance. Confirm capacity, fees, schedules, age limits, equipment, and closures; Brisas weekend and holiday visits require at least one day of notice, while central-sector reservations require three business days.

Conditions

Cold below 0 °C, rain, altitude, volcanic activity, road damage, and trail conditions can change the plan. Recheck the park and Servicio Geológico Colombiano updates close to departure, allow time to acclimatize, and keep a lower-altitude alternative.

Wildlife

Species recorded by official park sources include:

Conservation Highlights

• Páramo, superpáramo, high-Andean forest, wetlands, glaciers, and active volcanoes
• Headwaters that supply communities and agriculture across the Cauca and Magdalena basins
• Laguna del Otún Ramsar wetlands and habitat for endemic and threatened high-mountain species

How to Get There

Select Brisas-Kumanday, Laguna del Otún, Cisne-Poleka Kasue, or Quindío-Dulima before booking. There is no public transport inside the park; use private or contracted transport suitable for unpaved high-mountain roads and the authorized entrance for your sector.

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