La Amistad International Park

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Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The park's cloud forest, photograph taken by Dirk van der Made
State Party Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica and Flag of Panama Panama
Type Natural
Criteria vii, viii, ix, x
Reference 205-552
Region† Latin America and the Caribbean
Inscription history
Inscription 1983  (7th Session)
Extensions 1990
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
† Region as classified by UNESCO.
La Amistad International Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
An approach on the Panamanian side (near Boquete)Photograph by Dirk van der Made
An approach on the Panamanian side (near Boquete)
Photograph by Dirk van der Made
Location Panama-Costa Rica
Coordinates 9°24′25.5″N 82°56′19.7″W / 9.407083, -82.938806
Area 239 km² Pacific, 1753 km² Caribbean
Established September 6, 1988
Governing body SINAC in Costa Rica

The La Amistad International Park, or in Spanish Parque Internacional La Amistad, formerly the La Amistad National Park, is an international peace park in Latin America, management of which is shared between Costa Rica (Caribbean La Amistad and Pacific La Amistad Conservation Areas) and Panama, following a recommendation by UNESCO after the park's inclusion in the World Heritage Site list.

The majority of the park area is in Costa Rica, as part of the former La Amistad Reserves of the Talamanca mountain range. It is highly inaccessible and partially unexplored, however in Panama access is easier.

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