This park is located to the east of the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes, between the Amazonian and Orinoquian plains. It belongs to the Meta department. It has 629.280 Hectareas and its elevations range from 400 to 2500 meters above the sea level. The average temperature in the lower part is of 27ēC. La Macarena is a mountain isolated of the Andes and it is considered one of the most important wildlife refugia in the planet given the age of its geological formations and its topographic isolation. The Park is close to the following towns: La Macarena, Mesetas, Vistahermosa, San Juan de Arama, y Puerto Rico.