This park is located in the northern part of Colombia between the departments of Magdalena, Guajira and Cesar. It has 383.000 hectareas and its mountains range from 0 to 5775 meters above sea level. The average temperature range from 0 to 27ēC. The park is the highest mountain closest to the sea, it has all the climates and many endemic species and subspecies, the area suffer a strong pressure because new settlements. The park is also a protection area for many important rivers of the surrounding areas. There is an impressive archaeological heritage in the area and three important amerindian cultures live in the area.