The Las Hermosas National Natural Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Natural Las Hermosas) is a national park located in the Valle del Cauca and Tolima departments, at the highest elevation[2] of Cordillera Central range in the Andean Region of Colombia.
[2] The area has a canyon, formed by the surrounding rivers, but it is hard to access.
It is of historical importance as it was one of the most defended areas by the indigenous Pijao peoples against the Spanish Conquistadors.
[4] Noteworthy plants include: wax palm trees, Podocarpus oleifolius, Aniba perutilis, Ocotea heterochroma, Chuquiraga jussieui, Passiflora tenerifensis and Andean Walnut.
[4] Recorded mammals include: spectacled bear, mountain tapir, cougar, oncilla, pudú, white-tailed deer.