Chicamocha River
| Chicamocha River | |
|---|---|
|
Chicamocha River Canyon | |
| Basin | |
| River system | Magdalena |
| Progression | Sogamoso-Magdalena-Caribbean |
| Main source |
Tuta, Boyacá 2600 m 5°42′N 73°14′E / 5.700°N 73.233°E |
| River mouth | Sogamoso River |
| Mouth elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Countries | Colombia |
| Landmarks | Chicamocha River Canyon |
Chicamocha River inside the canyon
Chicamocha River is a river of north-central Colombia. It is part of the Magdalena river system that flows into the Caribbean Sea.
Chicamocha River originates in the municipality of Tuta in the department of Boyacá, flows through the department of Santander and joins the river Suárez Fonce to form the Sogamoso River.
PANACHI national park
The Chicamocha River Canyon is a national park (PANACHI; PArque NAcional de CHIcamocha) and major tourist destination in Colombia. It was preselected for the election of natural wonders of the world.[1]
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References
- ↑ (Spanish) «El cañón del Chicamocha fue preseleccionado en el concurso de maravillas naturales del planeta» - El Tiempo - accessed 19-04-2016
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
External links
- Elections 7 new natural wonders of the world
- Satellite photo of the Chicamocha Canyon, Pescadero sectorWikiMapia
- (Spanish) Albesiano, Sofía y J. Orlando Rangel-Ch. 2003. La vegetación del cañón del río Chicamocha (Santander, Colombia). Caldasia, 25(1):73-99
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