Chicamocha River is a river of Boyacá and Santander in central-eastern Colombia. It is part of the Magdalena river system that flows into the Caribbean Sea.
| Chicamocha River | |
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 Suaréz, Chicamocha and Sogamoso rivers in its canyon | |
  Location of the Chicamocha River in Colombia  Chicamocha River (the Altiplano Cundiboyacense) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Tuta, Boyacá |
| • coordinates | 5°42′N 73°14′W / 5.700°N 73.233°W |
| • elevation | 2,600 m (8,500 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sogamoso River |
• elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Length | 400 km (250 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sogamoso-Magdalena-Caribbean |
| River system | Magdalena |
| Landmarks | Chicamocha Canyon |
The Chicamocha River rises in the municipality of Tuta in the Department of Boyacá, flows through the Department of Santander and joins the Suárez River (with its tributary Fonce River) to form the Sogamoso River.
Chicamocha National Park
editThe Chicamocha Canyon contains the Chicamocha National Park (PANACHI; Parque Nacional del Chicamocha), a major tourist destination in Colombia. It was preselected for the election of New 7 Wonders of Nature.[1]
Gallery
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Alto Chicamocha; Paipa, Duitama, Sogamoso
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Course of the Chicamocha River through its canyon
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Chicamocha River, Panachi
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (in Spanish) «El cañón del Chicamocha fue preseleccionado en el concurso de maravillas naturales del planeta» - El Tiempo - accessed 19-04-2016
External links
edit- Elections 7 new natural wonders of the world
- Satellite photo of the Chicamocha Canyon, Pescadero sectorWikiMapia
- (in Spanish) Albesiano, Sofía y J. Orlando Rangel-Ch. 2003. La vegetación del cañón del río Chicamocha (Santander, Colombia). Caldasia, 25(1):73-99