Cordillera Central of the Andes

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The Cordillera Central of the Andes is a major Andean mountain range in central Colombia, known for its high volcanic peaks, rich biodiversity, and role as a key watershed and agricultural region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Andean cordillera
mountain range
biodiversityHotspot yes
climate tropical high-mountain climate gradient
containsEcosystem cloud forest
montane forest
páramo
continent South America
country Colombia
formsWatershedFor Amazon basin headwaters in Colombia
Cauca River
Magdalena River
Patía River
geologicalType volcanic mountain range
hasCityOnSlopes Armenia
surface form: Armenia, Quindío

Ibagué urban area
surface form: Ibagué

Manizales
Pasto
Pereira
Popayán
hasGlacier Nevado de Santa Isabel
Nevado del Ruiz
Nevado del Tolima
hasNaturalHazard earthquakes
landslides
volcanic eruptions
hasProtectedArea Las Hermosas National Natural Park
Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados
surface form: Los Nevados National Natural Park

Nevado del Huila National Natural Park
Puracé National Natural Park
hasTransportationCorridor Pan-American Highway segments in central Colombia
hasVolcano Cerro Bravo
Galeras
Machín
Nevado de Santa Isabel
Nevado del Huila volcano
surface form: Nevado del Huila

Nevado del Ruiz
Nevado del Tolima
Puracé
highestPoint Nevado del Huila volcano
surface form: Nevado del Huila
knownFor agricultural production
high volcanic peaks
hydroelectric potential
rich biodiversity
locatedIn Andes
locatedInRegion central Colombia
orogeny Andean orogeny
partOf Colombian Andes
Northern Andes
partOfRegion Eje Cafetero
surface form: Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis
passesThroughDepartment Antioquia Department
Caldas Department
Cauca Department
Huila Department
Nariño Department
Quindío Department
Risaralda Department
Tolima Department
separates Cauca River Valley
surface form: Cauca River valley

Magdalena River valley
supportsCrop beans
coffee
maize
plantains
potatoes

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Tolima Department contains Cordillera Central of the Andes
Andean Region of Colombia hasPart Cordillera Central of the Andes
this entity surface form: Cordillera Central
Caldas Department locatedIn Cordillera Central of the Andes
this entity surface form: Central Andes
Suesca region Cordillera Central of the Andes
this entity surface form: Central Cordillera of the Andes
Magdalena River valley boundedBy Cordillera Central of the Andes
this entity surface form: Central Ranges of the Colombian Andes
Aguadas locatedInMountainRange Cordillera Central of the Andes
Cauca River Valley boundedBy Cordillera Central of the Andes
this entity surface form: Central Cordillera of the Andes
Marmato locatedIn Cordillera Central of the Andes
this entity surface form: Central Cordillera of the Andes
Nevado del Ruiz locatedIn Cordillera Central of the Andes