Laguna del Otún

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Laguna del Otún is a high-altitude glacial lake in Colombia’s Central Andes, renowned as a key water source for nearby cities and a scenic destination for trekking within Los Nevados National Natural Park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacial lake
high-altitude lake
accessFrom Pereira NERFINISHED
Santa Rosa de Cabal NERFINISHED
basinCountry Colombia NERFINISHED
climate cold high-mountain climate
country Colombia
drainageBasin Cauca River basin NERFINISHED
elevation approximately 3900 meters above sea level
formedBy glacial processes
governedBy Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia NERFINISHED
hasConservationStatus protected within a national natural park
hasEcosystemType páramo
hasRecreationalUse camping (in designated areas)
ecotourism
importance important ecosystem for páramo conservation in Colombia
strategic freshwater source for the city of Pereira
isHabitatFor high-Andean bird species
páramo flora
knownFor being a key water reservoir for nearby cities
scenic high-mountain landscapes
trekking routes
locatedIn Central Andes NERFINISHED
Cordillera Central of the Andes NERFINISHED
locatedInDepartment Risaralda Department NERFINISHED
locatedInProtectedArea Los Nevados National Natural Park NERFINISHED
locatedNear Nevado de Santa Isabel NERFINISHED
locatedOnContinent South America
nearestMajorCity Pereira NERFINISHED
outflow Otún River NERFINISHED
partOf Los Nevados volcanic complex region NERFINISHED
partOfHydrologicalSystem Otún River basin NERFINISHED
region Andean Region of Colombia NERFINISHED
regulates regional water supply
subjectTo environmental protection regulations of Colombia’s National Natural Parks System
surroundedBy páramo vegetation
tourismActivity birdwatching
hiking
nature photography
trekking
waterSourceFor Dosquebradas NERFINISHED
Pereira NERFINISHED
other nearby municipalities in Risaralda

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