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Cordillera Central (Central Ranges)
Cordillera Central (Central Ranges)
Highest point
Peak	Nevado del Huila
Elevation	5,364 m (17,598 ft)
Dimensions
Length	1,023 km (636 mi) north-south
Area	129,737 km2 (50,092 sq mi)
Geography
Country	Colombia

The Cordillera Central (English: Central Ranges) is the highest of the three branches of the Colombian Andes. The range extends from south to north dividing from the Colombian Massif in Cauca Department to the Serranía de San Lucas in Bolivar Departments. The highest peak is Nevado del Huila at 5,364 m (17,598 ft).

Geography edit

The range is bounded by the Cauca and Magdalena river valleys to the west and east, respectively.

The Cauca Valley montane forests ecoregion covers the western slope of the range. The Magdalena Valley montane forests cover the eastern slopes and the northern end of the cordillera. The Northern Andean páramo covers the highest elevations.

Nevado del Huila - 5,364 m (17,598 ft)^[2] - Cauca, Huila & Tolima
Nevado del Ruiz - 5,311 m (17,425 ft) - Caldas & Tolima
Nevado del Tolima - 5,215 m (17,110 ft) - Tolima
Nevado de Santa Isabel - 5,100 m (16,700 ft) - Risaralda, Tolima & Caldas
Nevado del Quindio - 4,760 m (15,620 ft) - Quindio, Tolima & Risaralda
Cerro Pan de Azucar - 4,670 m (15,320 ft) - Cauca & Huila
Puracé - 4,646 m (15,243 ft) - Cauca & Huila

Cordillera Central, Antioquia Department

^ "Nevado del Huila, Colombia". Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "Volcano Info: Nevado del Huila". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 June 2014.

Cordillera Central (Central Ranges)

Highest point
Peak	Nevado del Huila^[1]
Elevation	5,364 m (17,598 ft)
Dimensions
Length	1,023 km (636 mi) north-south
Area	129,737 km² (50,092 sq mi)
Geography
Country	Colombia