Chicamocha River

Chicamocha River
Chicamocha River
	Chicamocha River 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

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 originates in the municipality of Tuta in the department of Boyacá, flows through the department of Santander and joins the Suárez and Fonce Rivers to form the Sogamoso River.

PANACHI national park

The Chicamocha 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]