Chicamocha River

For other uses, see Chicamocha (disambiguation).

Chicamocha River
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
• 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.

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

The 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.

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

• List of rivers of Colombia
• Chicamocha Canyon
• Guane people

External links

• 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

Videos

• Parque Nacional del Chicamocha
• Official video Parque Nacional del Chicamocha 2009