Serranía de la Macarena
Serranía de la Macarena | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,615 m (8,579 ft) |
Coordinates | 2°19′55″N 73°53′12″W / 2.33194°N 73.88667°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 120 km (75 mi) north-south |
Width | 30 km (19 mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Colombia |
PNN Serranía de la Macarena | |
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Location | Meta Department, Colombia |
Nearest city | La Macarena |
Area | 6,200 km2 (2,400 sq mi) |
Established | 1971 |
Serranía de la Macarena is an isolated mountain range located in the
Biodiversity
The national park encompasses the ecologically unique meeting point for the flora and fauna of the
The ecosystems found within the park include
The ecosystem's fauna includes anteaters, jaguars, cougars, deer, 8 species of monkeys, 500 species of birds including the
Ecotourism
The La Macarena National and Ecological Reserve Park is internationally known for the Caño Cristales, known by people who has visited it as one of the most beautiful rivers in the world.[6]
The park also contains petroglyphs from ancient cultures (Angosturas I and II petroglyphs in the Guayabero River). There are also enormous waterfalls, such as Caño Canoas, El Salto de Yarumales, El Salto del Mico, Soplaculos and others. Most of them are difficult to reach on foot due to the rugged terrain.
Just outside of the city of La Macarena are the Botanical Gardens of La Macarena,[7] a place that offer the possibility of nature tourism involving its visitors in restoration activities.
Geology
Basement rocks on the east side of the Macarenas include the
References
- ^ "Colombia's Sierra de la Macarena".
- ^ a b "BirdLife International - Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena".
- ^ "Northern South America: Colombia and Venezuela".
- ^ "PNN - Nature & Science Macarena".
- ^ Rangel-Ch., J. Orlando (10 May 2020). "Biodiversidad que necesita ser reconocida". UN Periódico (Universidad Nacional de Colombia). No. 225. p. 4. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Catchpole, Karen. "Colombia's 'Liquid Rainbow'". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ "Jardín Botánico de La Macarena". vivos4life.org. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ Pinson, W. H., Jr., et al., K-Ar and Rb-Sr Ages of Biotites from Colombia, South America, Geological Society of America Bulletin 1962, v. 73, pp. 907-910
External links
- (in Spanish) La Macarena National Park
- (in Spanish) "The colonization of La Macarena Ecological Reserve" - Online book of the Colombian Luis Ángel Arango Library
- (in Spanish) Sistema de Información Ambiental Territorial de la Amazonia colombiana SIAT-AC