Serranía de Chiribiquete

Serranía de Chiribiquete
Serranía de Chiribiquete is located in Colombia
Highest point
Peak Cerro Chiribiquete
Elevation 800 m (2,600 ft)
Coordinates 1°19′39″N 72°45′41″W / 1.32750°N 72.76139°W / 1.32750; -72.76139Coordinates: 1°19′39″N 72°45′41″W / 1.32750°N 72.76139°W / 1.32750; -72.76139
Dimensions
Length 125 km (78 mi)
Width 30 km (19 mi)
Geography
Country Colombia
State/Province Caquetá, Guaviare

The Serranía de Chiribiquete or Chiribiquete Mountains are a group of isolated table mountains in the Amazon Region of Colombia. The mountains are the part of the western edge of the Guiana Shield.[1] The area is protected as a national park. This area is habitat for the Chiribiquete Emerald (Chlorostilbon olivaresi), an endemic hummingbird.

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Last modified on 29 April 2013, at 21:36