• Source: Cordillera Central (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).
Significant graphite resources exists in Cordillera Central in the form of graphite-bearing schists.




Geography


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.




= Highest peaks

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Nevado del Huila - 5,364 m (17,598 ft) - 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




Protected Areas


PNN Los Nevados
PNN Nevado del Huila
PNN Puracé
PNN Las Hermosas
PNN Selva de Florencia
SFF Otún Quimbaya
SFF Serranía de las Minas - proposed




See also


Geography of Colombia
Andean Region, Colombia
Cordillera Occidental (Colombia)
Cordillera Oriental (Colombia)




References

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• Kolombia
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• Cordillera Central (Colombia)
• Cordillera
• Cordillera Oriental (Colombia)
• Cordillera Occidental (Colombia)
• Cordillera Central
• Cordillera Central, Andes
• List of mountain ranges
• American Cordillera
• Geography of Colombia
• Cordillera Real (Ecuador)