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Chicamocha River

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Chicamocha River
Suaréz, Chicamocha and Sogamoso rivers
in its canyon
Chicamocha River is located in Colombia
Chicamocha River
Location of the Chicamocha River in Colombia
Chicamocha River is located in the Altiplano Cundiboyacense
Chicamocha River
Chicamocha River (the Altiplano Cundiboyacense)
Location
CountryColombia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTuta, Boyacá
 • coordinates5°42′N 73°14′W / 5.700°N 73.233°W / 5.700; -73.233
 • elevation2,600 m (8,500 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Sogamoso River
 • elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Length400 km (250 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionSogamoso-Magdalena-Caribbean
River systemMagdalena
LandmarksChicamocha 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

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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.[1]

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