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. «El cañón del Chicamocha fue preseleccionado en el concurso de maravillas naturales del planeta» - El Tiempo - accessed 19-04-2016
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See also
List of rivers of Colombia Chicamocha Canyon Guane people
References
External links Elections 7 new natural wonders of the world Satellite photo of the Chicamocha Canyon, Pescadero sectorWikiMapia 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