Cordillera Oriental (Colombia)
The Cordillera Oriental (English: Eastern Ranges) is the widest of the three branches of the Colombian Andes. The range extends from south to north dividing from the Colombian Massif in Huila Department to Norte de Santander Department where it splits into the Serranía del Perijá and the Cordillera de Mérida in Venezuelan Andes. The highest peak is Ritacuba Blanco at 5,410 m (17,750 ft) in the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy.
| Cordillera Oriental (Eastern Ranges) | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Ritacuba Blanco |
| Elevation | 5,410 m (17,750 ft) |
| Listing | Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Serranía de los Yariguíes, Serranía de las Quinchas, Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, Serranía del Perijá |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 1,200 km (750 mi) SW-NE |
| Area | 144,252 km2 (55,696 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Neoproterozoic-Holocene |
| Mountain type | Andean Subduction-related orogen |
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