South America
Colombia
The top 5 natural landmarks of Colombia — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.
Americas
RiversCaño Cristales
Meta
The Caño Cristales is a river located in the Serranía de la Macarena, an isolated mountain range in Meta Department, Colombia. It is a tributary of the Guayabero River, itself a part of the Orinoco basin.
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The 'river of five colours', which blazes red with aquatic plants.
ForestsCocora Valley
Quindío
The Cocora Valley is a valley in the Quindío Department of Colombia. It is located in the Central Cordillera of the Andean mountains.
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Cloud-forest valley crowded with the world's tallest wax palms.
CoastsTayrona
Caribbean coast
The Tayrona National Natural Park is a protected area in the Colombian northern Caribbean region and within the jurisdiction of the city of Santa Marta, 34 kilometres (21 mi) from the city centre. The park presents a biodiversity endemic to the area of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range, featuring a variety of climates and geography that ranges from arid sea level to 900 meters above sea level.
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Jungle tumbling to golden coves on the Caribbean Sea.
MountainsSierra Nevada de Santa Marta
northern Colombia
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is an isolated mountain range in northern Colombia, separate from the Andes range that runs through the north of the country. Reaching an elevation of 5,700 m (18,700 ft) just 42 km (26 mi) from the Caribbean coast, the Sierra Nevada is the highest coastal range in the tropics, and one of the highest coastal ranges in the world, being 250 metres (820 ft) shorter than the Saint Elias Mountains in Canada.
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The world's highest coastal range, snow-capped above the sea.
DesertsTatacoa Desert
Huila
The Tatacoa Desert is the second largest arid zone in Colombia after the Guajira Peninsula. It occupies more than 330 square kilometers.
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Eroded ochre and grey badlands with superb dark skies.