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Nevado del Quindío
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Nevado del Quindio, province of Cauca
aquarel by Manuel María Paz (1853)
Highest point
Elevation 4,760 m (15,620 ft)
Listing Los Nevados National Natural Park
Geography
Nevado del Quindío is located in Colombia
Nevado del Quindío
Nevado del Quindío
Location in Colombia
Location Risaralda, Quindío & Tolima
 Colombia
Parent range Central Ranges
 Andes
Geology
Mountain type Andesitic volcano
Volcanic arc/belt North Volcanic Zone
 Andean Volcanic Belt
Climbing
Easiest route Cocora valley, Quindío

The Nevado del Quindío is an inactive volcano located in the Central Cordillera of the Andes in central Colombia. The summit marks the tripoint of the departments of Risaralda, Quindío and Tolima, and is also the highest point of the departments of Risaralda and Quindío. The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the Los Nevados National Natural Park, which is a wildlife sanctuary. There are no historical records of any eruption. The andesitic volcano is located on top of the Palestina Fault.

The snow fields and glaciers in the mountain are decreasing in a progressive way, about ten percent annually since the first scientific measures in the late 1980s, presumably because of global warming.

The mountain offers beautiful landscapes, attracting touristic visits all the year. The lower part is a cloud forest habitat, rich in endemic species.

Botanist and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt visited the area in 1801, describing new species such as the frailejón.

Panorama

View from the north peak of Nevado del Quindío

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Paramillo del Quindío para niños

  • List of volcanoes in Colombia
  • List of volcanoes by elevation
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