The city of Bogota is hemmed in by peaks in the Eastern Ranges of the Andes mountains. Suburbs extend up the slopes but not quite to the top. Most of the city sits on a high plateau below the peaks. The city sits at an elevation of 2,640 meters (8,660 feet) above sea level, making it the third highest capital city in South America after Quito and La Paz.
Hills and the Andes mountains as seen from the small town of Anapoima. The town has a subtropical climate,...
Rural farmland within the foothills of the Eastern Cordillera range in the Colombian Andes. This terrain allows a large...
The Andes splits into three cordillera in Colombia resulting in lower mountain peaks compared with other south American countries....
View of Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia as seen from the top of the Eastern Ranges of the...
The La Valvanera Range is located near Bogota. It is part of the Andes mountain range which the city...
Eastern Cordillera as seen from the Inter-Andean Valley near Giardot in Colombia. This valley sits between the Eastern and...
The Eastern Cordillera of the Andes is a mountain range located in Colombia that runs parallel to the Pacific...
View of some foothills located in the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes. The peaks in the background has a...
