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.
The La Valvanera Range is located near Bogota. It is part of the Andes mountain range which the city...
The Eastern Cordillera of the Andes is a mountain range located in Colombia that runs parallel to the Pacific...
Medellín, the second largest city in Colombia, is located in the Aburrá Valley, which is part of the Andean...
View of Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia as seen from the top of the Eastern Ranges of the...
This wild alpine plant in flower is located at 3000 metres above sea level above the city of Bogota....
Rural farmland within the foothills of the Eastern Cordillera range in the Colombian Andes. This terrain allows a large...
View of the small town of Boqueron and the Sumapaz River. The landscape here is an area of the...
Eastern Cordillera as seen from the Inter-Andean Valley near Giardot in Colombia. This valley sits between the Eastern and...
