Güejar River

	Güejar River Güejar River is a river of Colombia. It is part of the Orinoco River basin. Geography Güejar River flows from the Cordillera Oriental.Philippe Conrad, ''Gold in the Jungle'', 1990, p. 225 See also List of rivers of Colombia Atlantic Ocean Amazon River Basin Amazon River Guainía River or Negro River * Vaupés River or Uaupés River ** Papuri River Querary River * Isana River or Içana River ** Cuiari River * Aquio River Caquetá River o ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Guejar River Rivers of Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá, the country's largest city. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi), and has a population of 52 million. Colombia's cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a Spanish colony, fusing cultural elements brought by immigration from Europe and the Middle East, with those brought by enslaved Africans, as well as with those of the various Amerindian civilizations that predate colonization. Spanish is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Orinoco River The Orinoco () is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes known as the Orinoquia, covers , with 76.3 percent of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia. It is the fourth largest river in the world by discharge volume of water. The Orinoco River and its tributaries are the major transportation system for eastern and interior Venezuela and the Llanos of Colombia. The environment and wildlife in the Orinoco's basin are extremely diverse. Etymology The river's name is derived from the Warao term for "a place to paddle", itself derived from the terms ''güiri'' (paddle) and ''noko'' (place) i.e. a navigable place. History The mouth of the Orinoco River at the Atlantic Ocean was documented by Christopher Columbus on 1 August 1498, during his third voyage. Its source at the Cerro Delgado–Chalbaud, in the Parima range, was not explored until 453 years later, in 1951. The source, near the Venezuelan–Brazilian border, at ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cordillera Oriental (Colombia) The Cordillera Oriental ( en, 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 in the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy. Geography The western part of the Cordillera Oriental belongs to the Magdalena River basin, while the eastern part includes the river basins of the Amazon River, Orinoco River, and Catatumbo River. Within it, the Altiplano Cundiboyacense and the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy (with the only snowy peaks in this mountain range) stand out. The mountain range contains the most páramos in the world. Protected areas * Cueva de los Guácharos * Chingaza National Natural Park * Yariguíes National Park * Sierra Nevada del Cocuy * Sumapaz Páramo * Tamá National Natural Park * Los Estoraques Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	List Of Rivers Of Colombia Atlantic Ocean Amazon River Basin * Amazon River Guainía River or Negro River * Vaupés River or Uaupés River ** Papuri River Querary River * Isana River or Içana River ** Cuiari River * Aquio River Caquetá River or Japurá River * Purui River * Apaporís River Traíra River Tunia River Ajajú River * Miritiparaná River * Cahuinari River * Yarí River * Caguán River Guayas River * Mecaya River * Orteguaza River Putumayo River or Içá River * Cotuhé River * Igara Paraná River * Cara Paraná River * San Miguel River *** Guamués River Orinoco River Basin * Orinoco River ''Apure River'' (Venezuela) * Sarare River Arauca River Capanaparo River Cinaruco River Meta River * Vita River * Casanare River ** Ariporo River Cravo Norte River * Guachiría River * Pauto River * Cravo Sur River * Cusiana River * Manacacías River * Metica River Guayu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]