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Vichada Front
Vichada may refer to: *Department of Vichada, a subdivision of Colombia * Vichada River, a river in eastern Colombia *Vichada Structure The Vichada Structure is a probable impact structure along the Vichada River in Colombia (Vichada Department), South America. It is most likely the largest impact structure in South America. The structure was discovered in 2004 by Max Rocca ..., impact structure in Colombia {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vichada Department
Vichada Department ( es, Departamento del Vichada, link=no, ) is a departments of Colombia, department of the Republic of Colombia in South America. Vichada is located in the eastern plains of Colombia, in the Orinoquía Region, Colombia, Orinoquía Region within the Orinoco River, Orinoco river basin bordering the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the north and east. To the north the department also borders with Arauca Department, to the northwest with Casanare Department, to the west with Meta Department, to the southwest narrowly bordering with Guaviare Department and to the south with Guainía Department. The department is the second largest in Colombia and scarcely populated in comparison to other departments. The department was previously a commissary established in 1913. The largest town and capital of the department is Puerto Carreño located in extreme northeastern part of the department and bordering Venezuela. the department is subdivided into four municipalities of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vichada River
The Vichada River ( es, Río Vichada, ) is a blackwater river in the country of Colombia, South America. It flows into the Orinoco River. The eastward course of the Vichada is offset by an impact structure An impact structure is a generally circular or craterlike geologic structure of deformed bedrock or sediment produced by impact on a planetary surface, whatever the stage of erosion of the structure. In contrast, an impact crater is the surface ..., called the Vichada Structure. The structure is most likely the largest impact structure in South America. A Target Earth update by Amir Alexander, February 13, 2010, retrieved 25 May 2017 Ref ...
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