Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
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Mud and stone dwellings of the Kogi Indians, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. The Kogi are one of the indigenous cultures of the Sierra Nevada and still maintain their own traditions as a result of their isolation after the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. For the Kogi, the Sierra Nevada is ‘the heart of the world’, and their laws are based on the harmonious relationship between humans and nature.
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Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. The Andean mountain range is home to an enormous variety of plant and animal species, around 50% of which are unique to the area. Its highest peak, Pico Cristóbal Colón, rises sharply from the coast and reaches an altitude of 5,775 m/18,947 ft, the world's highest coastal peak. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1986.
| Mountain group in the northeast of the department of Magdalena, Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. Peaks in this range generally rise to over 5,400 m/17,716 ft, while the highest point is Pico Cristobal (5,800 m/19,029 ft). |
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