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Cordillera Oriental (Colombia)

The Cordillera Oriental (English: 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 the Venezuelan Andes. The highest peak is Ritacuba Blanco at 5,410 m (17, 750 ft) in the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy.

Location: Colombia.

Mountain range data from Wikidata (CC0). Elevation is the height of the highest peak.

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