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Rio La Vieja
La Vieja River ( es, RÃo La Vieja) is a river in the Colombian departments of QuindÃo, Valle del Cauca and Risaralda. It is a major tributary of the Cauca River The Cauca River () is a river in Colombia that lies between the Occidental and Central cordilleras. From its headwaters in southwestern Colombia near the city of Popayán, it joins the Magdalena River near Magangue in Bolivar Department, an .... The river is formed by the joining of the QuindÃo River and the Barragán River in an area known as the Valle de Maravelez. It has a length of and flows in a northwesterly direction, meeting the Cauca River approximately north of Cartago, Colombia, Cartago. Major tributaries include the Roble, Consota, Barbas, Espejo and Pijao rivers. La Vieja forms the limit between the departments of QuindÃo and Valle del Cauca; it also forms part of the limit between Risaralda and Valle del Cauca. The river basin has an area of and includes the entire department of Quindà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
QuindÃo Department
QuindÃo () is a department of Colombia. It is in the western central region of the country, crossed by the Andes mountains. Its capital is Armenia. It is famous for the quality of the coffee plantations, colorful architecture, benign weather, variety of hotel accommodations and tourist landmarks. This department is located in a strategic area, in the center of the triangle formed by the three main cities of the country: Bogotá, MedellÃn and Cali. QuindÃo is the second-smallest Colombian department (0.2% of the national territory) with 12 municipalities. Ethnographically and culturally, it belongs to the Paisa region. History Before the Spanish invasion the entire area was inhabited by the peoples of the Quimbaya civilization until the 10th century B.C. At the time of Spanish conquest the area was inhabited by indigenous people of Carib descent known as the Pijao tribes. The native population was gradually reduced due to slavery, armed confrontations, and massacres dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
