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The Magdalena River is the largest river system of the northern Andes, with a length of 1,612 km. [6] Its headwaters are in the south of Colombia, where the Andean subranges Cordillera Central and Cordillera Oriental separate, in Huila Department. The river runs east then north in a great valley between the two cordilleras.
The Magdalena River turtle or Rio Magdalena river turtle (Podocnemis lewyana) is a species of turtle in the family Podocnemididae, [3] which diverged from other turtles in the Cretaceous Period, 100 million years ago. [4] It is endemic to northern Colombia, where its home range consists of the Sinú, San Jorge, Cauca, and Magdalena river basins ...
The Magdalena River Basin in Colombia The following is a list of fishes present in the Colombian Magdalena River . This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
Pages in category "Magdalena River" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Battle of the Magdalena River (Spanish: Batalla del río Magdalena), also known as the Battle of Los Obispos or the Battle of Gamarra, was the first major battle of the Thousand Days' War. It took place on the Magdalena River on 24 October 1899, [ 2 ] near the town of Gamarra, Magdalena (modern-day department of Cesar), Colombia.
The Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta (Spanish for Large Marsh of Saint Martha) is the largest of the swampy marshes located in Colombia between the Magdalena River and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. It has an area of 4,280 square kilometres (1,650 sq mi) and belongs to the outer delta system of the Madgalena River. [2]
Potamotrygon magdalenae, the Magdalena River stingray, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Potamotrygonidae. [1] It is found only in the Magdalena and Atrato basins in Colombia, but it is locally abundant [1] and among the predominant fish species in its range. [2]
The Magdalena River Basin is the largest drainage basin in the department, it is formed by the Magdalena River and its tributaries that feed on to the river and the Marsh. Overflow of the Magdalena River caused floodings in 2005. The Mompóx Depression is found within this basin, this depression runs from the Zapatosa Marsh to the delta of the ...