Sumapaz hotels map is available on the target page linked above. The andean moorlands and their water wells are a unique environment. Sumapaz paramo is a large paramo ecosystem located in the altiplano cundiboyacense. Couple build amazing shipping container home for debt free living. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. You will find unique species and a region full of water. It was declared a national park of colombia in 1977 because of its importance as a biodiversity hotspot and main source of water for the most densely populated area of. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. But even with the inhospitable conditions, people came. A phytosociological survey based on methods of the zurichmontpellier school was carried out in the paramo vegetation of the cordillera oriental, colombia. My boyfriend and i are both fit and love the outdoors, but have had our fair share of meh tour experiences, so we tentatively booked the choachi colonial mountain trek for the day before we left. Pdf the vegetation of the paramos of the colombian. Were so sorry to know you didnt finish the tour with us. The paramo of sumapaz is the biggest, and according to our guide juancarlos, also the most beautiful one.
In these last are the bands of vegetation of high andean forest, andean and subandino. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. Paramo eeryalien landscape three hours drive from bogota went to sumapaz form pasca on a motorbike quite an adventure. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commission free in our professional marketplace. The free ice spaces were progressively covered by paramo vegetation and in. Pdf paramo grasslands are important ecosystems due to natural function as water regulator. Between 3,500 and 4,000 meters above sea level, with its 178 thousand hectares, sumapaz is a biodiversity hotspot like no other.
The largest of its kind in the world, sumapaz is also the most important water source in the region. In the national natural park sumapaz are represented two of the main ecosystems of the tropical mountains. See sumapaz photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of sumapaz in colombia. Oct 07, 2009 sumapaz national park is home to one of the worlds few paramo climates, that only exist in colombia, ecuador and to a lesser extent peru, venezuela and costa rica. Sumapaz is the 20th locality of bogota, capital of colombia. This articulo is brought to you for free and open access by the revistas unisalle at ciencia unisalle.
Cleef and others published humid cloud superparamo probably acts as a plant diversity centre and. Parque nacional natural sumapaz bogota 2020 all you. We went up to 3,800 meters which is probably the lowest elevation to see the paramo. Paramo sumapaz localidad 20 bogota colombia home facebook. Exploring colombias highaltitude paramo wonder world of sumapaz. The location is associated with the creation of mankind, somewhere humans were not suppose to enter. The implications of fire management in the andean paramo. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1.
It is the largest of bogotas 20 localities, starting in the north at the edge of the urban frontier with usme and stretching to the south at the border of cundinamarca with the departments of meta and huila. Its best to take an organized trip, with a guide, because the paramo has harsh climatic conditions that change very quickly. Parque nacional natural sumapaz bogota 2020 all you need. This place is situated in cabrera, cundinamarca, colombia, its geographical coordinates are 3 52 0 north, 74 25 0 west and its original name with diacritics is sumapaz. Effect of land use on water holding capacity in the sumapaz paramo. Tripadvisor sumapaz paramo hike tour provided by gran. May 05, 2015 we spent a week in bogota last september and a high school friend living in the city recommended andes ecotours.
Went to sumapaz form pasca on a motorbike quite an adventure. Paramo can refer to a variety of alpine tundra ecosystems. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The driving time is about 2 hours from the departure point with some 4x4 off roading. Pdf humid cloud superparamo probably acts as a plant diversity. It forms the natural boundary between the departments of cundinamarca and tolima. Little red brocket deer, tapir, coati, golden eagle, torrent duck, paramo duck anas georgica. Moovit provides free maps and live directions to help you navigate through your city. I have done lots of free walking tours in south america and other parts of the world. Media in category sumapaz the following 27 files are in this category, out of 27 total. Effect of land use on water holding capacity in the sumapaz paramo colombia.
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