Altiplano Cundiboyacense
| Altiplano Cundiboyacense | |
| Andean plateau | |
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| States | Cundinamarca, Boyacá |
| Part of | Andes |
| Borders on | Chicamocha Canyon (N) Ocetá Páramo (NE) Sumapaz Páramo (S) Tena Valley (SW) |
| Parts | Bogotá River |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Funza River |
| - right | Teusaquillo River |
| Cities | Bogotá, Tunja, Sogamoso, Duitama |
| River | Magdalena Basin • Sogamoso • Chicamocha • Suárez Orinoco Basin • Cravo Sur • Cusiana • Guavio • Lengupá • Upía |
| Elevation | 2,600 m (8,530 ft) |
| Capital | Bogotá |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 3,000 m (9,843 ft) |
| Lowest point | |
| - elevation | 2,000 m (6,562 ft) |
| Geology | Paleozoic-Holocene |
| Orogeny | Eastern Ranges, Andes |
| Timezone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) |
The Altiplano Cundiboyacense is a high plateau located in the Eastern Cordillera of the Colombian Andes covering parts of the departments of Cundinamarca and Boyacá. The altiplano corresponds to the ancient territory of the Muisca. The Altiplano Cundiboyacense comprises three distinctive flat regions; the Bogotá savanna, the valleys of Ubaté and Chiquinquirá, and the valleys of Duitama and Sogamoso. The average altitude of the altiplano is about 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) above sea level but ranges from roughly 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) to 3,000 metres (9,800 ft).
Altiplano in Spanish means "high plain" or "high plateau", the second part is a combination of the departments Cundinamarca and Boyacá.
The limits of the Altiplano are not strictly defined. The high plateau is enclosed by the higher mountains of the Eastern Ranges, with the Sumapaz mountains in the south and Chingaza to the east. The Tenza Valley is located to the east of the Altiplano and the Ocetá Páramo and Chicamocha Canyon are situated to the northeast.
The Altiplano is subdivided into three major valleys, from northeast to southwest:
The average temperature on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense is 14 °C (57 °F), ranging from 0 °C (32 °F) to 24 °C (75 °F). The dryest months of the year are from December to March, while rain is more common in April, May, September, October and November. From June to August strong winds are present. Hail is common on the Altiplano.
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