Northern Andes

Region(s):	South America, Colombia: (Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Departamento de Bolívar, Departamento de Boyacá, Departamento de Caldas, Departamento de Córdoba, Departamento de Nariño, Departamento de Norte de Santander, Departamento de Risaralda, Departamento de Santander, Departamento de Tolima, Departamento del Caquetá, Departamento del Cauca, Departamento del Cesar, Departamento del Chocó, Departamento del Huila, Departamento del Meta, Departamento del Putumayo, Departamento del Valle del Cauca), Venezuela: (Amazonas, Anzoátegui, Apure, Aragua, Barinas, Carabobo, Cojedes, Delta Amacuro, Falcón, Guárico, Lara, Mérida, Miranda, Monagas, Portuguesa, Sucre, Táchira, Trujillo, Yaracuy, Zulia), Ecuador: (Provincia de Bolívar, Provincia de Cotopaxi, Provincia de El Oro, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Provincia de Imbabura, Provincia de Loja, Provincia de Los Ríos, Provincia de Manabí, Provincia de Morona-Santiago, Provincia de Napo, Provincia de Pichincha, Provincia de Sucumbíos, Provincia de Zamora-Chinchipe, Provincia del Azuay, Provincia del Cañar, Provincia del Carchi, Provincia del Chimborazo, Provincia del Guayas, Provincia del Pastaza, Provincia del Tungurahua), Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire
Parent Range:	Andes
Max. Elevation:	6 268 m / 20 564 ft
Geology:	Tectonic, Volcanic
Average Length:	1 428 miles / 2 300 km
Average Width:	200-500 miles / 124-311 km

Range Name(s):	Northern Andes
Max. Elevation:	6 268 m / 20 564 ft
Region(s):	South America
Location:	South America, Colombia: (Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Departamento de Bolívar, Departamento de Boyacá, Departamento de Caldas, Departamento de Córdoba, Departamento de Nariño, Departamento de Norte de Santander, Departamento de Risaralda, Departamento de Santander, Departamento de Tolima, Departamento del Caquetá, Departamento del Cauca, Departamento del Cesar, Departamento del Chocó, Departamento del Huila, Departamento del Meta, Departamento del Putumayo, Departamento del Valle del Cauca), Venezuela: (Amazonas, Anzoátegui, Apure, Aragua, Barinas, Carabobo, Cojedes, Delta Amacuro, Falcón, Guárico, Lara, Mérida, Miranda, Monagas, Portuguesa, Sucre, Táchira, Trujillo, Yaracuy, Zulia), Ecuador: (Provincia de Bolívar, Provincia de Cotopaxi, Provincia de El Oro, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Provincia de Imbabura, Provincia de Loja, Provincia de Los Ríos, Provincia de Manabí, Provincia de Morona-Santiago, Provincia de Napo, Provincia de Pichincha, Provincia de Sucumbíos, Provincia de Zamora-Chinchipe, Provincia del Azuay, Provincia del Cañar, Provincia del Carchi, Provincia del Chimborazo, Provincia del Guayas, Provincia del Pastaza, Provincia del Tungurahua), Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire
Activity type:	Please update
Starting Point:	4.937724274302492 -73.65234375
Parent Range:	Andes

Geology:	Tectonic, Volcanic
Snow line:	Please update
Average Length:	1 428 miles / 2 300 km
Average Width:	200-500 miles / 124-311 km
Nearst Airport(s):	Simón Bolívar Caracas International Airport (CCS), Mariscal Sucre Quito International Airport (UIO), El Dorado Bogota International Airport (BOG)
Convenience Center(s):	Please update
National Park(s):	Please update

Location

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All climbers mostly goes to the Northern Andes because of its Ecuadorian highest volcanoes - Chimborazo and Cotopaxi. The Colombian trekking routes are also very attractive. Climbing season here is almost all-year-round except of two short monsoon periods. This feature and well developed infrastructure (including tour-agencies, mountain guides and huts) highly contribute to the travel industry of Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela.
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The Northern Andes consist of several parallel ranges stretched from the north to the south (except of Caribbean Andes). Besides the Caribbean Andes there are two more ranges which belong to the Northern Andes - Ecuadorian Andes and Northwest Andes. The highest peaks of Northern Andes are covered by glaciers and snow caps. By the way, the Caribbean islands Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao are the tops of the underwater Northern Andes mountains.
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The Northern Andes are mostly stretched via Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela. Tiny part of the range is also laid on Caribbean islands Bonaire, Curaçao and Aruba.
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The Caribbean islands Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao are the tops of the underwater Northern Andes mountains.

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