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It is a direct continuation of
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cover the western foothills below 1000 meters elevation. The
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Musinga – 3,850 m (12,630 ft) – Antioquia
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336:ecoregions
259:SinĂş River
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165:Dimensions
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548:8 August
542:Archived
497:See also
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