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visited the area in 1801, describing new species such as the
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560:"Poncho Weaver in Cali, Province of Buenaventura"
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379:Alexander von Humboldt
338:topographic prominence
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1265:Glaciers of Colombia
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103:4.71556°N 75.38833°W
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240:North Volcanic Zone
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389:In popular culture
302:Central Cordillera
286:Nevado del Quindío
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108:4.71556; -75.38833
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318:departments
308:in central
257:Pleistocene
106: /
81:Coordinates
1249:Categories
1059:Doña Juana
1039:Las Ánimas
679:2008-09-30
660:2008-09-30
626:2017-06-06
620:INGEOMINAS
601:2017-06-09
595:INGEOMINAS
593:(Report).
569:2014-05-21
523:2024-09-11
499:2008-09-30
474:References
292:or simply
94:75°23′18″W
1180:El Totumo
1136:San Diego
1074:Morasurco
383:frailejón
374:species.
342:andesitic
322:Risaralda
278:, Quindío
229:Volcanic
220:Andesitic
164:Risaralda
119:Geography
91:4°42′56″N
59:Elevation
1227:Category
1116:Patascoy
457:See also
353:glaciers
314:tripoint
310:Colombia
263:Climbing
184:Colombia
160:Location
1131:Romeral
1121:Petacas
1069:Galeras
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618:(Map).
416:Gallery
372:endemic
330:Quindío
316:of the
304:of the
298:volcano
209:Geology
168:Quindío
69:Listing
1231:Images
1194:Source
1141:Sotará
1126:Puracé
749:Cumbal
744:Chiles
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