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Los Nevados
| Los Nevados | |
| Snow mountain of Ruiz | |
| Denomination | National Park |
| Location | Colombian departments Caldas, Risaralda, Quindio and Tolima |
| Nearest cities | Manizales, Villamaria, Santa Rosa de Cabal, Salento, Anzoategui, Casabianca, Villa Hermosa, Santa Isabel, Murillo and Ibague. |
| Area | 58.300 Ha |
| Main Ecosystems | Cloud forest, paramo glaciers and Permafrost |
| Temperature | 3 to 14 °C |
| Rivers originated | Otun, Totarito, Molinas, Azufrado, Lagunillas, Rio Azul, and several others. |
| Date of creation | 1974 |
| Administrated by | Colombian National Parks Board |
Los Nevados National Park is located in the central area of colombian Andes. In this park are located many places of interest, like Snow mountain of Ruiz, Snow Mountain of Tolima, Snow Mountain of St. Isabel, Swann snow mountain, Snow Mountain of Quindio, Otun Lake and Green Lake, among others.
External links:
Direccion de Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia
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