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| Pico Ojeda in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta,
just east of Pico Cristobal Colon
(photo by Krzysztof Dydynski)

Pico Cristóbal Colón
    18947 ft (5775 m)     Highest point in Colombia .
Location: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, N Colombia,
40 miles (60 km) NW of Valledupar
Lat / Long: 10.9° N, 73.7° W
Volcanic Type: Non-volcanic
First Ascent: W. Wood, A. Bakerswell, and E. Praolini, 1939
First Ski Descent:
Skiable Vertical: ?



A brief description of Pico Cristóbal Colón will be added here soon, along with a topographic map.
More photos and info about routes, access, etc. may be added in the future ...




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