Valle de Cocora
Facts and practical information
The Cocora valley is a valley in the Quindío Department of Colombia. It is located in the Central Cordillera of the Andean mountains. "Cocora" was the name of a Quimbayan princess, daughter of the local chief Acaime, and means "star of water". ()
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Wildlife
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Spectacled bear
The spectacled bear, also known as the Andean bear, Andean short-faced bear, or mountain bear and locally as jukumari, ukumari or ukuku, is the last remaining short-faced bear.
Mammals
Andean condor
The Andean condor is a South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae and is the only member of the genus Vultur.
Birds
Mountain tapir
The mountain tapir, also known as the Andean tapir or woolly tapir is the smallest of the four widely recognized species of tapir. It is the only one to live outside of tropical rainforests...
Mammals
Puma, Mountain Lion, Cougar
The cougar is a large felid of the subfamily Felinae. It is native to the Americas. Its range spans from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes in South America, and is the widest of any...
Mammals
Yellow-eared parrot
The yellow-eared parrot is an endangered parrot of the tropics in South America. It is found in the Andes of Colombia and, perhaps only formerly, Ecuador.
Birds
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