Cesar-Ranchería Basin, Valledupar

Name: Cesar-Ranchería Basin
Address: Valledupar, Colombia

#2 among attractions in Valledupar

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The Cesar-Ranchería Basin is a sedimentary basin in northeastern Colombia. It is located in the southern part of the department of La Guajira and northeastern portion of Cesar. The basin is bound by the Oca Fault in the northeast and the Bucaramanga-Santa Marta Fault in the west. The mountain ranges Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serranía del Perijá enclose the narrow triangular intermontane basin, that covers an area of 11,668 square kilometres. The Cesar and Ranchería Rivers flow through the basin, bearing their names. ()

Coordinates: 10°27'0"N, 73°15'0"W

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Day trips

Cesar-Ranchería Basin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Academia de Historia del Cesar, Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau.

1.9 miN
Museum
Academia de Historia del Cesar, Valledupar
48 min walk • The history of Valledupar, Colombia, has its origins in pre-Columbian times, with Amerindian tribes that settled and developed into societies, and at the arrival of the Spanish it was inhabited by the Chimilas, of the Chibcha linguistic family.
1.1 miN
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau, Valledupar
28 min walk • The Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau is a football stadium in Valledupar, Colombia. It has a capacity of 11,000 and is the home stadium of Valledupar F.C.

Cesar-Ranchería Basin, Valledupar

Facts and practical information

Cesar-Ranchería Basin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Academia de Historia del Cesar, Valledupar

Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau, Valledupar