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Cocora Valley

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The Cocora Valley is a valley in the Central Cordillera of the Andes, in Colombia's Quindio Department, named for a Quimbaya princess whose name means star of water. Since 1985 it has formed part of Los Nevados National Natural Park and is the main home of the Quindio wax palm, Colombia's national tree. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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National Park or Reserve 1
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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Cocora Valley

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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Cocora Valley
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Source Wikidata: Cocora Valley
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1. Wikidata: Cocora Valley
  • Wikidata Q965776, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • part of the Los Nevados National Natural Park
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Cocora Valley (Wikipedia)
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The Cocora Valley (Spanish: Valle de Cocora) is a valley in the Quindío Department of Colombia.
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