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====Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range====

[[File:Valledupar.jpg|thumb|200px|The '''Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta''' as seen from [[Valledupar]].]]

The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range is an isolated mountain range located in the northwestern region of the Department of Cesar. The mountain range is shared with by Department of La Guajira, which covers the northern area, the Department of Magdalena to the western side and the Department of Cesar which covers the southern face, covering a total area of 16,615&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (1'661,500 ha) of which 380,000 ha pertain to the Department of Cesar. The Cesar River and the western side of its basin is born on the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, including the [[Guatapuri River|Guatapuri]], Badillo, [[Ariguani River|Ariguani]], Cesarito, Los Clavos, Garupal and Rio Seco rivers. The mountains are within the boundaries of the municipalities of Pueblo Bello, Valledupar, El Copey and Bosconia.<ref>[http://www.gobcesar.gov.co/admin/files/Ane-Noticia_20070220-112204.pdf {{in lang|es}} Government of the Department of Cesar: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327182501/http://www.gobcesar.gov.co/admin/files/Ane-Noticia_20070220-112204.pdf |date=March 27, 2009 }}</ref>

The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta was declared by [[UNESCO]] as a Biosphere Reserve on October 29, 1993.<ref>[https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/147/ {{in lang|es}} UNESCO: Buritaca 200 - Ciudad Perdida - Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta]</ref>