GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Magdalena River
The Magdalena runs north through Colombia from the southern Andean massif to the Caribbean. Its valley has long served as a major settlement and transport corridor.
Fast Facts
- Its headwaters lie in the Páramo de las Papas area of the Colombian Massif.
- Much of the main valley lies between the Central and Oriental cordilleras.
- The Cauca is its major tributary and joins on the left bank facing downstream.
Connected lessons
- Magdalena RiverMap, explanation and practice
- Read Colombia through two river valleysGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Cordillera Oriental · ColombiaRelated places
- Cordillera Central · ColombiaRelated places
- Cordillera Occidental · ColombiaRelated places