page_title: Venezuelan Coastal Range
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Venezuelan Coastal Range / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: The Venezuelan Coastal Range of the northern Andes, and Lake Valencia, from biological Station in Rancho Grande, Henri Pittier National Park Polski: Kordyliera Nadbrzeżna Andów Wenezuelskich i jezioro Walencja widziane ze Stacji Biologicznej w Rancho Grande, Park Narodowy Henri Pittier Español: Cordillera de la Costa y Lago Valencia, vista desde Estacion Biologica en Rancho Grande, Henri Pittier Parque Nacional
context_page_description: The Venezuelan Coastal Range, also known as Venezuelan Caribbean Mountain System is a mountain range system and one of the eight natural regions of Venezuela, that runs along the central and eastern portions of Venezuela's northern coast. The range is a northeastern extension of the Andes, and is also known as the Maritime Andes. It covers around 48,866 km², being the 4th largest natural region in Venezuela.
context_section_description: The Coastal Range actually consists of two parallel ranges, which run east and west along the coast of the Caribbean Sea. The Cojedes River separates the western end of Coastal Range from the Cordillera de Mérida to the southeast. The range is divided into eastern and western sections by the wide bay between Cape Codera and Cumaná.
caption: Coastal Range of Venezuelan Andes from biological station Rancho Grande
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