page_title: Caribbean natural region
section_title: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
hierarchical_section_title: Caribbean natural region / Biogeographical subregions / Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
context_page_description: The Caribbean region is mostly lowland plains extending from the northern reaches of the Colombian Andes to the Caribbean Sea that are characterized by a variety of ecosystems including: humid forests, dry forests, savannas, wetlands and desert. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta rise from the plains to snow-capped peaks, separated from the Andes as an isolated area of high biodiversity and endemism. It contains one of the largest marshes in Colombia, the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta. The main river is the Magdalena which is fully navigable in the region and a major path for the flow of shipments to and from inland Colombia.
caption: the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta as viewed from space.
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