mountain climbing, Colombia Expat and Travel Blog most recent posts http://blog.totalcolombia.com/mountain_climbing en Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:54:13 GMT 200 Posted by Website Introductions: (mountain climbing) Located on the Santa Marta Bahia and at the foot of the highest Colombian mountain Santa Marta is the oldest Hispanic "living" city of the Americas. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is only 40 kilometers away from the coastline, and is the highest altitude of the planet so near to the ocean. Link: Colombia Passport: Economics, Society and Culture<br>Tags: <b>santa marta</b>, <b>sierra nevada</b>. Comments: 2. http://blog.totalcolombia.com/santa_marta/20080124-215413-The-Sierra-Nevada-de-Santa-Marta http://blog.totalcolombia.com/santa_marta/20080124-215413-The-Sierra-Nevada-de-Santa-Marta Posted by Website Introductions: (mountain climbing) Ritacuba Blanco is the highest mountain massif region in the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy in Colombia. Unlike most high peaks in Colombia, which are composed of volcanic rock, this mountain is composed of metamorphic rock and granite. Its peak is also capped with snow. See more pictures here. Link: [link] <br>Tags: <b>sierra nevada del cocuy</b>, <b>ritacuba blanco</b>. Comments: 0. http://blog.totalcolombia.com/sierra_nevada_del_cocuy/20080116-025040-Ritacuba-Blanco http://blog.totalcolombia.com/sierra_nevada_del_cocuy/20080116-025040-Ritacuba-Blanco