Landscapes and Landforms of Colombia

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxiii

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2. Geomorphological Landscapes and Landforms of Colombia

   • Michel Hermelin

   Pages 1-21

3. Cabo de La Vela (“La Vela” Cape) and Surroundings

   • Blanca Oliva Posada

   Pages 23-34

4. Mud Diapirism in the Central Colombian Caribbean Coastal Zone

   • José Henry Carvajal

   Pages 35-53

5. The Arboletes-Punta Rey Littoral, Southern Caribbean Coast

   • Iván Darío Correa Arango, Juan Felipe Paniagua-Arroyave

   Pages 55-63

6. La Playa Badlands and Their Earth Pillars

   • Michel Hermelin

   Pages 65-72

7. The Chicamocha River Canyon

   • Georgina Guzmán

   Pages 73-83

8. The El Cocuy Snowy Range

   • Domingo Mendivelso

   Pages 85-98

9. Tota Lake

   • Héctor Fonseca, Ítalo Reyes

   Pages 99-106

10. Guatavita Lake

    • Orlando Navas

    Pages 107-114

11. Bogotá “Savanna”

    • José Henry Carvajal, Orlando Navas

    Pages 115-126

12. The Tatacoa Desert

    • Michel Hermelin

    Pages 127-137

13. Inselbergs Near Medellín

    • Carolina García, Michel Hermelin

    Pages 139-153

14. Inter-Andean Cauca River Canyon

    • José Humberto Caballero, Albeiro Rendón, John Jairo Gallego, Nathalia Vanessa Uasapud

    Pages 155-166

15. Geomorphological Characteristics of the Ruiz Volcano and Surroundings

    • Gloria Elena Toro, Ricardo Méndez, Michel Hermelin, Miguel Angel Tavera

    Pages 167-182

16. The Puracé Region

    • María Patricia Torres, María Luisa Monsalve, Bernardo Pulgarín

    Pages 183-192

17. Geomorphological Features of the Galeras Volcanic Complex

    • Marta Lucia Calvache, José Fernando Duque-Trujillo

    Pages 193-202

18. The Guamuéz (La Cocha) Lake

    • José Fernando Duque-Trujillo, Michel Hermelin, Gloria Elena Toro

    Pages 203-210

19. Back Matter

    Pages 211-219

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This book provides an attractive and informative overview of Colombian landscapes and their geological evolution, including comprehensive descriptions of seventeen key selected sites in the country.
It provides insight into the geomorphological diversity of Colombian landscapes characterized by climatic and topographic variation. The book covers the essence of the landscapes in the country: coastal
features, mud volcanoes, desertic geoforms, snow covered peaks, active volcanoes, deeply incised canyons and subdesertic valleys. It contributes knowledge and understanding into Colombian landscapes
and prospects.

• Colombian and Caribbean Landscapes
• Diversity Columbian Landforms
• Geomorphosites
• Natural Beauty Columbia
• Tourist Information Columbia
• Tropical Andean Landscapes
• world regional geography

• Department of Geology, U. EAFIT, Medellín, Colombia

  Michel Hermelin

Professor Hermelin conducted studies on geomorphology (evolution of Colombian landscapes, erosion and chemical weathering, distribution of Quaternary volcanic ash) in the Central and Western Cordilleras, in Cordoba and the Archipelago of San Andres and Providencia also works on Environmental Geology (mapping and threat prevention, impact of human activities on ecosystems, physical planning of urban and rural territory). He currently undertakes projects on the highlands of Antioquia, the breakdown of stability of slopes subjected to grazing, decomposition of Antioquia Batholith rocks and natural hazards Aburrá Valley. He has published in many international journals such including the Bull. of Engineering Geology and the Environment, JP of Human Security and Development, Zeitschrift für Geomorphology, Journal of the Institute of Housing INVI, Chile, and national journals including the Journal of the Academy Colombian Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, and the Bulletin of Earth Sciences, Bulletin of routes, EAFIT Magazine, as well as in several books.

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