| Farallones del Citará | |
| Elevation Ft: | 13,320 |
| Location: | Antioquia, Colombia |
| Coordinates: | 5.7592°N -76.0614°W |
The Farallones del Citará are situated in the mountains of southwest Antioquia, Colombia, only miles from the border with neighboring Chocó.[1] The area contains two rivers, the Citará river and the Atrato river.
The chain of mountains in the Farallones de Citará are part of a protected forest reserve that comprises more than 75,000 acres of land, including approximately 45,000 virgin forests, 30,000 of which are in a government designated buffer zone to protect from human deforestation. Nonetheless there are also human settlements as well as eco-friendly tourism services in the area.
The elevation of the mountains varies, to a maximum of 13,320 feet above sea level with higher portions of the mountains falling below the freezing point on some nights and receiving snowfall. Lower elevations having a pleasant climate. The region has many native bird species, most notably the chestnut-bellied flowerpiercer and Andean cock-of-the-rock.
The Farallones del Citará are found approximately 10 miles southwest of Ciudad Bolívar, Antioquia, and approximately 48 miles southwest of Medellin, Antioquia. Most excursions into the southwestern mountains begin there.