Administratively, the Paramillo Massif is located in the municipalities of
Ituango and
Peque in
Antioquia Department; and
Puerto Libertador and
Tierralta in Córdoba Department. The municipalities that surround this
massif are
Chigorodó,
Mutatá,
Tarazá,
Cáceres and
Caucasia in Antioquia. This massif is intervisible with several peaks in the
Sierra Nevada, e.g.
Pico Simón Bolívar 5,700 m (18,700 ft) in the north of Colombia. This implies a theoretical direct line of sight of just over 500 km (310 mi), reported to be the longest between any two points on the surface of the Earth.
Subranges This mountainous region gives rise to three smaller ranges that spread northward and recede into the Caribbean plain. • The Abibe Mountains (
Serranía de Abibe) form a natural border between the
Antioquia Department and
Córdoba Department. • The San Jerónimo Mountains (
Serranía de San Jerónimo) separates the watersheds of the
San Jorge River and
Sinú River. • The Ayapel Mountains (
Serranía de Ayapel) divides the watersheds of the San Jorge and
Cauca Rivers, as well as forming a natural border between Antioquia and Córdoba Departments.
Paramillo Natural National Park Most of the area is within the
Paramillo Natural National Park, which extends from the massif into the lowlands of the Caribbean Plain. The ecosystems found within the massif are characteristic of the
Tropical Andes which include
páramo and
mountain forests. It is one of two regions where the bird
Paramillo tapaculo (Scytalopus canus), an
endangered species, is found. One of the massif's highland mammal species is the vulnerable
Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus). == References ==