Upper Magdalena region

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The Upper Magdalena region is an area in southwestern Colombia known as the heartland of ancient Andean cultures, particularly associated with the monumental stone sculptures and archaeological sites of the San Agustín tradition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
archaeologicalSignificance largest concentration of megalithic monuments in Colombia
major center of stone sculpture in northern Andes
associatedWithCulture San Agustín culture
Tierradentro culture
ancient Andean cultures
climate humid
temperate
conservationIssues erosion of stone monuments
looting of archaeological sites
contains Alto de las Piedras
Alto de los Ídolos
San Agustín Archaeological Park
Tierradentro Archaeological Park
country Colombia
geographicalFeature inter-Andean valley
mountainous terrain
hasResearchField Andean archaeology
iconography studies
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite San Agustín Archaeological Park
Tierradentro Archaeological Park
knownFor San Agustín archaeological tradition
megalithic statues
monumental stone sculptures
petroglyphs
pre-Columbian archaeological sites
tombs and burial mounds
languageRegion Spanish
locatedIn Andean region of Colombia
southwestern Colombia
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Cauca Department
Huila Department
Tolima Department
mainEconomicActivities agriculture
cattle ranching
tourism
namedAfter Magdalena River
partOf Magdalena River basin
periodOfFlourishing 1st millennium CE
periodOfOccupation Classic period
Formative period
preColumbianLanguages extinct indigenous languages
religiousAndRitualRole ceremonial landscape
funerary center
timeDepth pre-Columbian era
tourismType archaeological tourism
cultural tourism
traversedBy Magdalena River
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
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Neiva locatedInRegion Upper Magdalena River Valley
linked to: Upper Magdalena region
Betania Dam locatedInRegion Upper Magdalena Valley
linked to: Upper Magdalena region
Bogotá River passesThrough Upper Magdalena Valley
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San Agustín culture centeredIn Alto Magdalena region
linked to: Upper Magdalena region
Alto de Lavapatas partOf Upper Magdalena River archaeological region
linked to: Upper Magdalena region
Fuente de Lavapatas region Upper Magdalena River valley
linked to: Upper Magdalena region
El Quimbo Reservoir locatedInValley upper Magdalena Valley
linked to: Upper Magdalena region
Alto de las Piedras archaeological site region Upper Magdalena River region
linked to: Upper Magdalena region