Anchicayá River
The Anchicayá River in western Colombia has its headwaters in the Farallones de Cali and flows northwest into the Pacific Ocean at Buenaventura Bay. This watershed is known for its excellent biodiversity, especially with birds, amphibians and butterflies.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Colombia
- Also known as: “Anchicaya”, “Anchicaya River”, “Rio Anchicaya”, and “Rio Anchicayá”
Anchicayá River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Valle del Cauca, Pacifica, Colombia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
3.48173° or 3° 28′ 54″ north
Longitude
-76.83782° or 76° 50′ 16″ west
Elevation
906 metres (2,972 feet)
Open location code
67M5F5J6+MV
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Anchicayá River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Río Anchicaya”
- Chinese: “安奇卡亚河”
- Croatian: “Anchicayá”
- French: “río Anchicayá”
- French: “Río Anchicayá”
- German: “Río Anchicayá”
- Irish: “Abhainn Anchicayá”
- Spanish: “Río Anchicayá”
- Swedish: “Río Anchicaya”
- Welsh: “Afon Anchicayá”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: La Elsa and El Engaño.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Represa Alto Anchicayá and Cerro Picoeloro.
Valle del Cauca: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Cali and Buenaventura.
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