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April 30, 2015

This time we travel through a unique ecosystem: Colombia's archipelago of páramos, areas of tropical high mountain vegetation above the timberline.

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At an elevation of more than 2500 meters, we're confronted with a magical landscape of blossoming heath, misty valleys and crystal clear lakes. The páramos supply the entire country with water.