Colombia's principal river, flowing north from the Andes through the country's populous interior valley to the Caribbean Sea. It has long been the country's main inland transportation artery and a defining feature of Colombian national identity.
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Wikidata: Magdalena River
Wikidata Q191829, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Magdalena River (Wikipedia)
Shaped By: Plate Tectonics, Formation statement for target 23636Quote, Shaped By: Plate Tectonics, Formation statement for target 23636
The Magdalena River Valley was formed after a series of tectonic formed depressions that filled up with continental sediment in the Tertiary period.
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