Catatumbo Jungle

The Catatumbo forests cover part of the country between the Serranía del Perijá and Lake Maracaibo. Rivers descend from the mountains through humid lowlands, joining the Catatumbo as it flows towards the lake. This is ancestral Barí territory, extending from the lake basin into the lower mountain ranges. Dense vegetation and a branching network of waterways shape the landscape between the Andes and the Maracaibo lowlands.