Perija Mountains

The Serranía del Perijá rises between the Cesar valley and the Lake Maracaibo basin, forming the northern extension of the Eastern Cordillera. Forested slopes give way to high mountain vegetation, and rivers descend from the ridges towards the lowlands on either side. The range is ancestral Yukpa country; their communities inhabit its valleys and slopes. To the south, the forested Catatumbo basin is associated with the Barí people.