Land
FormationsThe Chibcha cultural region encompasses parts of modern Colombia and Panama. The major rivers in this region are the Rio Cauca and the Rio Magdalena. The Pacific shoreline to the west of the region includes low lying marshy area, while the Caribbean shore to the east has a rolling landscape. The valleys of Cauca and Magdalena provide a fertile agriculture zone. The main lake in the Chibcha area is the Lake Gatun, which is located in present day Panama.
The climate of the Chibcha region is widely varied due to the large land mass it occupies. Some of its many mixed climates are rainforest, desert, highland climates, and tropical coastal areas such as the Galapagos islands.
The Chibcha area is best known for its
rainforest climate. The rainforest houses an interesting array of tree frogs,
wild cats, amphibians and insects. These varieties of animals are found no
where else but in the South American tropical rainforest.
In addition to
rainforest, Ecuador (an area within the Chibcha) is best known for the Galapagos
Islands. The Galapagos Islands harbor a wide array of plant and animal species
found nowhere else in the world, including Galapagos penguins, turtles, seals,
and iguanas. Off the shores of the Galapagos are many species of unusual birds,
such as the blue footed booby and hammer head sharks.
The plants of the Chibcha are diverse according to
their climate zones. Some plants that are indigenous to both the Chibcha and
Guanaco climate are sugar cane, potatoes, coffee,
coca, cotton, yams, bread fruit, bananas, and squash. types.
