Cordillera Occidental of Colombia

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The Cordillera Occidental of Colombia is the westernmost branch of the Colombian Andes, running parallel to the Pacific coast and characterized by rugged mountains, deep river valleys, and significant biodiversity.

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Label	Occurrences
Western Ranges of the Colombian Andes	4
Cordillera Occidental of Colombia canonical	2
Andean slopes of Colombia	1
Cordillera Occidental (Colombia)	1
Cordillera Occidental (Colombian Andes)	1
Cordillera Occidental de Colombia	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20303198 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Cordillera Occidental of Colombia
Context triple: [Northern Andes, hasSubdivision, Cordillera Occidental of Colombia]

A. Central Andes of Colombia
The Central Andes of Colombia are a mountainous region of the Colombian Andes characterized by high peaks, coffee-growing landscapes, and numerous traditional towns and cities.
B. Cordillera Central (Colombian Andes)
Cordillera Central (Colombian Andes) is the central branch of Colombia’s Andean mountain system, known for its high volcanic peaks, glaciers, and significant role in the country’s geography and ecosystems.
C. Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes
The Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes are a major Andean mountain chain in Colombia characterized by high plateaus, deep valleys, and significant cultural and ecological diversity.
D. Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is an isolated coastal mountain range in northern Colombia, renowned for its snow-capped peaks, exceptional biodiversity, and significance as a sacred homeland for several Indigenous peoples.
E. Serranía La Neblina region
The Serranía La Neblina region is a remote, mist-shrouded sandstone massif and national park in southern Venezuela, renowned for its unique tepui landscapes and high levels of endemic biodiversity.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Cordillera Occidental of Colombia
Target entity description: The Cordillera Occidental of Colombia is the westernmost branch of the Colombian Andes, running parallel to the Pacific coast and characterized by rugged mountains, deep river valleys, and significant biodiversity.

A. Central Andes of Colombia
The Central Andes of Colombia are a mountainous region of the Colombian Andes characterized by high peaks, coffee-growing landscapes, and numerous traditional towns and cities.
B. Cordillera Central (Colombian Andes)
Cordillera Central (Colombian Andes) is the central branch of Colombia’s Andean mountain system, known for its high volcanic peaks, glaciers, and significant role in the country’s geography and ecosystems.
C. Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes
The Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes are a major Andean mountain chain in Colombia characterized by high plateaus, deep valleys, and significant cultural and ecological diversity.
D. Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is an isolated coastal mountain range in northern Colombia, renowned for its snow-capped peaks, exceptional biodiversity, and significance as a sacred homeland for several Indigenous peoples.
E. Serranía La Neblina region
The Serranía La Neblina region is a remote, mist-shrouded sandstone massif and national park in southern Venezuela, renowned for its unique tepui landscapes and high levels of endemic biodiversity.
F. None of above. chosen