| Cocora Valley | |
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 View of Valle de Cocora with mountains and clouds | |
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| Location | Quindío |
| Nearest city | Salento |
| Coordinates | 4°38′N 75°29′W / 4.633°N 75.483°W |
| Established | September 1985 |
| Visitors | 150,000[citation needed] |
| Governing body | Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia |
The Cocora Valley (Spanish: Valle de Cocora) is a valley in the Quindío Department of Colombia. It is located in the Central Cordillera of the Andean mountains. "Cocora" was the name of a Quimbayan princess, daughter of the local chief Acaime, and means "star of water" (Spanish: estrella de agua).
The valley is part of the Los Nevados National Natural Park, incorporated into the existing national park by the Colombian government in 1985. It is the main location where the national tree of Colombia, the Quindío wax palm (Ceroxylon quindiuense) can be found, as well as a wide variety of other flora and fauna (some endangered), all of which are protected under the park's national status.