Colombia image on National Geographic → One of my images from a recent trip to Colombia goes on the National Geographic website. View fullsize Colombia's lush Cocora Valley, part of Los Nevados National Park, is the principal home for the country's national tree, the palma de cera, or wax palm. The lanky tree is the world's tallest palm tree, reaching up to 200 feet tall. Thursday 05.02.13 Posted by Alex Treadway