Published by iv in Biking, Camping, Colombia, Cultural, Fishing, Kite, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, South America, Surfing, Swimming
Cabo de la Vela is a headland in the Guajira Peninsula in Colombia with an adjacent small fishing village. Facing the Caribbean Sea and Venezuela in the northern most part of South America. The department capital city is Riohacha.
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Published by iv in Colombia, Cultural, History, Monuments, Museums, Parks, South America, Travel gear
Near San Agustin one finds some of South America’s greatest, and most mysterious, archaeological sites. The remains of a mysterious civilisation are found there. There are eagles, snakes, men with clenched teeth and fists, monkeys, salamanders, women giving birth and men worshipping the sun.
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Published by iv in Colombia, Cruise, Cultural, Parks, Photos, Scuba Diving, South America, Swimming, Travel gear, UNESCO
Malpelo Island and the surrounding marine environment are located 500 kilometers west of mainland Colombia. This vast marine park, the largest no-fishing zone in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. It has a land area of 0.35 square kilometers (86 acres). The highest point, “El Cerro de La Mona”, is 376 m above sea level.
Published by misha in Colombia, Eating, Photos, Restaurants, South America
Nazca Restaurant is located on the new T-zone in Bogota, Colombia. The place is separated in two zones: snacks, bar and VIP on the second floor, dinning and kitchen on the first floor.
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Published by misha in Colombia, Cultural, Parks, Photos, Sightseeings, South America
This Library Park in Colombia consist a system conformed by three contained, rotated, squared modules that turn, adapting themselves to the landscape. The landscape gives the urban geography continuity through the paths and the building of public space on the rooftop, a landscape constituted by paths, theaters or inclined plazas, a spatial network with connection multiplicity and meeting places. Amazing....
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Published by misha in Colombia, Cultural, Eating, Events, Photos, Restaurants, Sightseeings, South America, Swimming, Travel Stories, Walking
Cartagena is tropical Colombian seaport city with its cocaine days in the past. The city beats like a salsa party with fancy gorgeous restaurants and old-school style plazas. Wonderful parties and festivals keep the city swinging after dark. But Cartagena city has its quiet part as well. Just a short stroll away, tourists will find out white beaches and crystal clear water.
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Published by vanhal in ACTIVITIES, Arts, CONTINENTS, COUNTRIES, Chillin, Colombia, Eating, Fishing, Hotels, Photos, Relaxing, Restaurants, Sightseeings, South America, TOPICS, Travel Stories, Travel gear, Urban Tourism
Colombia is bordered on the northwest by Panama, on the east by Venezuela and Brazil, and on the southwest by Peru and Ecuador. Through the western half of the country, three Andean ranges run north and south. The eastern half is a low, jungle-covered plain, drained by spurs of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers, inhabited mostly by isolated tropical-forest Indian tribes. The fertile plateau and valley of the eastern range are the most densely populated parts of the country.
Official Name: Republica de Colombia.
Capital: Bogota.
Independence day: July 20, 1810.
NATURAL FEATURES
Area: 440,831 square miles (1,141,748 square kilometres), includes the San Andres y Providencia archipelago.
Climate:Tropical. Varies according to the altitude.
Highest Peak: Pico Cristobal Colon, 19,020 feet (5,800 meters).
Major Rivers: Magdalena, Cauca, Meta, Guaviare, Caqueta, Putumayo, Atrato, Vaupes, Vichada.
Mountain Ranges: Occidental, Central, Oriental.
PEOPLE
Population: 39,309,422 (July 1999 est.); 89.2, people per square mile (34.5 people per square kilometer); 73 percent urban, 27 percent rural.
Major Cities: Bogota, Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Cucuta, Bucaramanga
Religions: Roman Catholicism, 95.4%.
Language: Spanish (official).
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