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REGION ORINOQUÍA
Natural Subregions
Colombian Orinoco are:
·
Piedemonte Llanero.
·
Llanuras del Meta.
·
Llanuras del Guaviare.Pantanos del Arauca.
·
Serranía de la Macarena.
It is located on the
eastern flank of the Eastern Cordillera , in the upper watersheds , medium and
low different rivers of the piedmont . Contains several Andean forest
ecosystems as subandina in the middle , and very dense jungle area associated
with the foothills . It is the limit of the natural region of the Orinoco with
the Andean region. The ecosystems in this area are essential for the
development of the plain. ( Dominguez 1998 )
Serrania de la macarena
Colombian region is
located in the department of Meta, in the Andean foothills in the Amazon
rainforest , is the meeting point of ecosystems Andean, Amazonian and
orinocense . Inhabited by peasants heirs recent colonization process ,
motivated by the violent expulsion of peasants from mid-twentieth century , La
Macarena is recognized by both biotic and physical importance by the many
conflicts that cross . The Sierra de La Macarena contains a mountain belonging
to the Guyana Shield , located east of the Andes and separated in its northern
end , about 40 km from the Eastern Cordillera. This relief forms a band north-south
orientation with an approximate length of 120 km and a width of 30 km . Their
average height is about 1600 m .
ANDÉN ORINOQUÉS
It consists of a high
plain, which extends on the left bank of the Orinoco River between Port Inírida
and Puerto Carreño. It has a flat relief and some rocky outcrops. Its sandy
deposits, very thin, is the boundary between the plains and savannahs orinoqués
on the Guiana Shield. It is covered also by a vegetation sandwiched between
sheets and sparse forests.
LLANOS ORIENTALES
It is composed of
sheets formed of marine, continental and some sectors of fluvial sediments and
dunes. It consists of shallow soils, with a thin layer of silt and sand on the
Guiana Shield, located primarily in the departments of Arauca, Casanare and Meta.
In general, the landscape is characterized by having overflow areas, flood
plains, high plains, corrugated sheets, alluvial plains and recent wind, mostly
at left bank Meta. The sectors are niche overflow caimans, alligators, snails,
turtles and a diverse fauna of amphibians, reptiles and mammals.
ISLAND REGION
GENERAL
Despite its small surface, is a
very diverse region, as it is made up of islands in two oceans: the
archipelago of San Andres and Providencia in the Caribbean Sea, and the islands
of Gorgona and Gorgonilla and the islet of Malpelo in the Pacific
Ocean. The first are also part of Santa Catalina Island. The region
is characterized by defined periods of rain and dry weather. The second
archipelago is mostly forested, humid and rainy permanent, making it abundantly
rich in flora and fauna story.
HOLIDAYS
As attraction for locals and
strangers, the region offers events such as:
1. Patron Saint of the island of providence with the local flavor of the Caribbean to honor the iguana, endangered species
2. Caribbean Evening Concerts, presenting dances and various forms of cultural expressions in one place
3. July 20 national holiday
April. August 7th national holiday
May. Columbus day
June. Fiestas de San Andrés
ECONOMY
The main source of income of the Colombian island
region is tourism. SanAndrés Island has one of the largest resorts in the
country, which is a regular here and abroad. San Andres is also famous for
its trade movement. Gorgon is a natural park ideal for bilógicas
research. On the island is practiced small-scale ecotourism.
FOOD
San Andres The dishes are made with fish,
lobster, snails and crabs served with bananas, coconut, coconut milk and
cassava. The most famous dish is the brashly, which is a kind of pan fish
SLOWLY snails cooked in coconut milk, cassava, fish.
TYPICAL ATTIRE
The typical trje island region is a high-necked
white blouse, long sleeve, ankle length skirt and colorful scarves on the head
FLORA AND FAUNA
San Andres is one of the most exotic and beautiful Caribbean tropical
paradises and submarines which are characteristic: white sand beaches, and the
variety of birds marinasy marine fauna such as turtles, sharks, lobsters,
snails and a variety fish. In addition to a rich variety of flora and
fauna which protrude underwater sponges of all shapes and colors. And as
in animal life we find fish underwater balloons, angel fish, trumpet fish,
snapper, stingrays, lobsters, moray eels ... among others.
Caribbean Region
It is not possible to
conceive of contemporary Colombian nation without the eight departments of the
Caribbean, for they have helped build that imagined community in its many
manifestations. Because of its location and the size of its population,
its history and its economy, social life and culture, the Caribbean region of
Colombia is a key determinant in shaping Colombian nationality
Outstanding
data
-The diversity and rich
cultural heritage, intangible and natural Colombian Caribbean region: They are
part of the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Barranquilla's Carnival (2008), The Cultural Space of Palenque de San Basilio
(2008) and Wayuu normative system, applied by the putchipu? IU ('babbler')
(2010
-The historic center of
Mompox (1540) has preserved ae har ¬ urban landscape integrity, providing an
exceptional picture of what was once a colonial city española.Desde 1995 is
part of the list of World Heritage of Unesco. By owning the most complete
set of fortifications in South America, Unesco in 1984, included the port,
fortifications and monuments of Cartagena de Indias, in the list of World
Heritage
-In the Caribbean, located six National Parks: Old Providence and Providence McBean Lagoon; Macuira in La Guajira, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, between the departments of Magdalena, La Guajira and Cesar, Tairona, in Magdalena Corales del Rosario and San Bernardo; jurisdiction of the departments of Bolívar and Sucre; Paramillo, between the departments of Córdoba and Antioquia. There are 4 Wildlife Sanctuaries: The Flamingos, in La Guajira, Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta in Magdalena, Los Colorados, sub Montes de Maria region, Bolivar, El Corchal the 'Mono Hernández' between the municipalities of San Onofre (Sucre) and Arjona (Bolivar)
Geography
/ Strategic location
-Colombian continental Caribbean is located between 12 ° 60 and 7 ° 80 north latitude and 75 ° and 71 ° longitude west of Greenwich.
-It has an area of
536 574 km2 in the Caribbean Sea
-The Caribbean region
is made up of six sub-regions, which are characterized by climatic factors and
/ or geographical features.
-Depression of the
Lower Magdalena includes fluvial-deltaic plain of the Magdalena River
Fairs
and festivals
Carnaval
de Barranquilla
Corralejas
in Sincelejo.
Composers
Festival of San Juan del Cesar, Guajira.
Religious
Music Festival in Mompox
Vallenato
Legend Festival in Valledupar
Bolivarense
Accordion Festival in Arjona, Bolívar.
Cartagena
Film Festival.
ANDEAN REGION
this
region includes all departments located in the mountainous andes. to the
southwest of colombia, in a place known as the node of the grass, in the
department of nariño near the border with ecuador, the andes branch into three
ranges, western, central and eastern-, that make their way northward forming
the valleys of cauca and magdalena river and the rose that is diversified in
the north slopes of atlantic, pacific to the west and southeast orinoco and
amazon.
being
diverse thermal region, has a significant amount of natural beauty, among which
include a large number of snow as of huila (5.700metros), tolima (5.600metros),
ruiz (5600 meters) and the bureau of herveo (4,000 meters) in the cordillera
central, and the snow of cocuy (5600) and the sierra de chita and guican
(4,500) in the cordillera central, it is worth noting that this is codillera
the sumapaz, the more extensive in the world. the andes also has gaps in the
country, la cocha, located in nariño, with an area of 60 km2, with 57 tota in
boyaca and cundinamarca fúquene km2 with 32 km2 and suesca with 6km2.
the
average temperatures of the main cities of this region are: bogota 13.2
degrees, 21.2 medellin, cali 24, 24 bucaramanga, ibague 24, pasto and armenia
13.5 20 degrees.
the
90% of the population of the andean region is inhabited by colombians, and
diversified in different villages, as are most unified mestizo, the chibcha,
quechua etc..
in
general the andean region is very rich in economic diversity because it has
funds in agriculture, livestock, mining and industries, is the vital part of
the colombian economy.
Folklore Material
CRAFTS : The most
important handicrafts is housing, one that has traditional character is one
that can be considered as folk , divide and culturada native or indigenous (
mestizo or mulatto ) .
HOUSE acculturated
The native dwelling ,
used since time immemorial by our indigenous , today remains virtually
unchanged . Thus, the house of the Paez Indians are ranches of one or two
pieces, thatched walls of logs stuck in the ground with corn dry reeds in the
intervals , a single door with no windows and fireplace inside, the beds are
bear leather or beef .
In the current mixed
housing predominantly hispanic model called " colonial " urban and
rural , although current fields ranch is more of mud and straw pizada wall , a
set of four trodden earth walls ( walls ) with a single door and a window at
best, hip roofed and gabled thatched esparto, palm, wheat chaff rustic tile or
wood.
As for hand
craftsmanship , are distinguished by their sweets in general and artistic
sweets or sitoplastia , towns like Chapel Chiquinquirá and Boyaca , and Buga in
Valle del Cauca for his work with the weakling . They also emphasize stocks and
Chitaga Vélez , Santander , for its sweets in general. The figures modeled in
artistic sweets are usually a graceful simplicity that surprises with its
childlike simplicity ; develop religious and sentimental figures of virgins and
saints of the Catholic religion , angels , doves , flowers and all grounds of
fauna and flora .
Food
and Drink
The more power across
the country characterized which is corresponding to the zone of Antioquia and
the great Caldas very traditional gastronomic tastes , its people have become
mountaineer dish , made with beans cargo ( red ) accompanied by white rice ,
ground beef , pork , chorizo or sausage , fried egg , avocado , slices of
ripe banana , plantains and corn arepa peeled , in the most famous food of the
region , known throughout the country as paisa tray .
amazon region
holidays
as
attraction for locals and strangers, the region offers events such as:
1. traditionalparty in vaupés yuruparí
2. the ceremonies and traditional festivals of indigenous groups that inhabit the amazon
3. in putumayo to nariño as they celebrate the festival of blacks and whites.
april. the festival "golden settler" in caquetá
1. traditionalparty in vaupés yuruparí
2. the ceremonies and traditional festivals of indigenous groups that inhabit the amazon
3. in putumayo to nariño as they celebrate the festival of blacks and whites.
april. the festival "golden settler" in caquetá
economy
despite having rich natural resources, they are not used due to lack of
appropriate communication channels for transport. some minerals such as oil,
iron ore, gold and uranium are exploited, albeit on a small scale. rivers
play a major role in the economy of the region, helping to develop fisheries
and are the primary means of communication between people
food
as attraction for locals and strangers, the region
offers events such as:
1. the fish stew with fruits like pineapple or white, the badea, icing, etc..
2. the chicken stew and beef
3. fish, supplemented with cassava brava resort, poisonous, banana and exotic fruits
1. the fish stew with fruits like pineapple or white, the badea, icing, etc..
2. the chicken stew and beef
3. fish, supplemented with cassava brava resort, poisonous, banana and exotic fruits
typical attire
the department of amazonas has not adopted a particular costume
because that particular geographical location exists in this area, the
costume used in folkloric events resulting from a mixture of features of the
three neighboring countries, but it is not yet determined as costume
amazon. the daily dress of its inhabitants are those used in tropical
climates, both women, men and children dress in a uncomplicated way, without
formalities, influenced especially by brazil dominated comfortable clothing own
rainforest climate.
flora and fauna
a large part of the forest is populated by lureles,
cocoa and rubber mount. in the amazon found the victoria regia, recognized
as the national flower. it is a rich and varied region, in which we find
macaws, parrots, herons, ducks, tapirs, jaguars, tigers, ocelots, pumas, foxes,
monkeys, monkeys, deer, otters, iguanas, snakes, alligators, piranhas, catfish,
manatees, bocachicos, turtles and fish ornamentales.la lack of control in the
hunt for many of them tend to make many species extinct.
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about our country
Colombia , officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary republic of America located in the northwestern region of South America. Is incorporated in a social and democratic state of law whose form of government is presidential . It is organized politically into 32 decentralized departments . The national capital is Bogota .
The area of Colombia is 2,129,748 km ² , of which 1,141,748 km ² correspond to the mainland and the remaining 988,000 km ² to its maritime extension , 9 which maintains a border dispute with Venezuela and Nicaragua . Bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil , south to Peru and Ecuador and to the northwest by Panama ; regarding maritime boundaries , borders Panama , Costa Rica , Nicaragua , Honduras , Jamaica , Haiti , Dominican Republic and Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea , and Panama , Costa Rica and Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean .
Colombia is the only South American country with coastlines on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea , which has several islands and the archipelago of San Andres and Providencia . Colombia has the largest number of species per unit area in the world , in total is the second most mega diverse country in the world after Brazil , which is larger than Colombia .
The country is the fourth largest in land area of South America , with around 47 million inhabitants, the third largest population in South America. It is the third nation in the world with the largest number of Spanish speakers . Colombia has a multicultural population in regions and races. Its population is mostly the result of miscegenation between Europeans , Indians and Africans , with minorities of indigenous and African descent. In the Colombian Caribbean there are a significant number of Middle Eastern descent . The gross domestic product purchasing power parity Colombia ranked fourth in Latin America and number 28 worldwide. Colombian Nominal GDP is the fourth largest in Latin America and is ranked 30 worldwide.
Colombia , officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary republic of America located in the northwestern region of South America. Is incorporated in a social and democratic state of law whose form of government is presidential . It is organized politically into 32 decentralized departments . The national capital is Bogota .
The area of Colombia is 2,129,748 km ² , of which 1,141,748 km ² correspond to the mainland and the remaining 988,000 km ² to its maritime extension , 9 which maintains a border dispute with Venezuela and Nicaragua . Bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil , south to Peru and Ecuador and to the northwest by Panama ; regarding maritime boundaries , borders Panama , Costa Rica , Nicaragua , Honduras , Jamaica , Haiti , Dominican Republic and Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea , and Panama , Costa Rica and Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean .
Colombia is the only South American country with coastlines on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea , which has several islands and the archipelago of San Andres and Providencia . Colombia has the largest number of species per unit area in the world , in total is the second most mega diverse country in the world after Brazil , which is larger than Colombia .
The country is the fourth largest in land area of South America , with around 47 million inhabitants, the third largest population in South America. It is the third nation in the world with the largest number of Spanish speakers . Colombia has a multicultural population in regions and races. Its population is mostly the result of miscegenation between Europeans , Indians and Africans , with minorities of indigenous and African descent. In the Colombian Caribbean there are a significant number of Middle Eastern descent . The gross domestic product purchasing power parity Colombia ranked fourth in Latin America and number 28 worldwide. Colombian Nominal GDP is the fourth largest in Latin America and is ranked 30 worldwide.
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