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

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

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.