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.