Important Cities
- Bogota(Capital)
- Pasto
- Tumaco
- Medellin
- Cucuta
- Cali
- Buenaventura
- Santa Marta
- Barranquilla
- Cartagena
Main Attractions
- Los Katios National Park
- Cartagena Old Town
- Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- Santuario de las Lajas
- The Mud Volcanoes of Arboletes
- Archaeological Sites of San Agustin and Tierradentro
- Pargue NacionalTayrona (National Park)
- Zipaquira Salt Cathedral
- Ruins of La Ciudad Perdida
Main Industries
- Beverages
- Food Processing
- Chemicals
- Textiles
- Cement
- Footwear
- Coal
Hunted Facts on colombia
- Colombia has at least eleven active or dormant volcanoes, the tallest of which, Huila, rises to about 19,000 feet and seems to be the highest point in the country.
- Colombia the Spaniards penetrated to the northern confines of Ecuador (Pasto, Popayan) comparatively early, and there met other explorers from their own people coming up from Quito.
- Colombia has necessarily been much retarded by the political disturbances which have occurred since the first quarter of the nineteenth century and have made its history a continuous succession of civil wars.
- Colombia sees a window of opportunity early next year for the U.S. Congress to approve a free-trade agreement strongly opposed by U.S. labor groups, a senior Colombian official said on Thursday.
- Colombia in 1999 was facing serious threats from illegal armed groups and the unraveling of state authority.
- He will be in town for the launching of the CSIS report on Colombia on Tuesday the 13th, (see attached) and to deliver a speech at a Council of the Americas event, along with Deputy USTR, Ambassador John Veroneau, on Thursday the 15th.
- On the surface, Colombia is a seemingly untroubled country.
- When To Go The most pleasant time to visit Colombia is in the dry season, between December and March or July and August, particularly if you plan on hiking.
- Colombia claims to have more plant and animal species per square kilometer than any other country in the world.
- Colombia is usually one of those places you've heard mention, probably because of its drug problem, but never considered visiting.
