Colombia
Enviado por mari145 • 12 de Abril de 2014 • Ensayo • 290 Palabras (2 Páginas) • 270 Visitas
Colombia
Limits
Colombia is located in South America bordering to the east with Venezuela and Brazil; to the south with Ecuador and Peru; and west with Panama
Capital: Bogota
Climate
The Climate of Colombia is characterized for being tropical and isothermal as a result of its geographical location near the Equator presenting variations within five natural regions and depending on the altitude, temperature, humidity, winds and rainfall.
Flora and fauna
Some of the important trees that form an integral part of the flora of Colombia are:
• Walnut
• Cedar
• Oak
Animals
• Deer
• Sloths
• Anteaters
• Bears
• Monkeys
Cartagena or Cartagena de Indias
Is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department. It has a lot of restaurants, beachs, museums, castles and a lot of places for the nightlife
San Andres
San Andrés is a coral island among the Colombian islands in the Caribbean Sea. The San Andrés Island, which attracts a large number of visitors, has many places of interest. Some of the important ones are: La Loma with its Baptist Church, a small geyser at Hoyo Soplador, the snorkeling site at La Piscinita, white beaches of San Luis and the coral islet of Johnny Cay.
Airports
El Dorado International Airport is an international airport located in Bogotá, Colombia. It is ranked among the world's 50 busiest airports in terms of: passenger traffic, cargo traffic and and traffic movements
Guaymaral Airport: The airport handles primarily general aviationtraffic, type A and B, only VFR. It's the base for private and commercial pilot training schools like Aeroandes and Aeroclub de Colombia
Food
Ajiaco: is a Colombian potato soup with distinct regional recipes.
Lechona: is a popular Colombian dish, similar in style to many other South American dishes. It consists of pork stuffed, yellow peas, green onion, yellow rice, and spices cooked in an outdoor
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