Colombia Description

"El Dorado" - the so-called Spanish conquerors of Columbia. The picturesque nature of Colombia, Sealine, the unique nature of the Amazon, as well as numerous traces of ancient civilizations can take this country one of the best tourist areas of South America. Because of the extreme social contrasts Colombia is also called "land of princes and paupers." Coffee business transformed the once remote Mezhgore in central Colombia, in densely populated areas, where city-grown millionaires. Colombia is considered one of the most expensive countries in the world.

Colombia is located in north-western part of the South American mainland and is connected with the Central and North America Darienskim isthmus. This is the only South American country that has access to the Atlantic (via the Caribbean Sea) and to the Pacific Ocean. She belongs to a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. Colombia shares borders with Panama in the north-west with Venezuela in the north-east and east, Brazil to the south-east, Peru and Ecuador on the south-west.

By the size of the territory - 1 141 748 square. km - Colombia has 25 seats in the world and fifth largest in Latin America, behind Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Peru. Together with the maritime possessions of the Republic Square, is 2,070,408 square. km. On the Colombian territory could be accommodated at the same time France, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

In Colombia, a lot of rivers. Almost all of them originate in the Cordilleras. The main river of the country - Magdalena (1550 km), called the "river of life". It crosses the entire country and empties into the Caribbean Sea. The influx of Cauca, Magdalena, the second largest river of Colombia extends for 1100 km.

Capital - Bogota.