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Name of the region: ___The Caribbean Region____

Main aspects
Where is it located? What is the weather like? What do its people What places can What activities can
look like? people visit there? people do there?
The Caribbean In the Caribbean region the The predominant ethnic This region is highly The most outstanding
region is located in climate is tropical almost group in this region is attractive for tourists, activities in the Caribbean
northern Colombia 70%, due to its location it is the mestizo, a mixture of where there are region is the celebration
at the top of South the hottest region in the mainly Spanish white different places to visit of the Barranquilla
America. country, throughout the year population and the due to its variety of carnival, the festival of
it can reach temperatures of indigenous groups that landscapes, beaches, as Vallenato. Also, the
up to 30ºC. However, these populated the region. well as its cultural festival of the sea of Santa
characteristics vary diversity, festivities and Marta is celebrated a lot,
depending on the area, there There are certain nuclei natural parks such as and among other
are drier areas and others with a large indigenous Tairona and other celebrations.
that reach 0ºC. population, for example natural places such as
the Wayúu in La Guajira. Cabo de la Vela.
Groups such as the Ika
(arwacos) koguis and
arsarios survive in the
Sierra Nevada. In some
localities the percentage
of black people is more
significant, as in
Cartagena or Palenque.
The Caribbean Region____
Hello, good morning my name is Jota Díaz Granados

Today I am going to talk to you about the Caribbean region.

The Caribbean region is located in the northern part of Colombia and is made up of seven departments, which are the following:

Guajira, Magdalena, Atlantico, Bolivar, cesar, Sucre and Cordova.

GASTRONOMY:

It has a great variety of dishes that include: coconut rice, seafood casserole, rice with chipichipi, fish stew, caribañolas, chorizo, egg arepa,
stewed goat. The most popular beverages in the region are corn chicha, panela water and tamarind water. For dessert there is the Mango sugar
jelly, the cocadas, the tamarind balls and the enyucado.

TYPICAL DANCE

They stand out: bullerengue, mapalé, cumbia, porro, paseo and vallenato.

THE FESTIVALS:

The most important festivals in the region are the Carnival in Barranquilla, the Festival Leyenda Vallenata in Valledupar, the National Beauty
Contest, Fiestas del Mar in Santa Marta and the Wayúu culture festival in La Guajira.

FLORA AND FAUNA:

the region has a great variety of animal species.

are the marmoset, the macaw, flamingos, cardinals and various species of snakes.

The flora of the region is scarce, although there are unique species such as the mangrove, which is found in considerable quantities.

The frailejones are found in the moors of the Sierra Nevada.

Large coral reefs can be observed in the seas that contribute to the beautification of the ecosystem.
TOURIST SITES:

This region is very beautiful and is characterized by its beaches and beautiful landscapes. I recommend some tourist sites so you can enjoy them
as a family.

Tayrona Park, Taganga, Cabo de la Vela, Playa Blanca, Guatapurí River, El Rodadero, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta,

Metropolitan Stadium and Castillo de San Felipe

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