Regions of

Colombia
Angie Lorena Umba Torres
Caribbean Region
It is located in the extreme North of Colombia, is a
region of hot climate with dry and desert zones with
very attractive landscapes as the Guajira and Urabá's
Gulf. There can be indigenous tribes like Arhuacos and
the Koguis in the Sierra Nevada and the Wayúus in The
Guajira. The people of this region are characterized for
being spontaneous, happy, a lover of the music
influenced by the African paces and of the dance, as
the Cumbia that represents to Colombia world level.
The nautical sports are very acquaintances in this zone
of the country; the park Tayrona, the Sierra Nevada,
the Guajira, Urabá's Gulf are places of interest for the
people that he likes the ecotourism. The Caribbean
Region also is known by his festivals and holidays
between those who are outlined: Barranquilla's
Carnivals, The Festival of the Legend Vallenata in the
Caesar, the Festival of Acordeones's Cradle in the
Guajira, the Holidays of the Mar in Holy Martha, the
Corralejas in Sucre, Cordova and Bolivar and the
National Reign of the Beauty in Cartagena.
Andean Region
The Andean region has this name because it is formed by
three mountain chains Western, Central and Orientally of the
Andes, is the zone most filled with the country and the
economically more active zone of the whole mountain chain
of the Andes; It is orientated from the south - west to the
north-east, between Ecuador and Venezuela. It has numerous
valleys, cannons, plateaus and the principal rivers are the
Cauca and the Magdalena.
Bogota, Cali and Medellin are the most popular and
economically powerful cities of the country are in the Andean
region. It has a great climatic diversity and exists such
different subcultures as: Paisas, Santandereanos, Opitas,
Vallunos, Pastusos, Cundiboyacences. In this region one finds
more than 80 % of the cultures of coffee of the country,
distributed principally in the Coffee Axis, Antioch, Tolima,
Cundinamarca and North of Santander. Some of the most
important holidays be that are celebrated are the Carnival of
Blacks and Whites, national Contest of Bands of Music,
international Exhibition of Orchids, Festival of Comets,
Silleteros's Parade; for the same motive these places are very
visited by foreigners and same Colombians.
 Appeases Region
It spreads from the border with Panama up to the border with the
Ecuador and to the west with the ocean I appease. It is the major
hydrological reservation of Colombia. His more important rivers
are: Atrato, The San Juan, The Baudo, The Dagua), the Micay, the
Patía and It Looks. Almost they all are navigable for small crafts
and constitute the only road link for some populations and
displaced, there is great quantity of lagoons and marshes that
use as breeding-places of fish. In the whole region there reigns
the tropical humid climate of jungle and strong rains; Colombia is
one of the most rainy zones of the world.
The inhabitants of the pacific coast in his great majority are
aphrodisiac, some communities of the zone are them: Cholos,
Catios, Chocoes, Pastures, Quiyasinga. The people is very happy,
a relative and traditionalist, they are catholic and very
superstitious, have beliefs in enchantments, curses and the black
and white magic. The men only use shorts, trunks and remain
barefooted, the women use skirts and blouse and are barefooted.
His very varied gastronomy consists of the fruits of the sea, fish,
seafood, banana, coconut, chontaduro, cane, vegetables. His
music is monorhythmic with predominance of the percussion
instruments and air, the marimba is a very representative
instrument. His holidays are the carnival of blacks and whites, the
holy week of Popayan, San Pacho's Holidays, the Fair of Cali,
which characterize the happiness and tradition of this region.
Amazonian Region
This one located in the south of the country. His climate is
between 24°C - 32°C.
The singings and the tunes are characterized, besides the
dances of profane and magic character.
In this region there is several park tourist as for example:
National natural park Amacayacu, national natural Park
Cahuinarí, national natural Park Sierra of Chiribiquete,
national natural Park The Paya, national natural Park
Tinigua, national natural Park Rio Mash, national natural
Reservation Nukak, national natural Reservation Puinawai,
national Park High native Plots Indi-Wasi, national natural
Park Mountainous country of the Churumbelos Auka-Wasi.
In this zone of the country due to the abundance of rivers
fish is consumed too much complemented with casabe,
banana and exotic fruits as the copoazu and the
Amazonian custard-apple tree. In addition they drink annoy,
that is a flour of yucca with water, panela in melao and
honey of bees. The amazonas is one of the most diverse
zones of the planet since the peoples of the region belong
to different indigenous etnias, who use the elements of the
environment for the manufacture of his wardrobes.
Region Orinoquía
The rivers that they are born in his mountains cross
the territory in an important basin of the river The
Orinoco, which establishes the limits of Colombia
with Venezuela.
His principal tourist attractions constitute it: The
National Natural park of The Pertaining to La
Macarena one in the department of Meta, The
National Natural park The Tuparro in Vichada's
department. His beautiful natural landscapes his flora
and his Fauna; the music interpreted with four and
harp..
The festivals that are celebrated in the diverse
municipalities of the region, being outlined the
national festival of the song and internationally of the
Joropo national dance in Villavicencio, the festival of
the Golden wild animal in Yopal, Arauca's employer
holidays.
One of the most typical plates of this region is the
veal to the llanera or chuck under the chin, which is
prepared roasting courts of veal in Spiked sticks
(Rods of wood) buried in circle about a bonfire.