Pacifico
Watching whales swim with their calves, diving into the depths of the waters and seeing schools of large fish, sea turtles and an innumerable amount of coral is possible in this Pacific region, where the dark sand beaches are the ideal setting for people who want to rest, disconnect and catch the charm of this land. Great archaeological riches and several UNESCO declarations are found in the Colombian Pacific.
Caribe
THE CARIBBEAN REGION
Andes
THE ANDEAN REGION is one of the six natural regions of Colombia. It is located in the center of the country, bordering the Caribbean region to the north, Venezuela to the northeast, Orinoquía to the east, Amazonia to the southeast, Ecuador to the south, and the Pacific region to the west. It is furrowed in a SW-NE direction by three northern branches of the Andes: the Western, Central and Eastern cordilleras. The mountain ranges give rise to numerous valleys, canyons, plateaus and a fluvial system whose main rivers are the Cauca and the Magdalena.1 The region has 34,419,398 inhabitants (2018), it is the most populated and economically active area in the country.
Orinoco
The Orinoquía, also known as the Eastern Plains, is one of the 6 natural regions of Colombia. It is located in the east of the country, bordered to the north and east by Venezuela, to the south by Amazonia, and to the west by the Andean region. Determined by the Orinoco river basin, it is an ecosystem that is characterized by being a plain. The region is located between the Arauca, Guaviare, Orinoco and Piedmonte Llanero rivers.
It is a region of intense cattle activity where important fights were staged during the time of Colombian and Venezuelan Independence. Culturally it is inhabited by the llanero, an individual also common to the Venezuelan Llanos.
Amazonas
The AMAZON REGION OF COLOMBIA, OR AMAZONIA, is one of the six natural regions of Colombia. It is located in the south of the country, bordering the Andean and Orinoquía regions to the north, Venezuela to the east, Brazil to the southeast, Peru to the south, and Ecuador to the southwest.
It comprises about 40% of the Colombian territory and is the least populated area of