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Your vacations in Colombia

Colombia – officially, the Republic of Colombia (República de Colombia) – is a constitutional republic in northwestern South America.

Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil, to the south by Ecuador and Peru, to the north by the Caribbean Sea, to the northwest by Panama, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean. Colombia also shares maritime borders with Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

Colombia is the 26th largest nation in the world and the fourth largest in South America. It has the 29th largest population in the world and the second largest in South America, after Brazil. Colombia also has the third largest Spanish-speaking population in the world after Mexico and the United States.

Official language

Spanish

Currency

Colombian Peso

Electricity

110/120 volts, 60 cycles same as Canada

Shopping

There are many shopping centres in Bogota and Medellin. Look for amazing emeralds, handicrafts, hammocks and the country’s famous coffee, which are all great buys.

The climate in Colombia

Columbia enjoys a subtropical climate with four separate seasons. The weather in Columbia is hot and humid and has an average of almost 300 sunny days per year, making Columbia the perfect holiday destination.

Spring in Columbia is warm with fairly heavy rainfalls. Temperatures can reach highs of around 23°C during April and rarely drops below 14°C.

Summers in Columbia are long, warm and sunny, with temperatures during June, July and August reaching 31°C and sometimes even higher. Rainfall can occur during Columbia's summer months.

Official language

Spanish

Currency

Colombian Peso

Electricity

110/120 volts, 60 cycles same as Canada

Shopping

There are many shopping centres in Bogota and Medellin. Look for amazing emeralds, handicrafts, hammocks and the country’s famous coffee, which are all great buys.

Touristic attractions of Colombia

National Air & Space Museum

The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution holds the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world. It is a center for research into the history, and science of aviation and spaceflight, as well as planetary science and terrestrial geology and geophysics.

National Gallery of Art

The National Gallery of Art is a national art museum, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.The Gallery's collection of paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculpture, medals, and decorative arts traces the development of Western Art from the Middle Ages to the present, including the only painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Americas.

Smithsonian Institution/Castle

The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex. Its 19 museums, zoo, and nine research centers include sites in New York City, Virginia, Panama, and elsewhere. The architecture of the Smithsonian Institution Building on the National Mall has resulted in its informal name of "The Castle"""

US Holocaust Memorial Museum

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust. The USHMM provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history. It is dedicated to helping leaders and citizens of the world confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy.

Washington - United States Capitol

The United States Capitol sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though not in the geographic center of the District of Columbia, the Capitol is the origin by which the quadrants of the District are divided. Historically, however, the east front was the side of the building intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries.

White House (President's Park)

President's Park, located in Washington, D.C., encompasses the White House, a visitor center, Lafayette Park, and The Ellipse. President's Park was the original name of Lafayette Park and Square. The current President's Park is administered by the National Park Service.

Washington Memorial

George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a Masonic building and memorial located in Alexandria, Virginia. It is dedicated to the memory of George Washington, the first president of the United States, and a Mason. The tower is fashioned after the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt.

National Capital Parks

National Capital Parks-East (NCPE) is an administrative grouping of a number of National Park Service sites generally east of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., but also nearby in Maryland.

Great Falls of Potomac

The Great Falls of the Potomac River are located at the fall line of the Potomac River, 14 miles upstream from Washington, D.C. Great Falls Park, operated by the National Park Service, is located on the southern banks in Virginia, while Chesapeake and Ohio Canal parkland is located along the northern banks of the river in Maryland.

Battleground National Cemetery

Battleground National Cemetery is a military burial ground, located along Georgia Avenue near Fort Stevens, in Washington, D.C.'s Brightwood neighborhood. The cemetery is managed by the National Park Service, together with other components of Rock Creek Park.

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