Some Facts About Colombia

• Located in the North West of Latin America
• 35,000,000 inhabitants
• Typical tropical climate (temperature depends on altitude not on season)
• Variety in landscape: Atlantic and Pacific coastal regions, tropical rainforest, snow-covered mountains, plain country, and mountainous country
• Rich cultural traditions are still part of daily life
• Native language: Spanish
• Religion: Catholic
• Currency: Pesos

Some Facts About Bogotá

• Capital city of Colombia
• 7,000.000 inhabitants
• 2.600 mts (8,580 feet) above sea level
• 15-20 Celsius (55º-65ºF) average temperature all year long
• Located in mountainous center of Colombia
• Beautiful countryside surroundings

Useful Websites

www.presidencia.gov.co official gateway to Colombia
www.eltiempo.com major newspaper
www.semana.com major weekly magazine
www.lanota.com major economic magazine
www.lalupa.com.co searcher engine
usembassy.state.gov/colombia/ US Embassy
www.bogota.gc.sa Canadian Embassy
www.searchassociates.com
www.eRecruiting.com