colombia

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Located 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 north west by Panama and to the west by the Pacific Ocean.

[|#DíaDeLosParquesNacionales]
 * November 9** is National Park Day in Colombia.

Headlines
[|In Colombia, Shade-Grown Coffee Sustains Songbirds and People Alike] [|A conversation with Colombian pop star Carlos Vives] [| Pablo Escobar’s Hippos Keep Having Sex and No One Is Sure How to Stop Them] [|La mitad de los ecosistemas del país está en peligro] [|Colombian World Heritage site in conflict area comes off ‘danger list’, as advised by IUCN] [|Colombia’s Los Katíos National Park removed from List of Heritage in Danger - WHC] [|a-tale-of-cities-lost-and-found] [|colombia-lost-city-sierra-nevada] [|avances-a-favor-de-la-conservacion-de-areas-naturales-protegidas] [|The dilemma facing the Colombian jungle] [|Chiribiquete]

Peace Deal (Proceso de Paz)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-10/colombian-president-receives-nobel-prize/8109664 [|Colombia Farc: Celebrations after ceasefire ends five decades of war] [|Y si se firma la paz, ¿qué pasa con los Parques Nacionales?] http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-03/what-s-ahead-for-colombia-after-voters-reject-farc-peace-deal http://www.reuters.com/article/us-colombia-peace-idUSKCN12204M http://colombiareports.com/colombias-opposition-urges-serenity-new-negotiations-farc-rebels http://www.elespectador.com/noticias/paz/renegociacion-o-asamblea-constituyente-opciones-paz-far-articulo-658152 http://www.eltiempo.com/politica/proceso-de-paz/discurso-presidente-santos-en-plebiscito/16716838

Blogs
[|annie burbano] http://periodistanomada.wordpress.com - [|@wilprime]

Flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/parquesnacionalesnaturales/ [|Trek Sierra Nevada del Cocuy] [|Trek Teyuna - Ciudad Perdida] [|Colombia]

Facebook
[] [|New Frontiers]

Flickr Groups
[|El Museo del Oro visto por sus visitantes] [|Paisajes y naturaleza de Colombia] [|Aves De Colombia / Birds of Colombia] [|Colombia Natural]

Tourism Portals
[|Turismo Colombia] [|Colombia.travel]

Recommended Listening
[|Beyond cocaine] - The Arhuacos live in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, on the Caribbean coast in northern Colombia, the world's highest coastal mountain range. After years of being caught in the crossfire of a quasi-civil war, the Arhuacos have found an ingenious way to stop cocaine production and regain control of their traditional lands. At the same time, they've developed a strategy to regenerate their sacred forest country.

[|Colombia - the plant that steals your free will?] - Angel's Trumpet has a dark side. It's used to rob people by robbing them of their memory, and allegedly, their free will. For All in the Mind, clinical psychologist Dr Vaughan Bell goes in search of the truth about the drug Burundanga, and Brugmansia - a popular plant with a complex personality.

In Situ Radio http://www.parquesnacionales.gov.co/portal/es/insitu [] https://www.facebook.com/notes/parques-nacionales-naturales-de-colombia/nace-in-situ-radio-la-primera-emisora-virtual-dedicada-a-la-conservaci%C3%B3n/169287506422458

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[] https://www.facebook.com/emisorasonidovirtual

YouTube
[|Parques Naturales]

Wikipedia
[|Colombia] [|Macondo] [|Festivals in Colombia]

Editing
[|Colombia] [|Bogota]

Birds
[|ProAves]

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Biodiversity
[|Este no es un inventario: Estado y tendencias de la biodiversidad continental colombiana - Humboldt] - [|@inst_humboldt] [|Biodiversidad 2015. Estado y tendencias de la biodiversidad continental de Colombia]

Parks
[] - [|@ParquesColombia] http://www.parquesnacionales.gov.co/portal/ecoturismo [] [] http://www.colombia.travel/en/international-tourist/sightseeing-what-to-do/nature/natural-parks http://www.icanh.gov.co/index.php?idcategoria=6214

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Spotlight on Parque Nacional Natural Bahía Portete Kaurrele
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Blogs
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Twitter
[|@ParquesColombia] [|@CaracolRadio] [|@newfrontiersadv] [|@inst_humboldt] [|@paramunos] [|@petrogustavo] [|@FNAmbiental] [|@srcano1] [|@MinAmbienteCo] [|@P_Conservacion] [|@naturetripscol] [|@thecolproject] [|@Catorce6] [|@Resnatur] [|@Corponaturaleza] [|@WWFColombia] [|@ColombiaMineria] [|@ElTiempoVerde] [|@Cantoalagua] [|@karismacol] [|@AreasMarinasCOL] [|@ParquesColombia] [|@MarVivaCOL] [|@MinAmbienteCo] [|@WWFColombia][|@FBiodiversaC]

History
Independence was declared from Spain on July 20, 1810.

Indigenous Peoples
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Bogota
Bogota

Tourism Industry
In 2008, Colombia welcomed approximately 1,000,000 foreign arrivals. However, overwhelmingly these were made up of short-stay visits of cruise ships to the Caribbean city of Cartagena de Indias. At the moment, aside from Cartagena, Colombia's leading destinations include Bogota, Medellin and Cali. The archaeological sites of San Agustin and Ciudad Perdida are also world-class attractions.

Residencia en la Tierra (Residence on Earth)
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Founded in 2009 with the purpose of establishing points of contact between diverse artistic disciplines, the main goal of Residencia en la Tierra (Residence on Earth) is to offer artists, writers, researchers, curators, and art lovers in general, an atmosphere that fosters the development of works of art and creative projects. We provide a place to //reside//, work, and reflect, as well as sponsor a wide range of artistic workshops. Residencia en la Tierra involves local people from the region in its activities and encourages the development of sustainable projects with cultural, environmental and social impact. We promote interaction and knowledge-sharing among our residents, facilitating a dialogue between different cultures, generations and artistic disciplines.

Chiribiquete National Park
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiribiquete_National_Park http://www.parquesnacionales.gov.co/PNN/portel/libreria/php/decide.php?patron=01.0107 https://plus.google.com/107211279199499889048/about?gl=us&hl=en

Tayrona National Park
[|Parque Nacional Tayrona - Lonely Planet] [|Tayrona - Flickr] [] [] [] [] []

Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza
near [|Bogota] http://www.parquesnacionales.gov.co/PNN/portel/libreria/php/decide.php?patron=01.020212 http://www.parksinperil.org/espanol/dondetrabajamos/sudamerica/colombia/areaprotegida/chingaza.html []

Cartagena de Indias
El Museo del Oro del Banco de la República, dedicado a la sociedad arqueológica Zenú y a su orfebrería, es una de las cosas que vale la pena visitar en Cartagena de Indias. http://www.flickr.com/photos/museodeloro/sets/72157614322096330 http://www.cartagenadeindias.com

The city's colorful cobblestone streets

White sand beaches.

A UNESCO Historical and Cultural World Heritage Site

Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, is today the country's main industrial,commercial and government center. This energetic, multicultural city embraces the contrasts of its colonial heritage with the modern architecture of an avant-garde, European style destination. Bogotá is also considered the gastronomic center of Colombia, ranging from local, authentic restaurants to gourmet cuisine.

http://www.foodrepublic.com/2014/06/02/when-cartagena-colombia-head-food-carts

Teyuna, the Lost City Arqueological Park
[|Guias turisticas de los parques arqueológicos nacionales - Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Hi]

Guides in Spanish and English []

Medellín
Embraced by the Andes Mountains, Medellín is a modern and cheerful city that has become the industrial center for Colombia. This "City of Eternal Spring", where flower cultivation farms flourish and coffee grows abundantly, is the epicenter of textile production and worldwide fashion. The city's Manhattan style energy, combined with welcoming people and perfect weather, make it an ideal setting for business meetings and international events. The city provides a breathtaking backdrop for golf, horseback riding, hiking, paragliding and other outdoor activities. Major attractions also include shopping, historical and contemporary architecture, churches, museums and theaters. http://www.planetizen.com/node/68318

Santa Elena
http://www.medellininfo.com/neighborhoods/SantaElena/index.html http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/travel/place/santa-elena

Santa Marta
[] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Nevada_de_Santa_Marta

Taganga
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g1149024-d2303547-r171777230-Playa_Grande-Taganga_Santa_Marta_District_Magdalena_Department.html

Embassies
[|US Embassy]

Travel
[|Destination Colombia - Lonely Planet] [|Bicibogota] [|Poor but Happy in Colombia] [|Colombia - South American Explorers] [|Sentir]

Elsewhere on the Web
[|Colombia Project] [|Colombia Update] [|Area Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá] [|Inpahu] [|Fundacion Natura Colombia] [|Sentir] [] [] [|Is Colombia Safe?]

Nature
[|Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt] https://www.facebook.com/instituto.humboldt https://www.youtube.com/user/InstHumboldt https://www.flickr.com/photos/102150567@N03 [|@inst_humboldt]

Universities
http://www.uniandes.edu.co [|Universidad de Cauca]

Recommended Listening
[|Voodoo Love Inna Champeta Land - World Music Central] [|Colombiafrica - The Mystic Orchestra: Kumina - You Tube]

Champeta is the riotous Afro-Colombian street sound of Colombia's Caribbean coast.

Quotes
We are putting our soul into this effort to protect our natural patrimony We’ve increased the parks budget this year to unprecedented levels [from US$3.5 million in 2007 to $25 million this year]. Our security forces have recovered wilderness once in the hands of illegal guerrilla and paramilitary forces. And we’re now creating new areas critical for biodiversity and the nation’s water supply. Juan Lozano, Colombia’s minister of the environment in an interview with [|EcoAméricas]

News
[] - [|@ElTiempoVerde] []

Mining
[|@MinMinas_] [|@ColombiaMineria]

New!
[] - [|@P_Conservacion]

Events
[|Facebook] Hashtag: [|#IIcongresoareas] http://www.parquesnacionales.gov.co/congreso/simposio-5-visiones-institucionales-y-comunitarios-fremte-al-uso-y-ocupacion-de-las-areas-protegigas/ http://www.parquesnacionales.gov.co/congreso/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/PREMEMORIA-SIMPOSIO-6.pdf http://www.parquesnacionales.gov.co/congreso/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/PREMEMORIA-SIMPOSIO-7.pdf
 * July 16-18** [|Congreso de Areas Protegidas] - [|@ParquesColombia]

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Nov [|Encuentro Internacional de Etnias] [|Facebook]

Vallenato
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallenato http://colombiareports.com/unesco-declares-vallenato-endangered-cultural-heritage http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/en/USL/traditional-vallenato-music-of-the-greater-magdalena-region-01095 http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Colombias-Vallenato-Folk-Music-Endangered---UNESCO-20151201-0039.html http://www.npr.org/2016/07/07/484944084/in-colombia-preserving-songs-that-tell-stories https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallenato_Legend_Festival

[|World Travel Directory]
[|New Frontiers] +57 3187361565 and +57 (035) 423-2968 Calle 27 #1C-74 Santa Marta, Colombia

Slang
http://seecolombia.travel/blog/2012/03/8-frases-que-solo-he-escuchado-en-colombia

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