Amazon Region of Colombia

Amazon Region of Colombia

The Amazonía Region is a region in southern Colombia. It comprises the departments of Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Putumayo, and Vaupés, and covers an area of 403,000 km², 35% of Colombia's total territory. [http://www.memo.com.co/fenonino/aprenda/geografia/regiones.html es icon MEMO: Natural Regions of Colombia] Memo.com.co Accessed 22 August 2007.] The region is marked by its unique jungles, part of the Amazon rainforest.

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* [http://www.colombialink.com/01_INDEX/index_turismo/regiones/amazonica.html Colombialink.com - Amazon Region of Colombia]


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