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3 PACIFIC OCEAN PANAMA CARIBBEAN SEA COLOMBIA VENEZUELA BRAZIL PERU ECUADOR Located on the northwestern tip of South America, Colombia shares borders with Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru and Ecuador. Colombia boasts a pleasant, tropical climate and an equal number of daytime and nighttime hours 365 days a year. The country boasts the highest quality of emeralds in the world, as well as the world's finest coffee. The only country in South America with coasts on two oceans, Colombia is a country of magical landscapes with more than 440,000 square miles of extreme biodiversity and geographic variety. Opportunities for adventure abound with mountains, glaciers, beaches, plains, rainforests, islands, deserts, natural parks, valleys, savannas, deserts, lakes and rivers. The government has made dramatic changes to its socio-economic landscape and as a result, tourism has thrived in the past decade. The friendly and welcoming Colombian people have a passion for sharing the delights of their country. Rafael Nunez Int'l Airport 9 Barú Cartagena de Indias 8 2 1 4-7 3 Hotel Apple Ratings 5 DELUXE 4 FIRST-CLASS 3 MODERATE Fast Facts Population: Cartagena de Indias - 1,090,000 Language: Spanish, English Time Zone: Central Standard Time (daylight savings time not observed) Average Temp: 81° / Tropic-Humid Currency: Colombian Peso Outlets: 110 V, standard U.S. 2-prong plugs Vaccines: Although no special vaccines are currently required for travel to Cartagena de Indias, requirements are subject to change. Check with your health care provider or visit the CDC's website at wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/colombia.htm to ensure that you have the most recent information before you travel. Approximate Non-stop Flight Times: Miami ......................................... 2¾ hours New York JFK ............................. 5 hours 4 3 Decameron Cartagena Hotel .................................................... 7 8 5 Hilton Cartagena Hotel ............................................................ 6 6 5 Hotel Almirante Cartagena ....................................................... 7 5 5 Hotel Capilla del Mar ............................................................... 7 7 4 Hotel Caribe ............................................................................ 7 2 4 Las Americas Casa de Playa Hotel ............................................ 6 3 4+ Las Americas Torre del Mar Hotel ............................................. 6 1 5 Occidental Grand ..................................................................... 5 9 5 Royal Decameron Baru Beach Resort ........................................ 5 Map å Resort Name Page San Pedro Cathedral

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