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Department of Vichada

Department of Vichada. Melissa Mejía Trujillo San Miguel Arcángel 2012. VICHADA. Vichada is one of the 32 departments of Colombia. It is located in eastern Colombia, within which is located the National Park Tuparro. It is also the second largest Department of Colombia, after Amazon. flag.

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Department of Vichada

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  1. Department of Vichada Melissa Mejía Trujillo San Miguel Arcángel 2012

  2. VICHADA • Vichada is one of the 32 departments of Colombia. It is located in eastern Colombia, within which is located the National Park Tuparro. It is also the second largest Department of Colombia, after Amazon.

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  5. HISTORY • From colonial times to the mid-nineteenth century the present territory of Vichada belonged to the province of Bogota during the Gran Colombia (1819-1830), was part of the Department of Boyacá, between 1831 and 1857 constituted along with the Meta the territory of San Martin, in 1857, went on to make the state of Cundinamarca in 1867 happened to be administered directly by the national government under the name of San Martín Territory; Vichada came to life as an independent entity in 1913, by which was established by decree 523 Vichada police station, segregated from the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Meta

  6. geography • Vichada department has an area of ​​105,947 km ², in terms of extent is comparable to that of South Korea. It is located in eastern Colombia, on the left bank of the river Orinoco and Meta right in so-called high plains, as the drainage of the right bank of the river towards the goal is not to the Orinoco and Meta.

  7. LIMITS • Its northern border with the department of Arauca and Venezuela. To the east by Venezuela. To the south by the department of Guainia and Guaviare. Finally, on the west by the department of Meta and Casanare.

  8. hydrography • Vichada's drainage system consists of large rivers, creeks, streams and some lakes, which empty into the Orinoco rivers through Meta, Vichada, Guaviare and Tomo in addition to those already mentioned, also highlights the rivers Bita, Tuparro , grape, Elbita, Muco, and SiareIteviare and Tuparrito pipes, Bravo and Mono. The major gaps are the Sesama and Cayman.

  9. economy • The department's economy revolves around farming, forestry and livestock mainly very low scale of production as well as ranching (vaccine stands) and extractive activities. Natural National Park Tuparro, downtown and GaviotasMarandúa project, besides being great attractions, are plans to improve the quality of life of the department.

  10. biodiversity • The Department of Vichada to possess great biodiversity resources, variedlandscapeecosystemsrepresentedbypredominantsavannah, galleryforests and savannatransitionzones to junglejungleethnography and archeology; offersexceptionalconditionsforecotourismactivities.

  11. FAUNA • because of its wide variety of animal species among which are primates like araguate, the kinkajou, the widow, the capuchin capuchincapuchin and cuckold. You may find pumas, anteaters, otters, squirrels and deer sabaneros. In rivers Meta, Orinoco and Vita is possible to see alligators. The rich avifauna between which has about 320 species of herons represent, herons, parrots, parakeets, ducks, hawks, doves, quail, jays, jays, tiles, blackbirds and toches; ichthyological and amphibian faunas represent the bully, the yellow catfish, pacu, pomfret, the curito, bocachico (coporo), the Caribbean, the shaker, the alligator, the stifle, tortoise, and terrapin terecay. Many owls, crickets and bats complement fauna.

  12. FLORA • The flora of Vichada is in the southern Amazon and orinoqués in the rest of Spain. Throughout the Meta River and its tributaries, the gallery forests consist of carob, odorous, guamos, Saladillos, animes, Moriches and other palms, and certainly guarataros oaks and chaparral. Shrubs and small plants, parasitic plant creeping up the mantle of the prairie landscape.

  13. CELEBRATIONS • Rangerran International Tournament. • Colonies and Festival "Meeting of Three Cultures“. • Folk festival celebrates the music and customs llanera plain called "The Golden Armadillo". • Folk Festival and Reign of Curito. • CumareFestival.

  14. TOURIST SITES • Natural NationalPark Tuparro. • Raudal Maipures. • Puerto Carreño. • Gaviotas Center. • Cerro Guaripa. • Flag Hill ​​Puerto Carreño.

  15. TYPICAP FOODS • La mamona o ternera a la llanera. • Chicha de Moriche. •  Dulce de merey llanero o marañon. • Caldo de Curito. • Chigüiro al horno. • Dulce de pata de res. • Dulce de pomarroso. • Majule. • Esponjado de carambola.

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