Colombian Geography and Nature

Departments, Cities and Wildlife

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  1. What is the capital of Colombia?
  2. Which city in Antioquia is known as the city of eternal spring?
  3. Which city on the Caribbean coast has a walled colonial centre, listed by UNESCO in 1984?
  4. Which city is the capital of the department of Valle del Cauca?
  5. Which port city at the mouth of the Magdalena hosts a famous carnival?
  6. Which port city is the main port of Colombia on the Pacific?
  7. Which city is the capital of Santander department and is known as the city of parks?
  8. Which city, called the White City, is the capital of the Cauca department?
  9. Which city is the capital of Boyaca department, close to the site of the 1819 battle?
  10. Which city is the capital of the department of Narino, close to Ecuador?
  11. Which large bird is the national bird of Colombia?
  12. Which orchid is the national flower of Colombia?
  13. Which tree is the national tree of Colombia, growing to 60 metres in the Cocora Valley?
  14. Which bear is the only bear species of South America and lives in the Colombian Andes?
  15. Which frog of the Pacific coast of Colombia is one of the most poisonous animals?
  16. Which freshwater mammal with a pink colour lives in the Amazon in Colombia?
  17. Which national park in the Amazon, a UNESCO site, holds ancient rock paintings?
  18. Which departments form the coffee-growing triangle?
  19. Which city is the capital of the department of Meta, gateway to the Llanos?
  20. Which city is the capital of the Amazonas department, on the Amazon river?
  21. Which pairing of department and capital is correct?
  22. Which statement about Colombia's cities is correct?
  23. Which Caribbean city is the capital of Magdalena department and the oldest surviving Spanish city?
  24. Which city, capital of Tolima, is known as the musical capital of Colombia?
  25. Which city, capital of Huila, is on the Magdalena in the south?

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