Thursday, June 18, 2015

Colombia: biodiversity and outdoor activities By: Alvaro Restrepo. Date: June 18 2015

Colombia: biodiversity and outdoor activities

Considering the geographical position, my country is very rich in biodiversity and weathers. In my country there are a lot of weathers, from hot and wet until cool and dry. According before, is possible to practice a lot of outdoor activities such as: water activities; mountain activities; hiking; scuba diving, fishing, etc.

About of water activities, it is possible practice scuba diving, snorkel, or another recreational aquatic activities in the sea or in rivers.


On the other hands, my country account with an important mountain system named as Andes. This mountain system is characterize by high altitudes and, for this reason, it offers a lot of possibilities to practice activities such as hiking; rock climbing.


   

My country account with a important number of natural parks. The Sierra de la Macarena Park is perhaps the more important due its whole biodiversity. 


This place account with the Caño Cristales river that is considered the more beautiful rive in the word. During some mounts of the year, into its water stream growing a colorful alga that offers a unique visual in the world. Anothers important places that offers a lot of possibilities in biodiversity and outdoor activities are: Parque nacional de los Nevados and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta that account with the higher mountain in Colombia called Pico Colon with a height of 5,775 meters over level of sea, and just 42 kilometers from the Caribbean coast










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