| Bolívar Department | |
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| State | Colombia |
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| Region | Caribbean region of Colombia |
| Capital | Cartagena de Indias |
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Bolívar Department is a department of the Caribbean region of the Colombia.
To know
Geographical notes
The department is located in the northern part of the country. It borders to the north with the Caribbean Sea, to the east with the departments of Atlantic, Magdalena, Cesar, south with Antioquia is Santander, to the west again with Antioquia e Sucre.
The department has a long extension that corresponds to the left bank of the Magdalena, which marks the entire eastern border, from the southern reliefs of San Lucas, which reach 2400 meters, to the flat land that reaches the Caribbean Sea.
Background
The department is one of nine original states that founded the United States of Colombia.
Territories and tourist destinations
Department of Bolívar: full screen map.Urban centers
- Cartagena de Indias (or only Cartagena) - Capital of the department and main tourist destination of Colombia.
- Santa Cruz de Mompox - Municipality that has preserved its colonial era style.
How to get
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Bolívar Department
Commons contains images or other files on Bolívar Department
