Colombia

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Culture Week

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Immerse yourself in Cartagena’s Colombian Culture. Enjoy the sights, sounds and cuisine of this wonderful city and meet its residents.

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Teaching Experience

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Share your love for teaching with local students, as you assist teachers in primary or secondary schools located in impoverished areas of Cartagena.

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Kindergarten Experience

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Get to know and work with Cartagena city pre-schoolers in some of the poorest areas, as you help out with daily kindergarten activities!

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Name: Republic of Colombia

Population: 48.7 million inhabitants

Capital: Bogota

Language: Spanish, 68 Regional/Ethnic Languages, English (San Andres, Providencia)

Currency: Colombian Pesos (COP)

Time zone: COT (UTC -5)

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Colombia has coasts on both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and covers about 440,000 square miles (1.14 million square kilometers). It is home to the Amazon rainforest, Andes mountains, and the Llanos ( grassland plains).

Colombia is the fourth largest country in South America and it has several islands in the Atlantic and Pacific (San Andres and Providencia, and in the Pacific, the Malpelo and Gorgona, respectively). It shares borders with Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. Some of the major cities include Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla.