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By Peter (Moderator) (Trustee board) (Dev team) on Nov 22, 2009, 09:21. Reason: Fixed vandalism

Name: Bucaramanga
Region: Bogota en surrounding area
Telcode: 97
Population: 1000000
Elevation: 960
Temperature: 24
Description:

Bucaramanga is a city on the road from Bogota to the coast. It's not particularly interesting by itself, but it's an ok place to break the road and to visit Giron, a nearby town that's worth visiting.

It is a the biggest town and capital of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga is Colombia's 5th largest metropolitan area, and has rapidly grown much since the early 60`s, mostly in the South to Floridablanca and Piedecuesta. Nowadays urban growth has shifted to the Ruitoque and Palonegro neighborhoods.

Light manufacturing, especially textiles and shoes, has struggled in the face of legal and contraband imports in recent decades. The city is the base of the Colombian Petroleum Institute (ICP), the research branch of the state oil company Ecopetrol, the Colombian Natural Gas Company (Ecogas), about 10 Universities among them UIS the 4th most important University in Colombia. Other major economical areas are metalmechanic, food processing, medical services, and a local hub between Col and Venezuela.

The city is known as the parks city whose origin lies on the more than 50 parks and plazas around the city. It`s weather is one of the main attractions. Temperature borders 23C all year around and about 65% humidity.

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By (Deleted user) on Nov 21, 2009, 22:27. Reason: -

Name: Bucaramanga
Region: Bogota en surrounding area
Telcode: 97
Population: 1000000
Elevation: 960
Temperature: 24
Description:

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By Peter (Moderator) (Trustee board) (Dev team) on Dec 2, 2008, 04:10. Reason: added info

Name: Bucaramanga
Region: Bogota en surrounding area
Telcode: 97
Population: 1000000
Elevation: 960
Temperature: 24
Description:

Bucaramanga is a city on the road from Bogota to the coast. It's not particularly interesting by itself, but it's an ok place to break the road and to visit Giron, a nearby town that's worth visiting.

It is a the biggest town and capital of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga is Colombia's 5th largest metropolitan area, and has rapidly grown much since the early 60`s, mostly in the South to Floridablanca and Piedecuesta. Nowadays urban growth has shifted to the Ruitoque and Palonegro neighborhoods.

Light manufacturing, especially textiles and shoes, has struggled in the face of legal and contraband imports in recent decades. The city is the base of the Colombian Petroleum Institute (ICP), the research branch of the state oil company Ecopetrol, the Colombian Natural Gas Company (Ecogas), about 10 Universities among them UIS the 4th most important University in Colombia. Other major economical areas are metalmechanic, food processing, medical services, and a local hub between Col and Venezuela.

The city is known as the parks city whose origin lies on the more than 50 parks and plazas around the city. It`s weather is one of the main attractions. Temperature borders 23C all year around and about 65% humidity.

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By Peter (Moderator) (Trustee board) (Dev team) on Nov 17, 2008, 01:24. Reason: ant

Name: Bucaramanga
Region: Bogota en surrounding area
Telcode: 97
Population: 1000000
Elevation: 960
Temperature: 24
Description:

Bucaramanga is a city on the road from Bogota to the coast. It's not particularly interesting by itself, but it's an ok place to break the road and to visit Giron, a nearby town that's worth visiting.

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By Peter (Moderator) (Trustee board) (Dev team) on Oct 5, 2008, 03:22. Reason: changed text to be more travely

Name: Bucaramanga
Region: Bogota en surrounding area
Telcode: 97
Population: 1000000
Elevation: 960
Temperature: 24
Description:

Bucaramanga is a city on the road from Bogota to the coast. It's not particularly interesting by itself, but it's an ok place to break the road and to visit Giron, a nearby town that's worth visiting.

When you're here, try to eat the famous hormiga culona ("ant with butt"), a fried ant

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By Peter (Moderator) (Trustee board) (Dev team) on Jun 4, 2008, 06:22. Reason: edited text, added hormigas

Name: Bucaramanga
Region: Bogota en surrounding area
Telcode: 97
Population: 1000000
Elevation: 960
Temperature: 24
Description:

Bucaramanga is Colombia's fifth-largest metropolitan area , and has rapidly grown much since the 1960s, mostly in the neighboring suburbs.

Bucaramanga is the major commercial center of northeastern Colombia, anchoring a regional network that extends to Cúcuta that borders the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the oil-producing center of Barrancabermeja.

The weather, people and landscape make it a must see. It`s a center of many well known Universities, light manufacture and a base for going to other more touristy but undeveloped destinations (san Gil, Barranca, Chicamocha canyon) Bucaramanga is also where you can eat the famous hormiga culona (a fried ant).

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By JGD on Jun 4, 2008, 06:05. Reason: New place created.

Name: Bucaramanga
Region: Bogota en surrounding area
Telcode:
Population: 1000000
Elevation: 960
Temperature: 24
Description:

Bucaramanga is a municipality and capital city of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga is Colombia's fifth-largest metropolitan area , and has rapidly grown much since the 1960s, mostly in the neighboring suburs.

Bucaramanga is the major commercial center of northeastern Colombia, anchoring a regional network that extends to Cúcuta that borders the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the oil-producing center of Barrancabermeja.

The weather, people and landscape make it a must see. It`s a center of many well known Universities, light manufacture and a base for going to other more turistical but undeveloped destinations (san Gil, Barranca, Chicamocha canyon)

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