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Welcome To
CÚCUTA-COLOMBIA
THE PEARL OF
NORTHERN COLOMBIA
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AIESEC CÚCUTA
The entity has about 24 members, now we are Extension Group Cúcuta,
we are a team willing to work for that AIESEC grow in our city, and give
the opportunity to young people who can live the experience in AIESEC
and love her as much as we are doing.
“The passion is the power the action.”
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SAN JOSÉ DE CÚCUTA
Full name San José de Cúcuta (Spanish: [ˈku.ku.ta]) is a Colombian city,
capital of Norte de Santander, in the northeast of the country. Due
to its proximity to the Colombian-Venezuelan border, Cúcuta is
an important commercial center. The city has the constitutional
category of Special District. It is located at the most active
international border in South America and is connected by
roads with Bogota, Caracas and Cartagena. Its air terminal, the
Camilo Daza International Airport is one of the most traveled in
the country.
The city of Cúcuta was called San José de Guasimales from 1733 to 1793, the year in which
the name changed to San José de Cúcuta—"San José" (Saint Joseph) denotes the Virgin
Mary's husband, and "Cúcuta" means "The House of Goblins", from the language of the Barí
indigenous group. In the city's seal, a legend states, Muy Noble, Valerosa y Leal Villa de San
José de Cúcuta ("Very Noble, Valiant and Loyal Village of San José of Cúcuta").The city has
the nicknames "City without Borders", "Gem of the North," and "City Forest."
Time difference
Cúcuta has a time difference GMT / UTC - 05:00 hours.
POPULATION
1.378,676
inhabitants
DENSITY
810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Postal code 540000-
19
Area code(s) 57 + 7
Temperature 28
°C (82 °F)
Altitude is 320 m
above sea level
Area
1.176 km²
General Information
The
City
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Cúcuta is full of magical places to
visit, full of history and tradition,
ideal for sharing and have fun.
Historic Complex, Villa del Rosario Malecon de Cúcuta, alongside
Pamplonita´sriver
Guadua´s Bridge (Bamboo Bridge)
Equestrian statue of Simon Bolivar,
founder of the Republic.
The monument of the Battle of Cúcuta
Tourism
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AQUATIC
FUN.
The city has many pools for all
liking like,Piscilagos, recreational
Villa Pradacenter, Colmilitar, Villa
Sylvania, Mills, and other more. The aquatic fun
more important this Ecoparque, don't miss it.
WATER THERMAL THE AZUFRAL &THE RAIZON
It is a place located on the cart Pamplona a town of the department, is an alternative
medicinal baths, surrounded by lots of nature has four hot springs and grounds with
a pool, to enjoy a different day with natural therapy.
Nearby places
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Pozo Azul
A magical place, a beautiful landscape, near the township is
Carmen Tonchalato Cucuta two hours to get there and have to
be accessed by a long and tedious road. Its waters are crystal
arriving a swamp, where rests its pure waters and has a
waterfall of over 30 meters adorns the majestic landscape.
ESTORAQUES PARK This nature reserve which shows
the vagaries of time, is considered
to be a treasure of four million
years and is located 45 minutes
from Ocaña, in the municipality of
La Playa de Belen, which is six
hours Cucuta.
Considered one of a kind for its
beautiful landscapes and eroded
brittle, the area is located an
altitude ranging between 1450
and 2100 m in the Cordillera
Oriental of the Andes
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Other towns to visit: Chinacota, Bochalema and Pamplona
THE CTY AT NIGTH
Cúcuta is the perfect destination to have fun with all
styles of music. Lovers of good party can not miss
places like: the Malecón, Centro Comercial Avenida
Bolívar and Zero. There, you will find a variety of bars
and clubs, for all ages.
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CURIOUS FACTS OF CÚCUTA
Cúcuta was the first city where their leaders met
for the first Constitution which defined the
principles of the institutions of political,
economic and social legacy of the 300 years of
colonial life.
In Cucuta formed an
Assembly where his aim
was unification of
Colombia and Venezuela
in a single nation.
On the border of Cúcuta held a concert with the purpose
of encouraging the peace by political problems between
Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia; She was attended by
international artists like Alejandro Sanz, Juan Fernando
Velasco, Carlos Vives, Juan Luis Guerra, Miguel Bose,
Ricardo Montaner, and Juanes who was the instigator of
this called "peace without borders" concert.
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Cúcuta has established itself as one of the most
important commercial cities of Colombia. Its
proximity to the border has benefited from the
presence of Venezuelan buyers in the city looking
for textiles, accessories and clothing, among
other Colombian products recommended for
their excellent quality.
To buy in the city is ideal to visit the open air
shopping center bigger, name given to the
commercial area of the city, which still maintains
some Republican style buildings that now serve
as major shops.
They offer all kinds of products and services from
national brands renowned for their quality, to
imported products. There are also major commercial centers that offer a varied range of
products and services, this group includes: Bolivar Mall, Condo Ventura Square Mall, Plaza of
the AndesMall., Avenue MallUnicentro Cucuta Libertadores, International Center LECS, Grand
Boulevard Mall and The Oiti Mall.
Places to buy
Typical Food
Cachama drun: Delicious
fish in sauce covered in
cheese with a touch of
liqueur
Traditional cakes chickpea, pea and
cassava with chili,
accompanied by
typical drinks as
aguapanela, masato
and oats
Arepa Ocañera The arepa is most
emblematic dishes of the
region made of ground
corn dough or precooked
corn flour, served with
butter and cheese.
Enjoyed in small bites,
savoring each one of the
components.
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Distances to other cities
CURRENCY Currency exchange: The service companies in charge of foreign currency
transactions are in the offices of commercial banks, foreign exchange or authorized
exchange offices.
Our currency: Is the Colombian PESO $(COP) cents are not used.
COINSBILLS
Coins: $50, $100, $200,$500 and $1.000 (COP).
Bills: $1000, $2.000, $5.000, $10.000, $20.000 and
$50.000 (COP)
.
Cities of Colombia Cities of Venezuela
Pamplona – 68 kilometres (42 mi)
Ocaña – 132 kilometres (82 mi)
Bucaramanga – 148 kilometres (92 mi)
Barrancabermeja – 254 kilometres (158 mi)
Tunja – 440 kilometres (273 mi)
Bogotá – 570 kilometres (354 mi)
Manizales – 700 kilometres (435 mi)
Armenia – 716 kilometres (445 mi)
Pereira – 742 kilometres (461 mi)
Medellín – 591 kilometres (367 mi)
Montería – 589 kilometres (366 mi)
Cartagena – 589 kilometres (366 mi)
Barranquilla – 579 kilometres (360 mi)
Cali – 900 kilometres (559 mi)
San Cristóbal – 57 kilometres (35 mi)
Mérida – 238 kilometres (148 mi)
Maracaibo – 474 kilometres (295 mi)
Barinas – 349 kilometres (217 mi)
Acarigua – 517 kilometres (321 mi)
Valencia – 683 kilometres (424 mi)
Caracas – 821 kilometres (510 mi)
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For your safety: NEVER EXCHANGE CURRENCY WITH INFORMALS OR STREETS
SELLERS, ask us for advice.
Credit cards: Most shops in Cúcuta receive VISA, Master Card, American Express or
Dinners Credit
BANK INFORMATION You can made purchase with your credit or debit cards. You should consult with your
bank if you card can be received anywhere in the world and how much of the
comissionvalie is for the international use of the card for you to consider and include
that expense. Here the banks "Banco Popular" and "Davivienda" receive all the cards ,
however there are other banks that depending on the franchise in the board can
accept or not.
TRANSPORTATION Public Service
COMUNICATION
In the country there are four mobile operators, called: CLARO, MOVISTAR, TIGO and
UFF, in Cúcuta they all have very good coverage, but in some regions the coverage is
higher for certain operators and differential rates for each of them.
International direct dialing
Service Rate Buseta (dayservice) $1400
Colectivo
(nightservice)
$1500
taxi (minimunrate) $4000
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You can contact your place of origin to anywhere in the country or the world for
national and international dircet dialing.
In domestic case: 0 + operator + area code + phone number.
For international calls dial: 00 + operator + country code + area code + phone
number.
IDD operator are 5, 7 for privates companies and 9 for national office.
IMPORTANT CONTACTS FROM COMMITTEE
Name Role Cellphone e-Mail Jose Luis Vega LCP 315 251 45 92 [email protected]
Yaritza Diaz VP ICX 3204614589 [email protected]
Lilia Roman VP Finances 3213249156 [email protected]
Catalina Ramirez VP TM 3133196609 [email protected]
OTHER IMPORTANT CONTACTS
Entity Phone Policedept 112 - 5 76 06 22
Firedept 119 - 5 71 22 56
Ambulance 5 77 23 23
Gaula (anti-kidnapping) direction 165 - 5 76 24 46
Emergency 123
Hospital 5 74 68 88
Civil Defense 144 - 5 71 85 47
National Army 143 - 5 83 06 00
Red Cross 132 - 5 72 56 00
HOW LOOKS LIKE...
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Global Village is an event in which trainees
take flags , food, carts and curiosities of their
countries of
origin and
speak about
their country.
It is very important that you trainee bring thins of your country and
participate in our events like conferences, meetings and all other events
that will be invited
Global Village
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Cost of living
1. Water bottle US$ 0.22, 2. French bread US$ 1.17, 3. Burger+fries US$3.29,
4. Snacks US$0.52, 5. Caffe US$ 0.16, 6. Beer US$ 0.64, 7. Milk US$1.06, 8.
Soda drink US$ 2 Liters US $ 1. 06, 350 ml US $ 0.64
Meal in a cheap restaurant:
US$3,00
Meal in a mid-range restaurant:
US$8,00
Meal in a high-end restaurant:
US$14,00
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Basic words/sentences in Spanish
Weather Cúcuta has a tropical savanna climate. The mean temperature is 27.6 °C; high
temperatures are around 38 °C. There is a sharp contrast between the wet
season and the dry season.
We use light clothes and slipper to social events weekends, tour and shops. The
clothes for work is a bit formal without losing comfort and freshness.
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Clothes for women
Clothes for men
Skirts
shorts
fresh cloth shirts
Long or short
dresses
flip-flops
Tennis
jeans
hats
sunglasses
flannels
shorts
polo shirts
flip-flops
Tennis
jeans
hats
caps
sunglasses
neck shirts
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We make the Invitation.
“The only risk is wanting to stay”
