Fun facts about Cúcuta
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The name of Cúcuta means 'House of the Goblin' in the native language of the Motilon-Bari indigenous people.
Cúcuta
Colombia
Cúcuta, officially San José de Cúcuta, is a Colombian municipality, capital of the department of Norte de Santander and nucleus of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta. The city is located in the homonymous valley, beneath the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, on the border with Venezuela.
From the “Etymology” section
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Cúcuta was the site of the Congress of 1821, where the Constitution of Cúcuta was written and approved, creating Greater Colombia.
Cúcuta
Colombia
Cúcuta, officially San José de Cúcuta, is a Colombian municipality, capital of the department of Norte de Santander and nucleus of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta. The city is located in the homonymous valley, beneath the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, on the border with Venezuela.
From the “History” section
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Cúcuta has a tropical savanna climate, bordering on a hot semi-arid climate, with a mean temperature of 27.6 °C.
Cúcuta
Colombia
Cúcuta, officially San José de Cúcuta, is a Colombian municipality, capital of the department of Norte de Santander and nucleus of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta. The city is located in the homonymous valley, beneath the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, on the border with Venezuela.
From the “Geography, climate and lay-out” section
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The coat of arms of Cúcuta was adopted on February 3, 1958, and features the title conferred on the city by Royal Decree of the Emperor Carlos IV.
Cúcuta
Colombia
Cúcuta, officially San José de Cúcuta, is a Colombian municipality, capital of the department of Norte de Santander and nucleus of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta. The city is located in the homonymous valley, beneath the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, on the border with Venezuela.
From the “Symbols” section
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Cúcuta's Free Zone is the most active in Colombia and one of the most active in Latin America, largely due to its trade with Venezuela.
Cúcuta
Colombia
Cúcuta, officially San José de Cúcuta, is a Colombian municipality, capital of the department of Norte de Santander and nucleus of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta. The city is located in the homonymous valley, beneath the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, on the border with Venezuela.
From the “Economy” section
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