Las Lajas Cathedral in Nariño.

Colombia is the northwesternmost country of South America, and is bordered by Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Panama and Peru, also the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Colombia is a large and physically diverse nation. Its vast territory is one of great physical contrasts, ranging from the towering, snowcapped peaks of the Andes to the hot, humid plains of the Amazon River Basin.

Colombia is large in area, and also has a larger population than any other South American country with the exception of Brazil. The nation's population is unevenly distributed, with a majority living in the mountainous western third of the country, where Bogotá, the capital, and most of Colombia's other large cities are located. This western region has a pleasant climate and rich soil, and so is where a majority of the country's agricultural activities occurs.