Colombia has 5 distinct geographical regions that contribute to its status as one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. It contains a wide variety of ecosystems and microclimates ranging from snow-capped Andean peaks to deserts and rainforests. Some of its ecosystems exist nowhere else. The country borders both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean and contains over 50 million people distributed across its diverse terrain.

1. Colombia: An Example of Megadiversity Mike Esposito Wyeth Latin Network

5. Bogotá, panoramic view

6. University campus near Bogotá

7. “ Quince años”

9. Guasca

10. Near Subachoque

14. Cerro El Tablazo

15. Ráquira, Boyacá

16. Villa de Leiva, Boyacá

17. La Piedra Capira, near Guaduas

18. Melgar, Tolima

20. Lechona tolimense

21. Club Comfamiliar, near Pereira

22. Wax palms, Cocora Valley

24. Castillo de San Felipe, Cartagena

25. Cartagena

26. Islas del Rosario

27. Isla de Salamanca

28. Irotama Hotel, Santa Marta

29. San Andrés

30. Johnny Key

31. Providencia

33. Quibdó, capital of Chocó

34. Pacific Coast singers

35. Pacific Coast musicians

37. Ranch near Puerto Gaitán, Meta

39. Ingano cacique, Putumayo