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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.
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General Information
The
SAN JOSÉ DE CÚCUTA
City
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.
DENSITY
Area
810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
1.176 km²
POPULATION 1.378,676 inhabitants
Altitude is 320 m above sea level
Postal code 54000019
Temperature 28 °C (82 °F)
Area code(s) 57 + 7
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.
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Malecon de Cúcuta, alongside Pamplonita´sriver
Historic Complex, Villa del Rosario
Guadua´s Bridge (Bamboo Bridge)
Equestrian statue of Simon Bolivar, founder of the Republic.
Cúcuta is full of magical places to visit, full of history and tradition, ideal for sharing and have fun.
Tourism The monument of the Battle of Cúcuta
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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
Nearby places
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.
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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 Oca単a, 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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Places to buy CĂşcuta 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.
Typical Food
Cachama drun:
Delicious
fish in sauce covered in cheese with a touch of liqueur
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Arepa OcaĂąera Traditional chickpea,
cakes pea
and
cassava with chili, accompanied by typical drinks as aguapanela, masato and oats
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.
Distances to other cities Cities of Colombia 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)
Cities of Venezuela 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)
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)
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For your safety: NEVER EXCHANGE CURRENCY WITH INFORMALS OR STREETS SELLERS, ask us for advice.
Credit cards: Most shops in CĂşcuta 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
Service
Rate
Buseta (dayservice)
$1400
Colectivo (nightservice) taxi (minimunrate)
$1500 $4000
COMUNICATION In the country there are four mobile operators, called: CLARO, MOVISTAR, TIGO and UFF, in CĂşcuta they all have very good coverage, but in some regions the coverage is higher for certain operators and differential rates for each of them.
International direct dialing
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You can contact your place of origin to anywhere in the country or the world for national and international dircet dialing. In domestic case: 0 + operator + area code + phone number. For international calls dial: 00 + operator + country code + area code + phone number. IDD operator are 5, 7 for privates companies and 9 for national office.
IMPORTANT CONTACTS FROM COMMITTEE
Name Jose Luis Vega Yaritza Diaz Lilia Roman Catalina Ramirez
Role LCP VP ICX VP Finances VP TM
Cellphone 315 251 45 92 3204614589 3213249156 3133196609
e-Mail joseluis.vega@aiesec.net aleja.digalvis@aiesec.net jennffer.nieto@aiesec.net catalinacucuta.ramirez@aiesec.net
OTHER IMPORTANT CONTACTS Entity Policedept Firedept Ambulance Gaula (anti-kidnapping) direction Emergency Hospital Civil Defense National Army Red Cross
HOW LOOKS LIKE...
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Phone 112 - 5 76 06 22 119 - 5 71 22 56 5 77 23 23 165 - 5 76 24 46 123 5 74 68 88 144 - 5 71 85 47 143 - 5 83 06 00 132 - 5 72 56 00
Global Village
Global Village is an event in which trainees take flags , food, carts and curiosities of their countries of origin and speak about their country.
It is very important that you trainee bring thins of your country and participate in our events like conferences, meetings and all other events that will be invited
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Cost of living
1. Water bottle US$ 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
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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
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 Skirts shorts fresh cloth shirts Long or short dresses flip-flops Tennis jeans hats sunglasses
Clothes for men
flannels shorts polo shirts flip-flops Tennis jeans hats caps sunglasses neck shirts
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