The Caribbean region of Colombia or Caribbean coast region is in the north of Colombia and is mainly composed of 8 departments located contiguous to the Caribbean. It's the second most populated region in the country after Andean Region with approximately 11 million residents according to the Colombian Census 2018. The area covers a total land area of 110,000 km (42,000 sq mi), including the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina in the Caribbean Sea .
18-474: Colombian bullfighting festival Corraleja [REDACTED] Genre Bullfighting Location(s) Caribbean region of Colombia A corraleja is a bullfighting festival in the Caribbean region of Colombia . In this type of event, the public is invited to engage the bulls in the ring. Compared a Spanish-style bullfight, the bulls are not killed after
36-724: A mixture of European , mainly Spanish , the indigenous peoples and Afro-Colombian unlike the other regions, where predominantly White , Castizo and Mestizo of Colombia such as Andean Region and Orinoquia Region and black as is the case of the Pacific Region . During the 19th and 20th century, a wave of immigrants came from Europe and the Middle East , mostly from Lebanon , Italy , Spain , Germany , France , Ireland , Syria , Palestine . A second wave followed during World War II from other parts of Europe such as Lithuania , Russia , Ukraine , Poland , Austria , Hungary ,
54-419: Is a horseman who parades at the head of the paseíllo (the ceremonial parade of the bullfighters before a corrida ) and wears 17th century alguacil clothes. He receives from the president of the corrida the (simulated) keys of the bullpen. They ceremonially perform the rule of law during the bullfight and transmit the orders from the president to the toreros . This bullfighting -related article
72-444: Is also prepared with the head of the tarpon, yuca , plantain , coconut milk , lime , and salt . The arepa is also a popular dish with numerous variations like arepa limpia (plain arepa), arepa e' queso (arepa with cheese) and arepa e'huevo (arepa with egg). Cazuela de mariscos , a seafood stew, is also a typical dish found in the region. Alguacilillo The alguacilillo ( Spanish diminutive for alguacil )
90-666: Is on Wikidata Caribbean region of Colombia The Caribbean region coast extends from the Gulf of Urabá to the Gulf of Venezuela . Straddling the coast are Colombia's two main Atlantic port cities of Barranquilla and Cartagena . The administration of the region is covered by eight department governments: Atlántico , Bolívar , Cesar , Sucre , Córdoba , Magdalena , La Guajira and San Andrés and Providencia . These eight departments also cover approximately 182 municipalities , 1,093 corregimientos and 493 caserios according to
108-531: Is practiced extensively in almost all the territory, in Córdoba, Sucre, Atlántico, Magdalena, Bolívar, Cesar and southern La Guajira. There is also a service industry and a local import-export industry, mainly in the ports of Cartagena, Barranquilla, and Santa Marta. Another major part of the economy is tourism, which concentrates also in Cartagena and Santa Marta along with San Andres and Providencia Islands. Like in
126-662: The mapalé . The Caribbean region has a rich tradition of myths and legends that include La Llorona , El Hombre Caimán , La Ciguapa , the Vallenato Legend , La Madre Monte , El Simborcito , la Mojana Legend , El Lucio , etc. [1] The most popular and known celebration in the Caribbean region is the Carnival of Barranquilla celebrated every year in February or March. The Miss Colombia Pageant i, Colombia|Cartagena]],
144-781: The Vallenato Legend Festival in Valledupar , Feast of the Sea in Santa Marta and the Corralejas Festivities in Sincelejo . The typical food of the Caribbean region varies according to the geographical location in the sabanas the typical meal is the sancocho made with rabo (cow's tail) and accompanied with coconut rice . In the coast, the typical meal is fish, sometimes fried or sometimes cooked in coconut milk. A popular soup
162-459: The cumbia and vallenato however, there is a great musical influence from the rest of the Caribbean nations with Salsa , merengue , more recently reggaeton and many Afro-Caribbean rhythms. This influence also developed the Champeta which has similarities with reggaeton. Other genres include porro . Traditional dances are mostly of Afro-Colombian origin with the influence in cumbia and
180-453: The 2018 Census by DANE Colombia . Most of its inhabitants speak a dialect of Caribbean Spanish with variations within its subregions. Eight departments form the Caribbean region: Partial territory pertaining to: It is considered the only tri-racial region, giving it the status of the most diverse and mixed region in the country, as the predominant ethnic group in the region is the Pardo ,
198-908: The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Media Films Books L'Écho taurin Mexican Hayride (musical) The Story of Ferdinand Ferdinand the Bull (film) Ferdinand (film) Related Bull wrestling Bovine sports Bous al carrer Camel wrestling Combat de Reines Rodeo [REDACTED] Category [REDACTED] Commons [REDACTED] Wiktionary Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Corraleja&oldid=1101843436 " Categories : Bullfighting Bull sports Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Commons category link
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#1732870046866216-716: The Netherlands , Romania , Belgium , Armenia , Croatia and Jews from other countries affected by the war. There were also important settlements of British , White Americans , and Canadians who founded dozens schools such as Marymount International School Barranquilla , Colegio Karl C. Parrish , Colegio Jorge Washington , Colegio Albania , Colegio Británico de Cartagena , Colegio Británico de Monteria , Altamira International School, British International School Barranquilla, Boston International School Barranquilla, American School Barranquilla, Bureche School of Santa Marta , and Cartagena International School among many others across
234-1594: The bulls Spanish-style bullfighting Tōgyū Toro de fuego Toro embolado Tourada à corda Vaquejada Sites Bullrings by country Argentina Colombia Ecuador France Mexico Morocco Mozambique Peru Portugal Spain Uruguay Venezuela Other venues Route of the Bull Animals Bulls Got Islero Miura bull Murciélago Spanish Fighting Bull Ratón Horses Andalusian horse Lusitano People Roles Alguacilillo Bullfighter Forcado Picador Rejoneador Rodeo clown Individual bullfighters By name List of bullfighters List of female bullfighters Ordóñez family Romero family By country American British Colombian French Mexican Mozambican Peruvian Portuguese Puerto Rican Romanian Spanish Equipment Estoc Montera Muleta Traje de luces Organizations Institutions California Academy of Tauromaquia Museo Municipal Taurino Francisco Montes Anti-bullfighting Animal Welfare Board of India AnimaNaturalis Anti-Bullfighting City CAS International Equanimal People for
252-520: The country, but shared with Venezuela , baseball is an important sport in the region, although its popularity has been fading in the last few years. Nevertheless, the region has produced major league players like Édgar Rentería and Orlando Cabrera . The region also is known for its love of combat sports. Boxing is a popular sport in certain zones and the region had produced many world champions, such as Antonio Cervantes , Rodrigo Valdéz , and Miguel "Happy" Lora . The most popular local rhythms are
270-696: The fight, and the event is much less formal. References [ edit ] ^ "Man Dies After Being Gored in Heart at Colombia Bullfighting Festival" . International Business Times UK . 26 March 2013. External links [ edit ] [REDACTED] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Corraleja . v t e Bullfighting Types, styles, and events Bull-leaping Bull wrestling Corraleja Course landaise Don Tancredo Feria (festival) Feria d'Arles Guanniu Jallikattu Portuguese-style bullfighting Running of
288-603: The region. Most of the immigrants settled in the main urban centers or trade port towns such as in Barranquilla , Santa Marta , Cartagena , Monteria , Sincelejo , Santa Cruz de Mompox , Santa Cruz de Lorica , El Banco , etc. The two most populous indigenous ethnic groups are the wayuu in the Guajira Peninsula and the Arhuacos , Koguis and Arsarios . Black population is mostly concentrated near Cartagena predominantly in
306-424: The rest of Colombia, football is by far the most popular sport in the zone, with teams like Junior Barranquilla , Jaguares de Córdoba , Real Cartagena and Unión Magdalena competing in the first and second divisions of the country. The Caribbean region has been the home of successful football players, many of them world famous like Carlos Valderrama , Radamel Falcao and Carlos Bacca . Unlike in rest of
324-488: The town of San Basilio de Palenque , which was proclaimed Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO for preserving its African heritage. The economy of the Caribbean region is based mainly in the exploitation of natural resources such as coal and natural gas, salt, agricultural products mainly bananas, coffee and oil palm , cotton , tropical fruits among many other products, livestock raising which
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