Colombia

The Republic of Colombia is the fourth largest country in South America, with around 1,139,000 square kilometers of territory. It is the only South American nation that borders both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, which allows it to have 2,900 kilometers of coastline.

The Colombian national territory also encompasses three ramifications of the Andes Mountain Range and a wide range of thermal floors and agricultural conditions that are divided into 6 regions, 32 departments and 1,102 municipalities.

The country has 46 million inhabitants and about 10% of the world’s biodiversity. The official language is Spanish and the official currency is the Colombian peso (COP). According to DANE, in 2011 the country reported a growth of 5.9% in its GDP compared to the previous year.

Bogotá

Bogotá is the capital of and largest city in Colombia. It is a place of convergence for people from all around the country and is therefore diverse and multicultural. Within this city, the past and present come together.

The city is also very green thanks to its parks and the hills that extend along its eastern boundary, dwarfed by their two highest points, Monserrate and Guadalupe. The landscape that the people of Bogotá enjoy daily—the sea of green that makes up the Andes mountain range, rising up in the east—would be nearly impossible to find in any other large city.

But Bogotá also has the colors of modern buildings and authentic colonial roof tiles that are a true historical treasure from the colonial era.

Thanks to this fusion of the past and present, Bogotá is an ideal location with history, entertainment, delicious cuisine, culture, business, and much more.

Universidad de los Andes

It is an autonomous, independent, and innovative institution that fosters pluralism, tolerance, and respect for ideas.

It aims for academic excellence while providing rigorous critical and ethical character development, in order to enhance in all students an awareness of their social and citizenship responsibilities, as well as a firm commitment to the society.

The university’s student body, in an environment of interdisciplinary and flexible integral character development, becomes the chief agent of the educational process.

A highly skilled, knowledgeable, and prestigious faculty facilitates the development of an outstanding academic and professional life project that supports research, contributes to the development of the country, and transcends its geographical boundaries.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Universidad de los Andes

amest@uniandes.edu.co

Tel.: +571 339 4949 Ext 1753

Carrera 1 Este No. 19ª -40

Bogotá, Colombia

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Universidad de los Andes | Vigilada MineducaciónReconocimiento como Universidad: Decreto 1297 del 30 de mayo de 1964. Reconocimiento personería jurídica: Resolución 28 del 23 de febrero de 1949 Minjusticia.