Putumayo Colombia

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Putumayo is a department of Southern Colombia. It is in the south-west of the country, bordering Ecuador and Peru. Its capital is Mocoa. The word putumayo comes from the Quechua languages. The verb p'utuy means "to spring forth" or "to burst out", and mayu means river. Thus it means "gushing river".
  • Established: 1991
  • Capital: Mocoa
  • Municipalities: 13
  • Country: Colombia
  • Region: Amazonía Region
  • Time zone: UTC-05
  • ISO 3166 code: CO-PUT
Data from: en.wikipedia.org