It is a region with vast ecological wealth, hydrographic, mining and forestry which are national parks. It is also considered one of the most biodiverse regions in the world and rainfall with rainfall of about 4,000 mm / year according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Colombia. It is also the main land of Afro-Colombian culture and numerous American Indian tribes were called "Choco" by the Spanish at the time of the Conquest, although the term includes different language families of origin.
