Chocó

department, Colombia

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rainfall

  • Map showing the countries of South America with national capitals and surrounding bodies of water, including the Atlantic and Pacific.
    In South America: Tropical climates

    The Chocó region of Colombia—one of the wettest areas in the world—receives in excess of 400 inches (10,200 mm), and it rains more than 300 days per year. In the Amazon region, rains do not fall evenly over the basin. The southern part receives most of…

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