where is colombia located

Colombia is located in the northwestern part of South America. It is bordered by Panama to the northwest, Venezuela and Brazil to the east, Peru and Ecuador to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. This unique position makes Colombia the only South American country with coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is often called the "gateway to all Americas" because it lies at the crossroads between South and Central/North America. The country features diverse geography including the Andes mountains, tropical rainforests, plains, deserts, and islands