What is Cúcuta?
Q: What is Cúcuta?
A: Cúcuta is the capital of the Norte de Santander Department in Colombia.
Q: Why is Cúcuta an important city in northeastern Colombia?
A: Cúcuta is an important city in northeastern Colombia because it is located on the border with Venezuela.
Q: What are people from Cúcuta called?
A: People from Cúcuta are called cucuteños.
Q: When did the area around Cúcuta start to grow fast?
A: The area around Cúcuta started to grow fast since the 1960s.
Q: What has contributed to the progress and development of Cúcuta in recent years?
A: The building of six overpasses, a convention center, a new bus terminal, a new Integrated Massive Transportation System called Metrobus, the modernization of state owned schools, the recovery of Cucuta's downtown, and the duplication of the capacity for the General Santander Stadium have contributed to the progress and development of Cúcuta.
Q: What are the expectations for new industries in Cúcuta?
A: The expectation is that new industries will come from Venezuela and will set up their factories in Cúcuta aiming at exporting through the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement between Colombia and the United States.
Q: What are the suburbs of Cúcuta that have grown fast since the 1960s?
A: The suburbs of Villa del Rosario and Los Patios have grown fast since the 1960s.
