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Colombia's Rainforest

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A tiny multi-colored parrot glides through mountainous terrain in the crisp Andean airs of Colombia, to barely catch the weary eye of an ornithologist who cries at the sight of the magnificently miniature Indigo-winged Parrot or Fuertes’s parrot to his team of bird specialists. The once-thought extinct bird had resurfaced, surviving years of being “dead” to so many. Like this bird, Colombia has faced years of political and social unrest and has been accepted as “dead” to so people all around the world, but also like this bird, Colombia has resurfaced on the world stage as an extremely essential region that maintains its distinct “Colombian-ness” in an increasingly westernized society, and proves to be a role model for all countries struggling …show more content…

Perhaps it’s just the sheer fact that Colombia maintains to be a “mega-diverse” country and the parrot just so wished to express its beautifully unique Colombian roots and contribute to the millions of different exquisite species living in Colombia. It could be Colombia’s rich culture and history that has unusually retained its local personality while reaching from European, Amerindian, and African influences that makes itself felt from every corner of the …show more content…

The scent of fritanga mingles with his senses and he finds himself sitting with his charming family and four sisters around an old table made by his father’s father in a house that holds the aroma of Colombian coffee within it as they share in bandeja paisa and arroz con coco to celebrate his acceptance to the local high school on scholarship. His abuela swiftly brings the hot chocolate and gooey cheese to the table as the boy’s eyes light up to his favorite

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