The first time I feel in this country was when I went to the US Colombian embassy, standing in the square of the embassy there is a really giant flag of the United States, I didn’t see it at the first time but just the sound of the flag waiving let me look up and see it, and, well in that moment I thought a lot of things about what I had watched in the TV, action and futurist movies, the most of times, soldiers with the US flag on parades. That vision transport to me immediately to all that and I
the Atlantic Ocean to the northeast. Colombia also has Panama to the north, Venezuela to the east, Brazil to the southeast and Ecuador and Peru to the south. The capital is Bogota, and it also has important cities such as Cali, Medellin and Barranquilla. The population is around 47 million people in which 7 millions are in Bogota. The main language is Spanish with many ethnic languages across the country. Colombia is independent from Spain since July 20th of 1980 The Colombian flag is divided in three
Colombia actually hasn't always been called Colombia and its first name was the Republic of Colombia.That name came from the viceroyalty lands that was made up of other Latin American countries, which split apart in 1818 and was when Colombia then adopted its new name. Now their capital is Bogota.The country itself actually sits in quite a scenic place with oceans and mountains all around them. Colombia is in the northern part of South America, between Panama and Venezuela and is also bordering the
has a coastline on both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The capital city of Colombia which is Bogota is the second largest city in South America and at 8861 ft, it is one of the highest capital cities in the world. Fun Cultural Facts Colombia is known as one
leader of Colombia is Enrique Peñalosa. He is the former mayor of Bogotá. Enrique Peñalosa has governed the capital for 12 years! Colombia has a regional governor named Juan Francisco Gomez but was arrested a couple of years ago for murder charges and
Starbucks has announced a plan to open its first coffee shop in Colombia. It has been buying more than forty years of coffee beans from Colombia, it will finally start to sell its Colombian brews to professionals in Bogota. According to a report from the Inter-American dialogue, starting in Bogota, Starbucks is planning to open at least 50 coffee shops across the country over the next five years. The U.S. Department of State, April 2013 Travel Warning for Colombia reported that there are many U.S. citizens
where cars were banned for the betterment of the environment that surrounds us endlessly? It may be hard for you to imagine, but places all around the world are trading their cars for bikes. In the articles, “Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota.” By Andrew Selsky and “In the German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars.” By Elisabeth Rosenthal, they describe how people are giving up their cars for a much easier and stress free life. By limiting your daily usage of your car you can positively
located in the northeast, Armenia is located in the southern Caucasus, and Ibague which is located in the center of the country near the mountain range of colombian andes near Nevado del Tolima. Bogota once called bacata by the Muiscas, had been the center of the muiscas population before the spanish took over. Bogota was put as the capital of Gran colombia, coming territories of modern panamá, Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador.The third largest city in colombia is cali. Favorite Foods some favorite foods
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impression. Latin America has had a long history of drug use, which contributes to its stereotype as a drug infested region. Beginning in the 1970’s, the United States has been trying to eliminate drug cartels, trafficking, and use in Latin America (Bogota). The influence of drugs in Latin America has led to violence and death over the many years.