COLUMBIA

GEOGRAPHY

• The longest mountain range in the world, the Andes enters Colombia.
• Colombia has coasts on the Atlantic and the Pacific.
• It shares borders with Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru Ecuador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras,
• Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Haiti.

CLIMATE

• Colombia is tropical and isothermal because its geographical location near the Equator.
• Cool in the highlands.
• It is close to around the low of 63 degrees and the high of 87 degrees Fahrenheit.

TYPICAL FOOD

• Chunchullo: Stuffed and fried poultry or cow intestines.
• Ajiaco: Basically chicken soup.
• Arroz con Coco: This is white rice cooked in coconut milk, water, salt, and sugar.
• Bandeja Paisa: consists of grilled steak, fried pork rind, chorizo sausages, on a bed of rice and red beans that.
• is then topped with a fried egg and a side of sliced avocado and sweet banana chips.

COLUMBIAN CULTURES

• The Colombian culture is full of many colors and life.
• Dancing and singing is a huge part of Colombian culture.
• In every region, the joyfulness and diversity of the Colombian people is expressed through many carnivals
• and fairs.

FUN FACTS

• Colombia has the second happiest population in the world.
• Columbia's murder rate in there capital city is lower then the USA's capital city.
• Colombia does not have seasons because it is so close to the equator it's always sunny.

ARTIFACTS

• Tlatilco Figure: One of the oldest artifacts in Colombia, made in 1200-500 BC.
• The earliest examples of gold craftsmanship was made around he Pacific coast and date to around 325 BC.
• Ranas bailando. (Dancing frogs) was made in 1990 by María Fernanda Cardozo.

TOURIST SITES (NATURE)

• Bogotá: the capital of Colombia.
• Amazon: A trip to Colombia´s Amazon rainforest is very awesome for any nature lover.
• Gorgona Island: Gorgona Island is known for its abundant wildlife.
• San Andres and Providencia Islands:These islands are famous for their crystal clear water, and perfect beaches.
• Tayrona National Park and the Lost City: Tumbling down from the tallest coastal mountain range on the planet.

LINKS

• http://www.colombia.travel/en/official-bloggers/entry/drew-sullivan/top-10-...
• http://www.wikipedia.org
• Some of the sites that I got info. From we're blocked. I got the info. From the caption below the website.
• http://www.colombia.travel/en/
• http://www.curiousantiquities.com/CAColombian.html