Colombia
Colombia Trademarks: Coffee, emeralds, lost cities, Shakira, drug wars, Pablo Escobar.
Interesting facts about Colombia
Colombia is #1 in Emerald Exportation - 70-90% of the world’s emeralds come from Colombia! The Colombian emerald is highly esteemed in the gemstone world because of its deep bright green hue. It’s the standard for quality gemstones.
Colombia is Often Voted One of the World’s Happiest Countries - In fact, in 2013 and 2014 Colombia claimed the “#1 Happiest Country in the World” title according to the surveying of the Barometer of Happiness and Hope Foundation. And Colombia is always near the top of the list.
Colombia has a Naturally Occurring Rainbow River - Caño Cristales, also known as the river of 5 colours, is a brightly hued freshwater river whose aquatic plants and algae have created a red, blue, orange, yellow, and green flowing stream. The vibrant water is unique and colours
rs like this are found in no other streams on earth.
Colombia has the 2nd Largest Carnival Celebration in all of South America - Everyone has heard of Carnaval in Rio, but few travellers know that the second largest celebration occurs in Colombia’s Caribbean city of Barranquilla. And boy, is it a party.
The National Drink of Colombia is a Licorice Fire-Water known as Aguardiente - A locally made liquor made from sugar cane it’s sweet, cheap, and best served straight up.
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Bogotá & Zipaquirá
Location: Bogotá is Colombia’s sprawling, high-altitude capital. La Candelaria, its cobblestoned centre, features colonial-era landmarks like the neoclassical performance hall Teatro Colón and the 17th-century Iglesia de San Francisco. Zipaquirá is 45 minutes North of Bogotá by car.
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Cartagena Romantic Colonial City
Location: Cartagena is a vibrant coastal city known for its colonial architecture, rich history as a former Spanish port, and lively atmosphere.
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Medellín
Location: Situated in a narrow valley, Medellín packs the punch of a city twice its size. Its skyline reaches for the heavens, setting high-rise apartments and office buildings against a backdrop of jagged peaks in every direction. Its pleasant climate gives it its nickname – the City of Eternal Spring.
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San Gil for adventure
Location: San Gil is a small Andean city in northern Colombia, straddling the River Fonce. It’s known as a centre for adventure sports. Facing Parque Principal, the main square, is the 18th-century Cathedral of Santa Cruz.
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