Location

Colombia Facts
Columbia is the only South American country
with coastlines on both the North Pacific
Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

Megadiversity

Colombia is considered the second most
biodiverse country in the world (following Brazil)
and one of the countries with the greatest
diversity of butterfly species, with some 5,000
diurnal and over 20,000 nocturnal


Pick A Climate, Any Climate

While many know the
country as a tropical
paradise due to its
location near the
Equator, its rich
ecosystems are
possible due to its
varied climate zones
(rainforest, savanna,
steppe, desert,
mountain climate,
etc.)


The Best Coffee In The World

Ahh yes, if theres one
thing Colombia has
always been
synonymous with, its
delicious freshly ground
coffee. The Eje
Cafetero, also known as
the Tringulo del Caf,
its consider the best
coffee in the world.

Se habla espaol...y muy bien
While the Spanish language may have its roots in motherland
Spain, Colombias spanish is considered by many to be the
clearest in the world. This may vary, however, when you
travel across the country. In general, Colombians dont have a
strong accent






Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos

The Fashion Capital Of Latin America

La ciudad de la
eterna
primavera (the
city of the eternal
Spring) says
plenty about the
beauty of
Colombias
second biggest
city,


A healthy body is a happy body?

Since 1974, on Sundays and national holidays the
countrys capital closes its usually congested main
roads to give Bogots residents a chance to walk,
run, bike, skate, skip, hop, etc. In other words,
from 7 AM to 2 PM Colombian families and
tourists can use the over 75 miles of asphalt as
their playground.

Full Belly, Happy Heart

Ajaco, Sancocho,
Bandeja Paisa, Mojarra
-- might be the real
reason Colombians
need the Ciclovas to
exercise on the
weekends. Staples of
the country are red
beans, rice, arepas,
empanadas, plantains,
among others.

Bandeja Paisa

Salsa Calea

Colombias third most
populous city, Cali, is
La Capital de la Salsa
(Worlds Salsa
Capital). With
significant differences
from other styles of
salsa, Salsa Calea
is known for its quick
footwork with a
mostly still
upperbody.

The Legend Of El Dorado

The story describes the famed El Dorado
ceremony which welcomed the new cacique
(chief). Covered in gold powder,


The Oldest Democracy

Despite having been ravaged by almost a half a century of
violence at the hands of drug cartels and rebel groups,
Colombia is actually Latin America's oldest democracy.


Festivals, Festivals, Festivals

It's not enough to have astonishing biodiversity and ethnic diversity
-- you need to celebrate it. Colombia has the worlds biggest theater
festival (Festival Iberoamericano), salsa festival, flower parade. It
also has the second biggest carnival in the world!