Presention

Colombia Details
Fun facts
 Presentation Cultural
,Tourist and Geography and
Climate
• Cultural and Tourist Attractions of the Caribbean and Latin
America. Lasalle College Teacher: Carole Martin Students:
Rita Yue Angelica Ruiz Colombia
• Geography and Climate Country: Colombia Located in
South America Borders: East: Venezuela and Brazil. South:
Ecuador and Peru. North: Atlantic Ocean. West: Panama
and the Pacific Ocean. Capital: Bogota. Population: 48.32
million (2013) The majority lives mainly in the cities of
Bogota, Medellin and Cali. Climate: tropical and warm. -
proximity to the equator The most populated region in
Colombia Location of the historic port cities of Santa Marta,
Barranquilla and Cali. Distinguished by its high humidity.
Rich in oil and sparsely populated. Mostly covered by
tropical rainforest Wildlife.
 • Flag Officially adopted by law in November 26, 1861. Yellow: the new world, the
independence of the former spanish colonies. Blue : symbolizes the Atlantic Ocean.
Red: the spanish terror. Coat of Arms of Colombia The arm was adopted in May 9,
1834 Ships: symbolize the maritime history of Colombia. Middle: traditional symbol of
freedom, the Phrygian cap. Upper: both pomegranate and cornucopia symbolize
agriculture.
• Brief History Colombia is named after Christopher Columbus, even though, he never
set foot on the land. 1499- One of the Columbus companions,Alonso de Ojeda, was

Flag Officially the first european to set foot on the land. Spanish conquer period: 1533- Pedro de
Heredia founded Cartagena, that soon became the main center of trade. 1536- The
general Sebastian de Belalcazar was conquering regions, among them Popayan and
and History Cali, he reached Bogota in 1539. -In a short period of time a large part of the colony
was conquered and a number of towns were founded. Colonial Period: 1564-The
crown established a new system The Presidencia del Nuevo reino de Granada, the
authority was in hands of the king of Spain. Independence Wars: 1781- The first open
rebellion against colonial rule was the Revolucion Comunera in Socorro. 1812- Simon
Bolivar appeared on scene, he won six battles against spanish troops but was defeated
by the next year. Alonso de Ojeda Pedro de Heredia 1817- The colonial rule was
reestablished, “the pacifying” spanish troops reconquered the interior. -Bolivar went
back to Colombia after assembling an army from Venezuela. 1819- The decisive battle
took place at Boyaca. Colombia’s independence was won.
 Local Transportation
and accessibilit
• Local Transportation and accessibility -
Bogota system is called the TranMileno ,
they are buses that work as a subway. *a
one way ticket is $1600 pesos or $0.75 USD.
-Cartagena is full of buses, most bus
journeys cost 1200 pesos around 50 cents in
euro. - The metro in Medellin is the only rail
line in Colombia, trains run on ground level
for the most part of the city. Taxi in Bogota
Bus in CartagenaTranMileno bus in Bogota
 • Colombia is the second most biodiverse
Fun facts 1 country in the world, after only Brazil which is
10 times its size, and one of only 17
“megadiverse” countries. It has the highest
amount of species by area in the world,
including more species of bird than all of
Europe and North America combined.
• The official name of Colombia is the Republic
of Colombia and is derived from the last name
of explorer Christopher Columbus. The
country’s name is pronounced Col-o-mbia, not
Col-u-mbia, which is a common mistake by
non-Spanish speaking visitors.
• Colombia is the only country in South
America that has coastlines on both the Pacific
Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
• The area covered by modern day Colombia was
originally inhabited by the indigenous tribes
Muisca, Quimbaya, and Tairona. In 1499 the
Spanish arrived and colonized the area, calling
it New Granada.
 Fun facts 2
• Colombia has a vibrant music scene. Two of the best know Colombian
musicians are Shakira and Juanes.
• The traditional national sport of Colombia is called Tejo, a team sport that
involves launching objects at a target. The most popular sport in Colombia
is football (soccer). The Colombian national team won the 2001 Copa
América (South American Championship).
• It is mandatory for radio and public television in Colombia to play the
national anthem every day at 6 am and 6 pm.
• Colombia is home to the Cano Cristales – the “River of Five Colors” or the
“Liquid Rainbow.” Located in the Serrania de la Macarena province of
Meta, the river’s bed changes color between yellow, green, blue, black,
and especially red, beginning the end of July and through November.
• Age is valued in Colombia. The older a person is, the more powerful their
voice becomes. Elders are deeply respected throughout the country.
• Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, at 13,000m, is the world’s
highest coastal mountain range. It is also has moved more than a thousand
miles in the last 170 million years.
• Colombia is the world’s leading source of emeralds. It is also the third
largest exporter of coffee in the world after Brazil and Vietnam.
Celebrities from colombia
Shakira, Sophia Vergara amd Pablo Escobar
are the most famous Colombian celebrities.
Short clip with colombia:https://youtu.be/Ez1t0KSjPAo
Why I would like to
go to Colombia
• I want to go to Colombia for the
view and the culture
• it is a very beautiful country with
many fires to visit