Colombia

Iverson Valdez
2022-0441
The Capital
On August 6, 1538, Bogotá was
founded as the capital of the New
Kingdom of Granada by the Spanish
conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de
Quesada.
Language
The official language is Spanish. There
are some indigenous languages that are
spoken in certain places with a high or
pure indigenous population.
 MAP

Is a country located in the northwestern part of South America

People there are
with a population of 51,512,766 people.
Oficcial Religion
The 57 percent of Colombians identify
Catholicism as the predominant creed,
however there is evidence of a significant
number of faithful in religions of "protestant
diversity".
 Typical Foot

The paisa tray is the

national dish of Colombia
and is eaten at all times. It
consists of rice, banana,
arepa (corn cakes),
avocado, minced meat,
chorizo, black sausage and
fried pork rinds.
 Popular Music

Colombian popular music,

also known as lane music,
is a party or parranda
musical genre that
originated in Antioquia,
Colombia, where it was
also known as guasca or
lane.
 Sport

Sport in Colombia is dominated in popularity mainly by soccer and cycling. However, tejo
and chaza are the two sports of Colombian origin.
 Famous People

Gabriel García Márquez

Shakira Carlos Vives

 Famous Places

Minas de sal de Nemocón, Cundinamarca Caño Cristales, Meta