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1. C O L O M B I AC O L O M B I A
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2. Country HighlightsCountry Highlights
Capital: Bogota
Language: Spanish
Currency: Colombian peso
Government: Multiparty
Republic
Religion: Roman Catholic
Population: 48.3 million (2014)
Names: Colombia is named
after Christopher Columbus,
was a part of New Granada
colony

3. BOGOTÁ
•Bogotá, called
Santafé de Bogotá,
is the capital, and
largest city, of
Colombia. Bogotá is
the most populous
city in the country.
Bogotá and its
metropolitan area.

4. Colombian ClimateColombian Climate
Colombia has many extremes of landscape,
and different elevations dictate various
climates:
1.Hot zone (tierra caliente)
2.Temperate zone (tierra templada)
3.Cold zone (tierra fria)
4.Bleak and treeless zone (paramos)

5. People: AppearancePeople: Appearance
Most Colombians are Mestizos, Mulatoes, Whites,
Blacks, and Native Americans.

6. The people of Colombia
•The guerrillas have lost control in
many areas where they once
dominated after the success of a
controversial peace process within
the Colombian government.

Meanwhile Colombia's homicide
rate, for many years one of the
highest in the world, almost halved
between 2002 and 2006.
•Yet in 2009 and 2010, there was a
drastic increase in the homicide
rate in the city of Medellin because
of gangs and military groups.
•This caused Colombia to have the
6
th
highest fear of terrorism in the
world.

7. Drug wars
For most of the 1980s, 90s & early 2000s, the
Colombian government was engaged in civil war
which involved the following groups:
•FARC (left wing rebels)
•ELN (left wing rebels)
•AUC (right wing paramilitaries)
Under President Uribe, the FARC rebels were
brought under control. The current President
Santos is trying to negotiate a long term peace
agreement with the FARC.

8. Drugs In Colombia
•Coca, marijuana and
other drugs had been
part of the lifestyle of
some Colombians,
Cocaine is produced at
$1500/kilo in jungle labs
and could be sold on the
streets of America for as
much as $50,000/kilo

9. Peoples: OrnamentsPeoples: Ornaments
Sombrero vueltiao (hat) for
men and
Ruana (cape) for both
genders

10. Customs & TraditionsCustoms & Traditions
•Festivals provide the ideal setting to see, hear
and experience Colombian culture.
Carnaval de Negros y Blancos
Carnaval de Barranquilla
Wind and Kite Festival
Feria de las Flores or The Flower Fair

11. Customs & TraditionsCustoms & Traditions
Unique Colombian Marriage Customs:
•No Bridesmaid or Best Man
•A Dance
•The Coins or Las Arras
Famous food:
•Bandeja paisa or "paisa platter" - national
dish
•Colombian coffee

12. ArtArt
•Pre-colonial
Early artifacts were
made of clay, stone,
and gold. Gold was
abundant was used
to make ornaments
inspired by nature
and the supernatural

13. ArtArt
•Colonial: inspired by Christianity

14. ArtArt
•Modern has been
influenced by international
art styles with a unique
Colombian twist.

15. Language: SpanishLanguage: Spanish
•Hola – Hello
•Adios – Goodbye
•Gracias – Thank you
•Si – Yes
•No – No

16. Religion: Roman CatholicismReligion: Roman Catholicism
Beliefs:
Authority Within the Church
The Bible
Forgiveness of Sin
Hell
Mary's Status
Purgatory
Salvation
Saints

17. Religion: Roman CatholicismReligion: Roman Catholicism
Practices:
Baptism
Clergy Selection
The Lord's Supper
Prayer
Right to Life
Sacraments
Statues

18. Geography: Location & Geography: Location &
NeighboursNeighbours
•located in north-west South America. It is
the fourth largest country in Latin
America.

19. Map of ColombiaMap of Colombia
•It is bordered by Ecuador and
Peru on the south, Brazil and
Venezuela in the east, and
Panama on the north-west. It
has extensive coastlines on
both the Pacific and the
Carribean.

20. GeographyGeography
Colombia is a country of
contrasts. It has both snow-
capped mountains, tropical
regions with rainforests, grassy
plains, and warm beaches.
•Country:
3 major regions:
1. The Andean region
2. The Coastal region
3. Rainforests and llanos
Highest point:
Pico Cristobal Colon

21. Geography: Extremes of Landscape & Geography: Extremes of Landscape &
Climate Climate

22. Bodies of WaterBodies of Water
•2 major rivers: Cauca and Magdalena
•Colombia has both coasts in the Caribbean Sea
and Atlantic Ocean.

23. Tourist SpotsTourist Spots
Medellin

24. Tourist SpotsTourist Spots
Amazon Rainforest

25. Tourist SpotsTourist Spots
Cartagena

26. Tourist SpotsTourist Spots
Ciudad Perdida or the Lost City.

27. Tourist SpotsTourist Spots
Mompox

28. CHICAMOCHA
•The Chicamocha Canyon
is a steep sided canyon
carved by the
Chicamocha River. This
river flows through the
departments of Boyaca
and Santander, where it
reaches its maximum
depth near the outskirts
of Bucaramanga.
•The canyon is the result
of the erosion caused by
water.

29. HistoryHistory
•Precolonial: The land was
originally home to many groups of
Native Americans. Chibcha, a
group in the Andes, traded gold
and emeralds for the Guajira’s
(another group) cotton and salt.
Other groups are the Tayrona,
Muisca, and Quimbaya.
•1530s: Spanish conquered the
Chibcha for gold, and they brought
African slaves to work in sugarcane
plantations along with Chibcha
survivors.
 

30. History: Legend of El DoradoHistory: Legend of El Dorado
El Dorado is the name of a
Muisca tribal chief who
covered himself with gold
dust and, as an initiation rite,
dove into the Guatavita Lake,
and offer gold to their gods.
Later, it became the name of
a legendary "Lost City of
Gold", that fascinated
explorers since the days of
the Spanish Conquistadors.
No evidence for its existence
has been found.

31. History
•1717: The area became
the Spanish colony of
New Granada.
•1819: Colombia won
independence from Spain,
led by Simon Bolivar and
Francisco Santander. The
independent republic of
Gran Colombia was
declared and it included
present-day states of
Colombia, Ecuador,
Panama, and Venezuela.

32. HistoryHistory
•1830: This republic has disintegrated and Colombia
(with Panama), Ecuador, and Venezuela became
independent nations. During this period, the Liberal
and Conservative parties were founded.
•19
th
century was characterized by rivalry and armed
struggles between Liberal and Conservative factions.
•1899-1902: War of a thousand days – a civil war over
government disagreements. Another civil strife known
as ‘The Violence’ flared again in 1948-1959.
•1980s: Some wealthy Colombians engage in illegal
drug trade. The government campaigned to stop this,
but has met violent resistance from durg lords.
•Today Colombia is the third largest oil producer in
South America.

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