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ColombiaLocation:Colombia is a country situated in the northwest of South

America, bordered to the northwest by Panama, to the east by Venezuela

and Brazil, to the south by Ecuador and Peru and it shares maritime limits

with Costa Rica, Nicaragua, onduras, !amaica, "ominican Re#ublic and

aiti$

Climate:%he Climate of Colombia is characterized for being tro#ical and

isothermal as a result of its geogra#hical location near the E&uator

#resenting 'ariations within ('e natural regions and de#ending on the

altitude, tem#erature, humidity, winds and rainfall$

Food:Colombia)s 'aried cuisine is in*uenced by its di'erse fauna and *ora

as well as the cultural traditions of the ethnic grou#s$ Some of the most

common ingredients are cereals, tubers, assorted legumes, meats and

seafood$ Colombia cuisine also features a 'ariety of tro#ical fruits$

Crops:%he #rimary agricultural #roducts of Colombia are co+ee fourth-

largest #roducer of co+ee in the world., cut *owers, bananas, rice, tobacco,corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans etc$ /any other #lants are culti'ated, such as

tomatoes, a'ocados, while rubber trees and cotton #lants are used to ma0e

cultural #roducts$

Wildlife:Animals from 1aguars to caimans to #oison dart frogs all call

Colombia)s 1ungles home$ %he mountains #ro'ide habitat for huge Andean

condors and rare s#ectacled bears, South America)s only bear s#ecies$

%housands of years ago, Colombia was nearly com#letely co'ered in 1ungle$

Minerals:Colombia is an im#ortant #layer in the world mining industry as a

#roducer of high &uality minerals$ Colombia is the largest #roducer of nic0el

in South America, the largest #roducer of coal in 2atin America, the second

largest #roducer of emeralds in the world, and it has signi(cant reser'es of

gold$

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Jobs:3n Colombia, 1obs are a'ailable in a wide 'ariety of sectors$ %hese

include the academic and research sector, which re&uires teachers,#rofessors and researchers$ Colombia is rich in natural resources4 therefore

there is demand of wor0ers in the (elds of mining of minerals, oil and gas$

Clothing:"ar0-colored suits are usually worn by urban #rofessionals$

/embers of the lower or wor0ing classes and farmers generally wear loose

#ants and s0irts, 0nown as fol0 clothes$ Blouses that bare the shoulders,

cro##ed %-shirts and low-rise 1eans are #o#ular o#tions for Columbian

women$

Tourist Attractions:

(a)/edellin is certainly one of the most beautiful cities in South America

with #lenty to see and do4 a su#erb mi5ture of modern, bustling city, whilst

retaining its uni&ue heritage and beauty$

(b)Co'ering o'er 6 billion acres, the Amazon Rainforest #roduces around

789 of the worlds o5ygen and contains half of the #lanets estimateds#ecies of #lants, animals and insects$

(c)Cartagena is another of Colombia:s #o#ular cities which combines a

wealth of history ; to be found in the old walled city ; with modern

con'eniences, < star lu5ury hotels and beautiful Caribbean beaches$

(d)Villa de 2ey'a)s Plaza /ayor is one of the biggest town s&uares in South

America$ At one time #eo#le were e5ecuted on this immense s&uare, which

is now used as a gathering #lace for celebrations and festi'als$

(e)San Agustin is a laidbac0 little town surrounded by awesome landsca#es

and the remains of a forgotten ci'ilization$ =ne of the most intriguing

ancient sites in Colombia, the archeological #ar0 of San Agustin is home to

more than hile

sha0ing hands they use the a##ro#riate greeting for the time of day$ >omen

often gras# forearms rather than sha0ing hands$ Colombians ha'e the

mannerism of #ointing to ob1ects with their mouths$ %his is because #ointing

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Colombiato a #erson or e'en an ob1ect with your (nger can be considered rude$

Colombians li0e to dance a lot$ 3t)s #art of their cultural ancestry$

eligion:Catholicism is the main religion in Colombia by number of

adherents, with an estimated of ?

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ColombiaCurrenc-:%he Colombian #eso has been the currency of Colombia since

6D? when it re#laced the old Real$ 3ts currency code is C=P and it is also

informally abbre'iated as C=2H$ owe'er, the ocial #eso symbol is H$

Music:%he music of Colombia is an e5#ression of Colombian culture, which

contains di'erse music genres, both traditional and modern$ %he di'ersity in

musical e5#ressions found in Colombia can be seen as the result of a

mi5ture of African, nati'e 3ndigenous, and Euro#ean in*uences, as well as

more modern American$

Art:Colombian art has 888 years of history and co'ers a wide range of

media and styles ranging from S#anish Baro&ue de'otional #ainting to

Iuimbaya gold craftwor0 to the Jlyrical AmericanismK$ Perha#s the most

internationally acclaimed Colombian artist is #ainter and scul#tor Gernando

Botero$

Architecture:Colombia)s architectural heritage includes S#anish colonial

architecture including Catholic churches$ 3n the #ostmodern architecture eraa wa'e of inno'ate and stri0ing building signed$ Colombian cultural heritage

includes indigenous, Euro#ean, 3ndian and African in*uences$

.istor-:2ittle is 0nown about the 'arious 3ndian tribes who inhabited

Colombia before the S#anish arri'ed$ 3n 6