A little bit about my country.

This is my country. 

Before starting watching the pictures, I recommend you listen one of the next songs.

The capital is Bogotá, a big city with a population close to 7 or 8 millions, the 5th biggest city in south america.


Colombia is divided in 32 departaments with their own custumes.

We all speak Spanish although we have different accents we can understand to each other pretty well.Colombia is also divided in 5 regions or parts as you can see in the next picture.


There are a lot of diversity in everything, I am going to tell you just a little bit of their food and dance.

Región andina

Its conformed for these departaments or states.Antioquia.Boyacá.Caldas.Cauca.Cundinamarca.Huila.Nariño.Norte de santander.Quindio.Risaralda.Santander.Tolima.Valle del cauca. ( I live here).
Food in this region.
Bandeja paisa. One of the most famous dish in my country.


Ajíaco.

Tamales.


Dance.
There are a lot different dances you can see in festival or schools.

One of the most famous dances in this place is called "el sanjuanero" and "bambuco".






Región de la amazonia.

It's conformed by these departaments.Amazonas.Caquetá.Guainía.Guaviare.Meta.Putumayo.Vaupes.vichada.
Food.fortumute.

Juanes de yuca.

One of the most famous dances in this place is called "Bamabuko".




Cities in Colombia.

These are some of the most famous cities in my country.
Cartagena.

Medellín. 

The second biggest city in my country.

Cali.

 3rd biggest city in my country.





Some of our best landscapes.
mar de los siete colores. " San Andrés y providencia".

raudal de Jirijirimo/rio Apaporis located in "Vaupes" and "Amazonas".

This must be the most beautiful river in the world, it is not photoshop. It's a natural river.It's located in "Meta".

Cañón de chicamocha. located in "Santander".

One of the most awesome church in the world: Santuario de las lajas. It's located in "Pasto".

Bahía hondita. Located in "La guajira.

Cabo de la vela, Uribía "La guajira".

Parque el Cocuy. "Boyacá".

 la Laguna de Tota - Cuítiva (Boyacá).  

Biggest natural lake in Colombia.

Nevado del Ruiz. "Tolima".

Salto del tequendama, "Cundinamarca".

Selva amazonica. "Amazonas".

The most famous writter in my country, He even won a award nobel in 1982 with his novel one hundred years of solitude.He died in 2014. his name Gabriel García Marquez.Very smart and happy man.

We are first in the world in.Emeralds.

Variety of flowers.

Quality of coffee.

Variery of palm grove.

Production of guadua.

Largest open-cast coal mine.

Most important gold museum.

Variery of orchidaccous. (3500 species).

Exotic birds.