Most foreigners believe that all countries of Latin America are similar to each other, like siblings, but this is not so. A striking example of this is Colombia, one of the most amazing and distinctive countries in the world, equally preserving both the spirit of the colonization era and the ancient traditions of the local population.
Colombia is one of the sunniest countries in the world. There are a lot of sunny days here. In addition, because of the proximity to the Equator there is eternal summer. Just like in Ecuador.
The most emeralds in the world – about ninety percent – are extracted in the Colombian interior.
Colombia takes the second place in the world for the production of coffee, yielding the palm of primacy only to Brazil.
The symbol of Colombia is the condor, one of the largest birds in the world. The range of its wings can exceed three meters.
The capital of Colombia, the city of Bogota, is one of the ten most dangerous cities in the world from year to year.
In Colombian cafes and restaurants before the main meal is accepted to eat light fruit salads.
In Colombia there is a city called “Armenia”.
The Metro in Colombia is not here. But in cities there are modern buses, which go on specially allocated for them strips.
Colombians usually do not take off their shoes, entering the house, so the floors are usually laid out with tiles, and it always remains cold.
The walls of all houses in Colombian cities, like in Venezuelan cities, are entirely painted with graffiti.
Food in Colombia is very cheap. Cellular communication – too. However, here in general, almost everything is cheap, at least, by our standards.
Here it is customary to give bouquets of an even number of colors, and not an odd one, like ours. And lilies to give is not accepted at all – here this flower is associated exclusively with funerals.
Colombia’s nightclubs are not allowed in the belts, forcing them to surrender them at the entrance, since it is believed that the strap wound on the fist is a pretty serious weapon in the fight.
Colombians call dogs, telling them “kis-kis”.
In coffee here often put pieces of salt cheese.
The most famous of the drug lords of the world, Pablo Escobar, was the richest man in the world. Weekly, he spent about 2.5 thousand dollars only on gums, which bind band of bills. And he also donated $ 10 billion to cover Colombia’s national debt.
The percentage of Hispanic population in Colombia is higher than in Spain itself.
