COLOMBIAN GEOGRAPHY
What is the capital of Vaupés Colombia?
Mitú
What is the name of the biggest carnival in Colombia?
Barranquilla Carnival
What hot drinks are drank with cheese in some Colombian regions?
Agua de panela and Hot chocolate
Who is the most famous Colombian painter known for his “fat figures”?
Fernando Botero
What was the most spoken language in Colombia in prehispanic times?
Muisca, from the Chibcha language Family
What is the longest river in Colombia?
Magdalena River
What festival is celebrated in Medellín every August?
The orchid (Feria de las Flores)
What is the name of the Colombian corn patty?
Arepa
What Colombian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982?
Gabriel García Márquez (Gabo)
What animal is featured on the Colombian 500 pesos coin?
A frog (rana de cristal)
What is the tallest mountain in Colombia?
Cristóbal Colón Peak (Sierra Nevada de Santa Martha)
What Colombian city is famous for the Black and White Carnival?
Pasto
What soup from Bogotá is made with chicken and three kinds of potatoes?
Ajiaco
What famous song from Carlos Vives and Shakira combines Pop, Vallenato and Cumbia?
The Bike (La Bicicleta)
What city has an underground salt cathedral?
Zipaquirá
What Colombian city is known as “The City of Eternal Spring”?
Medellín Antioquia
What is the traditional dance from the Caribbean coast of Colombia?
Cumbia
What is the name of the Colombian dish with beans, rice, meat, egg, avocado, and plantain?
Bandeja Paisa
What is the most famous museum in Bogotá, dedicated to prehispanic priceless artifacts that are inside a Vault or a safe?
Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
What place in Colombia is called “The River of Five Colors”?
Caño Cristales
What desert is located in the northern part of Colombia?
La Guajira Desert
What event is celebrated every August and takes place in Villa de Leyva?
The Kite´s Festival or the comet festival
What are the most popular liquor drinks made in colombia?
Chicha and Aguardiente, Firewater.
What is the name of the colorful town near Guatapé known for its zócalos?
El Peñol / Guatapé
What is unique about Leticia, the capital of the Amazonas department?
The amazon Pink Dolphins