Colombian History
Colombian Culture
Colombian Art
Colombian Geography
Colombian Landmarks
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This Colombian city is known as “The Heroic City,” it was a major center of political and military activity during the colonial era.
Cartagena
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This Colombian soup is a traditional food in Bogotá, it's made with chicken, three types of potatoes, the herb guascas, and it usually includes cream and caper.
Ajiaco
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This Nobel Prize-winning author is best known for his masterpiece “One Hundred Years of Solitude.”
Gabriel García Márquez
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This river is known as the most important in Colombia, flows northward across the entire country.
The Magdalena River
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This cathedral was carved out of salt and is located in Zipaquirá. It's a marvel of modern architecture.
The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
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He was known as the first president of The “Gran Colombia” after its independence from Spanish rule.
Simón Bolívar
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This colorful costume is called "Marimonda" and is one of the biggest carnivals in the world. What is his Colombian festival?
The Carnival of Barranquilla
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This Colombian singer, known for hits like “Hips Don’t Lie”, and "Antología" She has been awarded with multiple Grammy Awards.
Shakira
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This colorful river is located in the Serranía de la Macarena province, it's often referred to as the “liquid rainbow”.
Caño Cristales
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This bridge is located in Boyacá and was the site of a pivotal battle in the Colombian War of Independence.
The Boyacá Bridge
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This Colombian heroine played a key role in the struggle for independence and is known as “La Pola.”
Policarpa Salavarrieta
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A traditional genre of music from Colombia’s Caribbean coast where African, Indigenous, and European elements are combined.
Vallenato
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This artist is recognized for his chubby paintings and sculptures in Medellin.
Fernando Botero
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This is the driest and hottest area in Colombia, it's also known as the home of the Wayuu people.
La Guajira
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This museum in Bogotá is known for housing one of the most important collections of pre-Hispanic gold artifacts in the world.
The Gold Museum
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From Colombia’s neighbor countries, which is the only one which a significant military or diplomatic conflict hasn't been experienced?
Brazil
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This traditional Colombian dance, recognized by UNESCO, is known for its fast-paced rhythm and colorful costumes.
Cumbia
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This film, directed by Ciro Guerra, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Embrace of the Serpent
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This second largest arid zone in Colombia, is known for its ochre and gray areas, is a rich deposit of fossils and a popular tourist destination to watch the stars. It’s not technically a desert but a tropical dry forest.
The Tatacoa Desert
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This historic fortress in Cartagena is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a prime example of Spanish colonial military architecture.
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas. It is located on the hill of San Lázaro, the Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas is a military fortress built in 1657 during the Spanish colonial era.
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This Colombian naval hero born in Riohacha created the first Navy of Great Colombia and is celebrated for his victory in the Battle of Lake Maracaibo, which was crucial for the independence of Gran Colombia.
Almirante Padilla
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This is the national sport of Colombia, where throwing a metal disc at small explosive targets is involved.
Tejo
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This Bogotan poet, a representative of the modernist movement in Latin America, is best known for his poem ‘Nocturno III", Found in the former $5.000 bill, and his novel "De Sombremesa". The "Casa de Poesía Silva", in Bogotá, is named after him.
José Asunción Silva
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What is the highest peak in Colombian?
Pico Cristóbal Colón and Pico Simón Bolivar. They are located in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Cristóbal Colón Peak is 5,775 meters high, while Simón Bolívar Peak is 5,720 meters high. They are considered sacred mountains by indigenous cultures and are part of a biosphere reserve.
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This iconic Colombian national park is known for its wax palms, which are some of the tallest palm trees in the world.
The Cocora Valley. It is located in Armenia, in the department of Quindío.
