Colombia
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What does the red in the Colombian flag stand for?
The blood shed fighting for independence
What is the wide brimmed hat men often wear called?
Sombrero
What is the main religion in Colombia?
Catholicism
Colombia is currently the world's largest producer of what high-quality gemstone?
Emrald
This river is known as "Liquid rainbow" or "The river of five colors"
Cano Cristales
Colombia is situated in the northwest corner of South America and is the only country in the region with coasts on two oceans, what are they?
Pacific and Caribbean
Name one country that starts with a P that Colombia borders
Panama or Peru
Is Colombia's population aging or growing?
Aging
How many dialects of Spanish are spoken in Colombia?
Eleven
Fought on August 7, 1819, this decisive battle, led by Simón Bolívar, secured independence for New Granada and is considered the birth of the modern Republic of Colombia.
Battle of Boyacá
This archaeological site, also known as Teyuna, is an ancient city built by the Tayrona people in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and was rediscovered in 1972.
Ciudad Perdida (the Lost City)
This mountain range in northern Colombia is the world's tallest coastal mountain system, containing two peaks that both rise to 5,770 meters above sea level.
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
What is a pollera?
A colorful skirt women wear
his palm species, endemic to Colombia and designated the country's national tree,
Quindío wax palm
What does the hora tipica mean?
The typical time someone will arrive
When is Colombian independence day?
July 20th
What is the Colombian national dish?
Bandeja Paisa
At what two times is it mandatory for public television to play the national anthem each day?
6am and 6pm
This traditional Colombian soup, closely associated with the Andean highlands, is renowned for using three distinct varieties of potato
Ajiaco
This term, derived from the artist's surname, describes a style that exaggerates volume and proportion in figures, animals, and still lifes, transforming them into smooth, rotund forms with saturated colors.
Boterismo
Founded in 1603 by maroons who escaped slavery, this town in the Caribbean region of Colombia is officially recognized as the first free African town in the Americas.
San Basilio de Palenque
What town is often called the most colorful and beautiful town in Colombia?
Guatape
What is the most traditional Colombian Christmas tradition
Attending Novena de Aguinaldos
his Afro-Colombian musical genre and cultural universe from Cartagena, which encompasses not just music and dance but also the "cultura picotera,"
Champeta
Located in the department of Chocó on Colombia's Pacific coast, this locality received an average of over 12,700 mm of rainfall between 1952 and 1960, making it a strong contender for the rainiest place on Earth.
Lloró