Colombia

Meeting – April 2013

COLOMBIA

CONTENT

1. General info

2. Gastronomy

3. Cities

4. More beautiful places

5. Famous people

General Info

Location

General info

Capital: Bogota

Language: Spanish

Religion:Catholic

Population: About 46 million

Government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic

Economy: The production of coffee, flowers, emeralds, coal, and oil form the primary sector of Colombia's economy.

General Info

Flag and “icons”

Our flag…One of the best coffees in the world…

Wildlife

Vegetation Major producer of emeraldsworld's largest pre-Hispanic gold collection

Gastronomy

Ajiaco Arepa

Arroz con leche

Bandeja paisa Pandebono Bunuelo Sancocho

CITIES

Medellin

Yopal

Cali

Cartagena

Santa marta

Barranquilla

San Andres

Medellin

Cali

Yopal

Cartagena

Santa Marta

Barranquilla

San Andrés Island

Guajira

MORE BEAUTIFUL PLACES

Cathedral “las Lajas”

River of seven colors

Tatacoa desertJirijirimo river

Amazon rainforest

Snow covered “cocuy”

FAMOUSYou probably know at least one of

them…

Shakira Carlos Vives

FAMOUS

You probably know at least one of them…

Sofia Vergara Juanes

Questions…??