Colombia
Libertad y Orden - Freedom and Order
Cartagena’s atmospheric Old Town—a warren of ochre colonnades, cobblestone plazas, and bougainvillea-festooned balconies, flanked by imposing fortified walls—dates back to Spanish rule.
PHOTOGRAPH BY KIKE CALVO
Colombia is the fifth largest country in South America and is home to the world's second largest population of Spanish speaking people. The name "Colombia" is derived from the last name of the Italian navigator Christopher Columbus. It was conceived as a reference to all of the New World. The name was later adopted by the Republic of Colombia of 1819, formed from the territories of the old Viceroyalty of New Granada which consisted of modern-day Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, and northwest Brazil.
Bogota is the capital of Colombia.
PHOTOGRAPH BY JAVARMAN, DREAMSTIME
Coffee is one of Colombia's biggest exports.
PHOTOGRAPH BY SAM ABELL
Colombia is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world because it has a part of the Amazon rainforest, the Andes mountain range, and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in it. It has a variety of animals and plants living in different areas of the country. In this website, you will learn about Colombia's geography, history, flag, and social economics facts. I hope you enjoy my website!
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This train is referred to as Metro de Medellin.
PHOTOGRAPH BY MEREDITH DAVENPORT
Colombia's people are as diverse as its landscape.
PHOTOGRAPH BY PABLO CORRAL VEGA
Citation:
“Colombia.” Geography, National Geographic Kids, 21 Mar. 2014, kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries/article/colombia. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025
Duggan, Amelia. “Seven Wonders of Colombia.” Travel, 2015, www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/partner-content-seven-wonders-of-colombia. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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