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Introduction
To
Colombia

Members:
 Alisson Caroline Ramírez  Daniela de los ángeles Téllez
 Armando Antonio Morales  María Alexandra Silva Pérez
 Alfredo Antonio Uriarte  María Angelica Gutiérrez
 Carlos Antonio Blandón  Juan Pablo torrez
 Dayana Alejandra Hurtado  Trilsenth Fabiana Gómez
Grade: 10mo
Currency
The monetary unit of legal tender in Colombia is
the Colombian peso.
Official language
Spanish Language
Boundaries
Colombia limits to the east with Venezuela and
Brazil, to the south with Peru and Ecuador and to
the northwest with Panama; In terms of maritime
limits, it borders Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua,
Honduras, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic
and Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea, and with
Panama, Costa Rica and Ecuador in the Pacific
Ocean.
Territorial expansion
This territory is divided into two parts: 1,141,748 km² correspond to the territorial extension, while 928,660 km²
represent the maritime extension.
Religion
A very high percentage of the population, 98.5%, is a believer in Colombia. The majority religion is Christianity.
97.01% of its population professes it.
Population
The Colombian population exceeds 51.6 million inhabitant

introduction to colombia
Colombia is a country in South America, which is situated in the northeastern part of South America. The
climate in Colombia is different in different parts of the country. There are three different climates in Colombia.
In the part of the territory that is close to sea level, is the hot land. In the hot country, the temperature is about
80-100 degrees Fahrenheit. Another part of Colombia is the temperate land. The temperate land is the part of
the country that provides the best climate and land for growing coffee. The final part of the lands of Colombia is
the cold land. Tierra Fria is the coldest part of Colombia. Many potatoes and wheat are hidden in this part due to
the weather. The three different climates provide the inhabitants of Colombia with three different seasons, cold,
hot and temperate.
Colombian export item
Since the mid-nineteenth century, coffee began to be planted more and more frequently in Colombian territory.
The areas of Norte de Santander, Antioquia, Cundinamarca and Caldas were the protagonists of the development
of the product that years later, by 1924, would represent almost 80% of the national economy. Coffee
production stimulated the Colombian market with an even greater intensity than the tobacco industry in the
eighteenth century.
Coffee was the largest producer of
employment in the country. The hope of
economic modernization that the coffee
boom brought with it achieved a level of
accumulation of resources that little by
little began to translate into new
companies. It was thanks to coffee that
Colombia was able to compete in the
market with other countries.

Religion
A very high percentage of the population, 98.5%, is a believer in Colombia. The majority religion is Christianity.
97.01% of its population professes it.
Music
Music is an essential part of Colombian culture, with a great fondness for cumbia and vallenato throughout the
country. Artists like Shakira have popularized Colombian music throughout the world. Gabriel García Márquez
is the most prominent figure in Colombian literature, Colombia being the common denominator of all his literary
works.
Dances
Vallenato
Vallenato is from the Pacific region. This is, without a doubt, the most popular and internationally recognized
Colombian dance. It is a happy rhythm, with romantic melodies
Bullerengue
It is a typical rhythm of the Caribbean coast, which is performed mainly by Afro-descendants from Palenque de
San Basilio, known as the first free town in Latin America.
Carnaval de Barranquilla

It is the second largest carnival in the world and the most important in Colombia. It was declared a Masterpiece
of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. It all starts with a pre-carnival, where the following takes place:
the reading of the edict, the coronation of the queen, the gay
carnival, the children’s carnival and the guacherna; to then start
the carnival with the battle of flowers, the great parade, the
festival of the orchestras and end with the burial of Joselito. This
event transcended the borders of the city and became a well-
known celebration in the world. It is celebrated on Saturday,
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, before Ash Wednesday. Each day
has a special parade that maintains the same name and emphasis
each year. The parades are a true demonstration of heritage,
history, culture and heritage music of our country.

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos

This festival is celebrated from December 28 to January 6 in the south of Colombia, specifically in Pasto and other
cities such as Ipiales in the department of Nariño. It is one of the Colombian traditions of native Andean and pre-
Hispanic custom. The first day of the festivities is the Water
Carnival, during which streets and houses are sprayed to create
a playful atmosphere. On December 31, the Parade of Old Years
takes place, in which the troupes walk the streets with satirical
puppets that represent personalities and current events. The
last two days of the carnival are the most important because all
the participants, regardless of their ethnicity, wear black
makeup on the first day and white on the second to symbolize
equality and unite all citizens in a common celebration of
difference. Ethnic and cultural.
Festival de la leyenda vallenata

Also known as the Vallenato Festival, it is especially

popular for its Vallenato music, a genre that represents
Colombian culture. This festival is celebrated at the end of
April or sometimes it is celebrated at the beginning of
May. It began in 1968 in Valledupar, and is organized by
the Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata Foundation, which
ensures the defense and dissemination of folkloric and
popular expressions that surround Vallenato music. The
festival seeks to preserve the four airs or rhythms of
vallenato: paseo, merengue, son and puya. In addition, the
genre of piquería, parranda, peasant poetry, stories,
legends, myths, oral tradition, literary, sociocultural and
artistic expressions associated with vallenato.

Procesiones de Semana Santa de Popayán

The processions of Popayán are part of the most important

customs of the religious sphere in Colombia. They are
celebrated during Holy Week, specifically from Tuesday to
Thursday, between 7 and 11 at night, to recreate important
moments about the death of Christ. For international
tourism, it is one of the most attractive events for the
whole experience that is lived: The processions, masses
and the energy of the place are unmissable, because they
are also part of an important factor of social cohesion in
Colombia. They have been celebrated since colonial times
and are one of the oldest traditional commemorations in all
of Colombia.
Origin Flag

The flag of Colombia was initially established by the idea of

the patriot Francisco de Miranda This tricolor flag that
represented the nation made up of the 3 countries that gave
them independence during the war led by Simón Bolívar. It
was placed as a badge of Venezuela mainly and then the
countries that made up the great Colombia that are Colombia,
Venezuela and Ecuador toopk it as equals.

Colombian flag colors:

In the origin of the colors of the Colombian flag there are

several versions, but the most used in Colombia is that yellow
symbolizes the natural wealth of Colombia, blue the seas and
red the blood shed by the heroes of independence. The day of
the flag of Colombia is celebrated on August 7

food origin

It is believed that 500 thousand years BC, with the discovery of fire and the first hunting communities, the first
barbecue in the history of mankind arose. However, it is the Argentine pampas and the gauchos who are
credited with their origin in Latin America.
food ingredients

 1kg of minced pork ribs

 1 kg of sausage used for grills

 ½. kg of coarsely chopped beef

 2 blood sausages

 ½. kg of cassava

 ½. kg of Creole potatoes

 2 tomatoes

 Pepper to taste

Step by step elaboration

 Season the beef and ribs with salt and pepper.

 Heat a large frying pan over medium heat with a splash of oil and fry the ribs until the meat becomes
soft.

 Add the beef chopped into pieces the same size as the rib.

 When the meat and the rib are ready, remove from the heat and reserve.

 In the same pan, add the chopped chorizo and black pudding and cook for about 10 minutes or until
golden brown and well cooked.

 Also remove from heat.

 In the same pan, with the oil that you will have left from the previous cooking, add the potatoes and the
chopped yucca and fry until both are tender inside.

 Now simply put all the ingredients in the pan to give them a touch of heat and voila.

 Serve on a large tray with the chopped tomatoes on the sides as a decoration.

 With this you already have a delicious Colombian fritanga ready.

origin of the drink

According to Muisca legend, chicha was discovered by an indigenous woman who, desperate for the punishment
she received for being unfaithful to her husband, fled to the Guatavita lagoon, having as her only consolation the
corn ferment she found on the slopes of the pond.

Ingredients

 3 pounds of white corn

 3 liters of water

 1 cap of sweet rapadura in honey Raspberry and vanilla to

taste

Preparation of the drink

 -Clean the corn and soak for 12 hours

 -Put water over it

 -Then add honey

 -Flavor the girl with vanilla and raspberry

 -Dilute with water and add sugar -Serve with gall

In the Colombian case, the folklore linked to clothing speaks of

the diversity of its people, the climate and the relief of its
towns. It is a mix between the indigenous cultures,

The masculine wardrobe is constituted to adapt to the

feminine one. It is usually made up of black pants and a long-
sleeved shirt complemented by a red scarf around the neck.
The shoes and the hat are similar to those worn by women.

The woman wears a two-piece suit. A monocolor skirt

(normally black) on which different and colorful designs are
reflected, although the most common is to place three yellow,
blue and red ribbons at the last end of the skirt, achieving a
beautiful contrast. The blouse that complements it is boo neck and no neckline, long sleeves. As accessories,
shoes of the same color as the ribbons of the skirt and a red or khaki hat or hair scarf are used.Q