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What you don't know about Colombia (13)
Colombia is located in the northwest of South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Caribbean Sea in the north, Venezuela in the east, Brazil in the southeast, Peru and Ecuador in the south and Panama in the northwest. It is a member of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), and its population is mainly Indo-European. Colombia has developed domestic economy, transportation and tourism, and is a developing country rich in resources.

1, Columbia movies, Columbia University, District of Columbia, Columbia sneakers and Colombia have nothing to do with it! The authors of the blockbuster Ugly Betty and One Hundred Years of Solitude are all Colombians!

2. Colombia is not a small country in South America, with a population of more than 50 million equivalent to Guangxi and a land area of1140,000 square kilometers equivalent to Tibet. It is also a sub-center after Brazil and Argentina.

Colombia is a big agricultural country, with the third largest export volume of coffee and bananas and the second largest export volume of flowers in the world.

4. Colombia, a cornucopia, is rich in minerals, ranking first in Latin America in coal reserves and first in the world in emeralds. Every excellent emerald comes from Colombia, and emerald is also one of the raw materials for extracting rare element Be.

5. Colombia has more than 50,000 biological species, accounting for 10% of the world's biological species, among which the Andean condor, known as the world's largest bird, is Colombia's national bird with a wingspan of more than 2 meters.

6. With a population of more than 50 million, Colombia is one of the most populous countries in South America, of which mixed blood accounts for 60%, so it is rich in beautiful women! But in Colombia, you have to know Spanish to talk to beautiful women.

7. Colombia is not rich and there is a big poverty gap. The per capita GDP is only more than 6000 dollars, but more than 85% people say that life is happy, because the food here is too rich and cheap!

8. Bogota, Colombia is the fourth highest capital in the world, with an altitude of 2,625 meters. If you want to come to Bogota, you should put on more clothes sooner or later. Bogota is the largest city in Colombia and the fastest growing city in South America in recent years! 20 19 was named the best pet-friendly city in Latin America!

9. In Colombia, more than half of the bosses are women, and more than 99% of Colombians can speak Spanish, even higher than Spain!

10, the dark side is not a Spanish movie, but a Colombian movie in Spanish.

1 1, Wuse River is located in Colombia and is a tributary of Guayabelo River. Every year from the end of July to 1 1, the river is red, yellow, blue, orange, green and other colors, just like a rainbow falling into the river!

12, La Peknetta, the world's least solemn volcano, was accidentally discovered by scientists from the Bolivarian University of Colombia in the forests of southern Colombia. Its height is less than 3 cm, and its uniqueness lies in its own feathers!

13. The most crowded island in the world is Santa Cruz Island in northern Colombia. Its area is only half the size of a standard football field, but its population density is four times higher than that of a district in the United States!

14, the magical Colombians eat ants as snacks, and they also like to fry ants in hot pot, which is simply a realistic version of "ants on hot bricks"! Surprisingly, it is rich in nutrition. Now the wild ants there are almost extinct!

15, Colombia's volcanic mud bath is very famous. Because volcanic mud is warm all the year round, many people come here to feel it. It is said that it also has a good whitening effect.

16. There are almost no passenger trains in Colombia, so people basically rely on cars to travel. It is really difficult to cross the death highway at the eastern foot of the Andes.

17, wonderful wedding customs in Colombia. When the bride and groom light candles in the bridal chamber, their mother-in-law should also guide them to ensure accurate operation!

18, Colombia's domestic security situation is not optimistic, armed groups are powerful, and black-related organizations are also quite fierce, especially drug trafficking activities are rampant, and drug trafficking groups are active all over the country. In short, in Colombia, safety comes first.

19, Columbia Company broke the news that in the early 1970s, Columbia Film Company bought the film rights of the book "First Blood", which was later transferred to Warner Bros. and finally bought by independent filmmakers Mario Kassar and Andrew Vaina. Surprisingly, Stallone actually didn't want to play Rambo at first!

20. It is said that the "OK" gesture will be considered as a very rude and ill-bred gesture in Venezuela and Colombia, so please use it carefully, otherwise you may have no friends.

2 1, Colombia's mountains and plains are widely distributed. The highest peak in Colombia is Columbus Peak. Because of Columbus, there are many Colombians in America!

22. Bogota, the capital of Colombia, 199 1 was originally named Santa Fe Bogota in 2000, and its residents are mostly mixed-race. It is the largest city in Colombia, one of the largest and most modern cities in Latin America and the fastest growing city in South America.

23. In ancient times, Colombia was called Huang Jinguo. It is estimated that its gold reserves are about12.3 million tons, ranking among the top gold producing countries in the world. But historically, Colombia is an agricultural country, with coffee, plantains, sugar cane, cocoa and other crops as the main source of income for a long time!

24. Colombians are born with slow fever. It is said that even the mail in Bogota, the capital, takes 10 days to arrive. A very simple road project will take a year or two to complete.

25. The Meat Festival is the biggest festival in Colombia. During this three-day celebration, almost everyone in Colombia stopped working and took part in the celebration. People are wearing masks and costumes, dancing wildly in the streets and squares. It was not until the eve of "Grey Wednesday" that the giant "Sacrifice for Sacrificing Meat" sewn with cloth was buried that this grand celebration came to an end.

26. In Colombia, you don't have to tip for taking a taxi, but if you help with the luggage, the tip for each piece of luggage is about 20 pesos. Moreover, in restaurants or hotels, tipping accounts for 10% and 15% of the total expenditure respectively. As for other things, the tip is about 10 to 20 pesos each time.

27. The vast majority of Colombians believe in Catholicism, especially the Noanama people in Colombia. They believe that if they kill their prey, their gods will retaliate against hunters and their families. Therefore, in order to prevent evil attacks, children of Noah Nama people will wear protective idols from an early age.

28.20 12 Diana Suarez, a Colombian prostitute, suddenly made a public appearance on a local television station in Colombia, exposing the scandal of the then US President Barack Obama's agent calling prostitutes, which caused a great sensation.

29. Every year, 55,000 women in Colombia are trafficked to some big cities such as Tokyo, Madrid or Amsterdam for customs work. Moreover, this is only the official figure released by relevant UN agencies on the International Anti-Slavery Day held in Bogota in 2006. According to reports, these figures were obtained by the agency after learning about cases of Colombian women being trafficked.

30. Colombian Ahlander Oman Ruiz, stage name Amaranta? Hank, he was a reporter before he became an artist! On May 20 19, Ruiz opened a colored university in the colored bar of the secret garden in Medellin, offering seminars and workshops, including a tutorial on real-life art scenes.