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COLOMBIA


Report by: Colombia Group
Lit 201 – Literatures of the World
March 1, 2013
Country Highlights

 Capital: Bogota
 Language: Spanish
 Currency: Colombian peso
 Government: Multiparty
  Republic
 Religion: Roman Catholic
 Population: 47 million (2012)
 Names: Colombia is named
  after Christopher Columbus,
  was a part of New Granada
  colony
Colombian Climate
   Colombia has many extremes of landscape, and
   different elevations dictate various climates:
1. Hot zone (tierra caliente)
2. Temperate zone (tierra templada)
3. Cold zone (tierra fria)
4. Bleak and treeless zone (paramos)
   Rainy and dry seasons alternate in three-month
   cycles. There are two wet seasons: April to June and
   October to December. Northern areas have one long
   rainy season, from May through October.
Peoples: Appearance

Most Colombians are Mestizos, Mulatoes, Whites, Blacks,
 and Native Americans.
Peoples: Costume




La Pollera Colora or ‘brightly colored skirt’ for women
Peoples: Ornaments




Sombrero vueltiao (hat) for men
             and
 Ruana (cape) for both genders
Customs & Traditions
• Festivals provide the ideal setting to see, hear and
  experience Colombian culture.
    Carnaval de Negros y Blancos
    Carnaval de Barranquilla
    Wind and Kite Festival
    Feria de las Flores or The Flower Fair
Customs & Traditions
Unique Colombian Marriage Customs:
• No Bridesmaid or Best Man
• A Dance
• The Coins or Las Arras
Famous food:
• Bandeja paisa or "paisa platter" - national dish
• Colombian coffee
Art


• Pre-colonial
 Early artifacts were
 made of clay, stone,
 and gold. Gold was
 abundant was used to
 make ornaments
 inspired by nature and
 the supernatural
Art
• Colonial: inspired by Christianity
Art
• Modern has been
  influenced by international
  art styles with a unique
  Colombian twist.
Language: Spanish



•   Hola – Hello
•   Adios – Goodbye
•   Gracias – Thank you
•   Si – Yes
•   No – No
Religion: Roman Catholicism

Beliefs:
 Authority Within the Church
 The Bible
 Forgiveness of Sin
 Hell
 Mary's Status
 Purgatory
 Salvation
 Saints
Religion: Roman Catholicism

Practices:
 Baptism
 Clergy Selection
 The Lord's Supper
 Prayer
 Right to Life
 Sacraments
 Statues
Geography: Location &
        Neighbors
•located in north-west South America. It is the
   fourth largest country in Latin America.
Map of Colombia




•It is bordered by Ecuador and
Peru on the south, Brazil and
Venezuela in the east, and
Panama on the north-west. It has
extensive coastlines on both the
Pacific and the Carribean.
Geography
    Colombia is a country of contrasts.
    It has both snow-capped
    mountains, tropical regions with
    rainforests, grassy plains, and
    warm beaches.
• Country:
3 major regions:
1. The Andean region
2. The Coastal region
3. Rainforests and llanos
Highest point:
    Pico Cristobal Colon
Geography: Extremes of Landscape &
Climate
Bodies of Water
• 2 major rivers: Cauca and Magdalena




 •Colombia has both coasts in the Caribbean Sea and
 Atlantic Ocean.
Tourist Spots
Medellin
Tourist Spots
Amazon Rainforest
Tourist Spots
Cartagena
Tourist Spots
Ciudad Perdida or the Lost City.
Tourist Spots
Mompox
History

• Precolonial: The land was originally
  home to many groups of Native
  Americans. Chibcha, a group in the
  Andes, traded gold and emeralds for
  the Guajira’s (another group) cotton
  and salt. Other groups are the
  Tayrona, Muisca, and Quimbaya.
• 1530s: Spanish conquered the Chibcha
  for gold, and they brought African
  slaves to work in sugarcane
  plantations along with Chibcha
  survivors.
History: Legend of El Dorado
                El Dorado is the name of a
                 Muisca tribal chief who covered
                 himself with gold dust and, as an
                 initiation rite, dove into the
                 Guatavita Lake, and offer gold to
                 their gods.

                Later, it became the name of a
                 legendary "Lost City of Gold",
                 that fascinated explorers since
                 the days of the Spanish
                 Conquistadors. No evidence for
                 its existence has been found.
History
• 1717: The area became the
  Spanish colony of New
  Granada.
• 1819: Colombia won
  independence from Spain,
  led by Simon Bolivar and
  Francisco Santander. The
  independent republic of Gran
  Colombia was declared and it
  included present-day states
  of Colombia, Ecuador,
  Panama, and Venezuela.
History
• 1830: This republic has disintegrated and Colombia (with
  Panama), Ecuador, and Venezuela became independent
  nations. During this period, the Liberal and Conservative
  parties were founded.
• 19th century was characterized by rivalry and armed struggles
  between Liberal and Conservative factions.
• 1899-1902: War of a thousand days – a civil war over
  government disagreements. Another civil strife known as
  ‘The Violence’ flared again in 1948-1959.
• 1980s: Some wealthy Colombians engage in illegal drug
  trade. The government campaigned to stop this, but has met
  violent resistance from durg lords.
• Today Colombia is the third largest oil producer in South
  America.
Featured short story: “One of these
days” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
                About the author...
                Gabriel Garcia Marquez was a
                journalist and fiction writer.
                His work introduced readers
                to magical realism, which
                combines fact and fantasy.
                His novels One Hundred Years
                of Solitude and Love in the
                Time of Cholera have drawn
                worldwide audiences. He won
                a Nobel Prize in 1982.
END! GOODBYE!

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Colombia: Basic Facts

  • 1. COLOMBIA Report by: Colombia Group Lit 201 – Literatures of the World March 1, 2013
  • 2. Country Highlights  Capital: Bogota  Language: Spanish  Currency: Colombian peso  Government: Multiparty Republic  Religion: Roman Catholic  Population: 47 million (2012)  Names: Colombia is named after Christopher Columbus, was a part of New Granada colony
  • 3. Colombian Climate Colombia has many extremes of landscape, and different elevations dictate various climates: 1. Hot zone (tierra caliente) 2. Temperate zone (tierra templada) 3. Cold zone (tierra fria) 4. Bleak and treeless zone (paramos) Rainy and dry seasons alternate in three-month cycles. There are two wet seasons: April to June and October to December. Northern areas have one long rainy season, from May through October.
  • 4. Peoples: Appearance Most Colombians are Mestizos, Mulatoes, Whites, Blacks, and Native Americans.
  • 5. Peoples: Costume La Pollera Colora or ‘brightly colored skirt’ for women
  • 6. Peoples: Ornaments Sombrero vueltiao (hat) for men and Ruana (cape) for both genders
  • 7. Customs & Traditions • Festivals provide the ideal setting to see, hear and experience Colombian culture.  Carnaval de Negros y Blancos  Carnaval de Barranquilla  Wind and Kite Festival  Feria de las Flores or The Flower Fair
  • 8. Customs & Traditions Unique Colombian Marriage Customs: • No Bridesmaid or Best Man • A Dance • The Coins or Las Arras Famous food: • Bandeja paisa or "paisa platter" - national dish • Colombian coffee
  • 9. Art • Pre-colonial Early artifacts were made of clay, stone, and gold. Gold was abundant was used to make ornaments inspired by nature and the supernatural
  • 10. Art • Colonial: inspired by Christianity
  • 11. Art • Modern has been influenced by international art styles with a unique Colombian twist.
  • 12. Language: Spanish • Hola – Hello • Adios – Goodbye • Gracias – Thank you • Si – Yes • No – No
  • 13. Religion: Roman Catholicism Beliefs:  Authority Within the Church  The Bible  Forgiveness of Sin  Hell  Mary's Status  Purgatory  Salvation  Saints
  • 14. Religion: Roman Catholicism Practices:  Baptism  Clergy Selection  The Lord's Supper  Prayer  Right to Life  Sacraments  Statues
  • 15. Geography: Location & Neighbors •located in north-west South America. It is the fourth largest country in Latin America.
  • 16. Map of Colombia •It is bordered by Ecuador and Peru on the south, Brazil and Venezuela in the east, and Panama on the north-west. It has extensive coastlines on both the Pacific and the Carribean.
  • 17. Geography Colombia is a country of contrasts. It has both snow-capped mountains, tropical regions with rainforests, grassy plains, and warm beaches. • Country: 3 major regions: 1. The Andean region 2. The Coastal region 3. Rainforests and llanos Highest point: Pico Cristobal Colon
  • 18. Geography: Extremes of Landscape & Climate
  • 19. Bodies of Water • 2 major rivers: Cauca and Magdalena •Colombia has both coasts in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
  • 23. Tourist Spots Ciudad Perdida or the Lost City.
  • 25. History • Precolonial: The land was originally home to many groups of Native Americans. Chibcha, a group in the Andes, traded gold and emeralds for the Guajira’s (another group) cotton and salt. Other groups are the Tayrona, Muisca, and Quimbaya. • 1530s: Spanish conquered the Chibcha for gold, and they brought African slaves to work in sugarcane plantations along with Chibcha survivors.
  • 26. History: Legend of El Dorado  El Dorado is the name of a Muisca tribal chief who covered himself with gold dust and, as an initiation rite, dove into the Guatavita Lake, and offer gold to their gods.  Later, it became the name of a legendary "Lost City of Gold", that fascinated explorers since the days of the Spanish Conquistadors. No evidence for its existence has been found.
  • 27. History • 1717: The area became the Spanish colony of New Granada. • 1819: Colombia won independence from Spain, led by Simon Bolivar and Francisco Santander. The independent republic of Gran Colombia was declared and it included present-day states of Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela.
  • 28. History • 1830: This republic has disintegrated and Colombia (with Panama), Ecuador, and Venezuela became independent nations. During this period, the Liberal and Conservative parties were founded. • 19th century was characterized by rivalry and armed struggles between Liberal and Conservative factions. • 1899-1902: War of a thousand days – a civil war over government disagreements. Another civil strife known as ‘The Violence’ flared again in 1948-1959. • 1980s: Some wealthy Colombians engage in illegal drug trade. The government campaigned to stop this, but has met violent resistance from durg lords. • Today Colombia is the third largest oil producer in South America.
  • 29. Featured short story: “One of these days” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez About the author... Gabriel Garcia Marquez was a journalist and fiction writer. His work introduced readers to magical realism, which combines fact and fantasy. His novels One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera have drawn worldwide audiences. He won a Nobel Prize in 1982.