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COLOMBIAN EXHIBITION

Colombia is a biodiverse and multicultural country, which is located to the north-west of South America, on the equinox line in the middle of the Torrida zone and equidistant from the extremes of the American continent, although most of it is located in the northern hemisphere. The territory is bathed by the waters of the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

It borders the following points: Northeast with Panama, East with Venezuela and South borders Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.

Colombia is a country with six natural regions, home to more than a hundred indigenous cultures, where 10% of its population is of Afro origin and Gypsy peoples.

The Caribbean, the Pacific, the Orinoquía, the Amazon, the Andean and Insular areas are the six natural regions of Colombia, each with its own characteristics, customs, gastronomy and music.

ANDEAN REGION

The Andean region is characterized by its biodiversity, its variety of climates, soils, landscapes and being a culturally heterogeneous area.

It consists of ten departments and is the most populated area in the country.

There we can find the landscapes of the Coffee Axis, the beautiful and traditional villages of Boyacá, the modernity of Bogotá, among other places.

The departments that are part of this region are: Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cundinamarca, Huila, Norte de Santander, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander and Tolima.

Its cuisine consists of the renowned Tamal, rib broth, ajiaco, pan paisa and its typical desserts, which are the sandwich veleño, almojábana cake, flan muisca, flan de leche, among others.

CARIBBEAN REGION

Located in the north of Colombia and bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, it is characterized by its cultural uniformity that is influenced by the Caribbean Sea. The inhabitants of this region are known as Costeños and have a notable Afro influence.

In this region there are striking and unique tourist destinations such as the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the Corales del Rosario and San Bernardo and the Tayrona Park.

The departments that are part of this region are: El Atlántico, Bolívar, Cesar, Cordoba, La Guajira, Magdalena, Sucre and, San Andrés and Providencia.

The gastronomy of this region consists of mixtures of ingredients and flavors of different cultures, such as European, indigenous, African and mestizo. It stands out the sancocho, the Cayeye, the rice of lisa, the arepa of egg, the mote of cheese, the coconut rice, the affectionate one and the sweets of coconut, milk, tamarind, among others.

AMAZON REGION

In southern Colombia is the most jungle and least populated area of the country. We are talking about the region that contains a part of the most important rainforest in the world, the Amazon rainforest which has thousands of animal and botanical species.

Similarly, the Amazon region contains striking departments, such as Guainía, Vaupés, Caquetá, Putumayo and Guaviare.

The Colombian Amazon region is one of the areas where there is more ethnic, religious, traditions and life forms. Twenty-six indigenous communities live here with different linguistic families, such as the Tukano, Arawak, Tikuna, Huitoto and Tupi.

Its gastronomy consists of Pirarucú fish, Patarasca fish, Moqueado fish, Casabe, Ajicero, Copoazú cream, Boruga, Mojojoy and smoked cachama.

ISLAND REGION

In the middle of the two oceans that surround the country are the Colombian islands, which make up the Insular region and are connected to the continental territory through underwater platforms.

This region covers the islands of the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Its climate is deliciously tropical and its islands are prominent tourist spots in the country.

The islands that make up this region are: San Andrés and Providencia, San Bernardo Islands and Rosario Islands, Gorgona Island, Malpelo Island, Rosario Coral Islands, Fuerte Island, Tortuguilla Island and Tierra Bomba Island.

Its cuisine consists of rondón, crab soup, balls of crab or fish meatballs, coconut cocadas, snail ball, stewed chicken with dumplings, Journey cake, beans with pig tail and Bammy.

ORINOCO REGION

The Orinoquía is known as the Llanos Orientales. 75% of its constitution are savannas and 25% are forests. This region is bounded by the rivers Orinoco, Guaviare, Arauca and the piedemonte llanero, the area where the mountain ranges border the Llanos Orientales.

The departments in which it is constituted are: Arauca, Casanare, Meta and Vichada.

The gastronomy of this region is starred by beef, you will find dishes such as beef on the plains, boiled gumarra, roasted cachama a la llanera, Chigüiro a la brasa, llanero rice, banana tungo, Hallaca, rabbit in wine, among others.

PACIFIC REGION

The Colombian Pacific is one of the most beautiful and flavorful regions in Colombia. This region bathed by the Pacific Ocean, is the area where there is more Afro-Colombian population in the country and the ancestral territory of the indigenous communities Emberá, Wounann, Gunas (Kunas) and Awá.

It is made up of the department of Valle del Cauca, Chocó, Cauca and Nariño.

The Pacific cuisine is based on shellfish and fish, we can find the Bocachico in coconut juice, the atolled rice, the Catfish casserole, the Chautiza, the head cream of prawns, the grilled cuy, the fish with lulo chocoano, Crab soup and Chancacas.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN COLOMBIA

Castellano (Spanish) is the official language of the Republic of Colombia and with the exception of some indigenous tribes, all Colombians speak it, being the Colombians who best speak this language, since the accent is quite neutral.

There are 11 dialects of Spanish in Colombia, classified in:

The mountain ones:

We find the Spanish antioqueño (paisa), the Spanish bogotano (rolo), the Spanish cundiboyacense and the Spanish andino (pastuso or serrano).

Those from the lowlands:

There is the coastal Spanish, the llanero Spanish, the pacific Spanish (chocoano), the islander Spanish, the vallecaucano Spanish, the santandereano Spanish and the tolimense Spanish.

There are also approximately 75 indigenous languages that are still preserved, although as time passes they become less so.

Similarly, in Colombia, English is included as part of learning in people’s academic education, but very few Colombians speak it.

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