Colombia - Wikipedia Colombia has been home to many indigenous peoples and cultures since at least 12,000 BCE The Spanish first landed in La Guajira in 1499, and by the mid-16th century, they had colonized much of present-day Colombia, and established the New Kingdom of Granada, with Santa Fe de Bogotá as its capital
Colombia | Culture, Facts Travel | - CountryReports Based on Colombian statistics, an estimated 60,000 U S citizens reside in Colombia and 280,000 U S citizens travel, study and do business in Colombia each year
About Colombia | Colombia Travel Welcome to Colombia, a vibrant and diverse place In the Country of Beauty, music, art, and history are woven into everyday life Ancestral rhythms, folk dances, artistic expressions, and literature are part of daily life in both cities and towns
Culture of Colombia - history, people, clothing, traditions, women . . . Since declaring independence on 20 July 1810 and achieving it in 1819, Colombia has changed its name seven times Regional cultural traditions are diverse, with a broad range of distinct groups that have unique customs, accents, social patterns, and cultural adaptations
About Colombia - Discover Colombia Colombia’s incredible ethnic diversity is one of its most defining features, blending the traditions of indigenous peoples, Afro-Colombian communities, and Spanish heritage
Colombians - Wikipedia Colombians (Spanish: Colombianos) are people identified with the country of Colombia This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural For most Colombians, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Colombian
History of Colombia | Independence, Government, Facts | Britannica history of Colombia, a survey of the important events and people in the history of Colombia from the time of European settlement Located in northwestern South America, Colombia has coastline that is bathed by the waters of the Caribbean Sea to the north and washed by the Pacific Ocean to the west