By Taylor High, Kylie Raessler, and Rachael Kafin Colombia By Taylor High, Kylie Raessler, and Rachael Kafin

Table of contents The Flag of Colombia Map of Colombia Colombian Food Traveling to Colombia What to pack Cost for 3 day average trips Population Languages Currency What is Colombia known for? Traditional Clothing

The Flag of Colombia The Colombian flag has three colors. Each color represents some thing that has to do with the country. The top half is yellow and the bottom half is red and blue. The yellow stands for all the gold. The blue stands for the sea. Finally the red stands for the blood from the war independence.

Map of Colombia Colombia has 32 provinces. Some of the big cites are: Cartagena Medellin Bogota (the capital) Cali Cucuta

Colombian Food Areapas recipe: Areapas are a type of food made from ground corn or flour. They can be filled with meat, cheese, avocado or other ingredients depending on preference. They are eaten daily in Colombia and Venezuela Colombian Food 2 ½ cups warm water 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups pre-cooked white corn meal ¼ cup vegetable oil Prep Cook Ready In 10 min 10 min 20 min 2 ½ cups warm water 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups pre-cooked white corn meal ¼ cup vegetable oil Prep Cook Ready In 10 min 10 min 20 min

Cost for 3 day average trip to Cartagena (family of 3) Traveling to Colombia Cost for 3 day average trip to Cartagena (family of 3) What to pack Weather :89◦F 3 shirts 1 long sleeve shirt 3 shorts 1 pair of pants 2 bathing suits 1 swim shirt 2 pairs pajamas Toiletries Air fare: $450 per person, round trip 4 star Hotel , estimated, $135 per night (including breakfast) Transportation: Uber /taxi, $25 per day Food and beverages : $40 per day Excursions (snorkeling, city tour, fortress tour, shopping) about $170 Total estimated budget for a family of 3 for 3 nights: $2,700

Population Population of all Colombians Population under 24 years of Age In Colombia , the population 50 million people that is a lot compared to 1960 with 14 million people. It is the 28 most populated country in the world The population under 24 years is 45% of the population, equal to 22.8 million people. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC

Languages 68 languages and dialects are spoken in Colombia but the official and most common language is Spanish. More than 99.2% of the people of Colombia speak Spanish. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

Currency Colombian pesos 1 USD= 3,027 COL common bills 1,000 COL = $ 0.33 USD 2,000 COL = $ 0.66 USD 5,000 COL = $ 1.65 USD 10,000 COL = $ 3.30 USD 20,000 COL = $6.61 USD 50,000 COL = $ 16.51 USD

What is Colombia known for? Colombia is known for many things but, here are some of the main ones. Coffee Emeralds Pablo Escobar (former drug lord) Gold Flowers Its general terrain is mountainous with snow-capped summits overlooking heavily forested areas and grasslands.

Traditional Clothing People in Colombia dress up for big holidays, parties, and parades. This woman is wearing traditional clothing with the colors of the Colombian flags.

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