The Republic of Colombia, named after Christopher Colombus, sits in Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and North Pacific Ocean. Colombia is the only South American country with coastlines on both the North Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Colombia is full of flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, highland of the Andes Mountains, and eastern lowlands which are also referred to as llanos. The majority of the population of Colombia live in the North and West of Colombia where agricultural opportunities are presented. The Southern and Eastern sides of Colombia make up nearly 60% of the country…
Colombia currently has a population of 46,736,728 people (30th in the world), composed of 84.2% white, 10.4 % Afro-Colombian, and 3.4% Amerindian. Additionally, Colombia’s population growth rate is 1.04%, with an infant mortality rate <1% and an average life expectancy of 75.48 years. Colombia now boasts a growing economy (with a GDP growth of more than 4% per year for the past four years) comprised of coal (fourth largest exporter in the world) and oil (fourth largest oil producer in Latin America); however, Colombia faces economic challenges rooted in the nations infrastructure inequality, poverty (32% below the poverty line), drug trafficking, and instability. Colombia also produces agricultural products such as coffee (third largest producer in the world), bananas, rice, tabacco, corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans, etc. Additionally, Colombia also plays a role in the textile industry, food processing, clothing and footwear, gold, and…
Sanders reveals the political power that Afro-Colombians weilded during the nineteenth century. Because “Elite Liberals in Cauca were desperate for allies in their struggle against the Conservatives,” they turned towards the Afro-Colombian race in order to garner political influence (Sanders, 182). Similar to Bolivar, in order to pursue their interests, the Elite liberals of Cauca enticed Afro-Colombians with the opportunity to gain their freedom. With this new opportunity to participate in politics, the Afro-Colombians used the Liberal party to also pursue their interests. Through participation in Democratic societies and polls, Afro-Colombians were able to fight for economic and social rights, but most importantly their freedom.…
This source provided helpful information regarding the Inca social system, enabling me to comprehend the Inca societal aspects at a deeper level. I was able to learn that the Incas divided their population into four social classes in very simple and logical terms, compared to that of other sources. Other references consisted of very complex and detailed explanations regarding the Inca vertical ladder, but never so brief and simply explained. Therefore, this source holds clear information that will aid me in my project. Furthermore, Discover Peru’s Inca Society article overviews concise and general information regarding the Ayullu commoners, in comparison to the intricate knowledge offered in other sources.…
At first sight, Colombia is just another beautiful country filled with life and culture. On the other side of the spectrum, we see political arrogance and civil problems. But, considering both are what make up the country as a whole. What exactly happened in its past that could have lead to such a place we see in our modern day lives. The truth is, though you might not have cared for this country so much before, it has most definitely affected your life and its path in some way.…
Spaniards first arrived to what we known as Colombia in the early 16th century, where they formed their first permanent settlement in Santa Marta. Throughout Spanish rule the region was known as the Kingdome/ Viceroyalty of New Granada. In the late 1700s a strong opposition to Spanish rule from the colonists led to intense revolts and initiated a movement for self-governance. The city of Santa Fe de Bogota, which is the country’s current capital; established an independent government on July 20, 1810. This is the date that the country recognizes as their day of independence.…
Olivia Denton Spanish II Sra. Miller October 31, 2014 Chile Chile stretches 4,300 km along the southwestern coast of South America (Welcome to Chile). The maximum length from east to west is 240 km (Welcome to Chile). To the north, Chile is bordered by Peru and Bolivia (Chile- Geography).…
Society and Culture The society of the Inca Empire was based on two classes: the ruling class and the peasants. The emperor was referred to as ‘Inca’ or ‘Sapa Inca’. His meals were served from golden dishes. The Inca never wore one cloth twice.…
My parents are both Colombian and they came over to the United States 18 years ago which is almost my age. My parent's Colombian culture was deeply rooted in them as I grew up because they had just migrated from over there. It has influenced the way I am because living in Miami everyone’s Hispanic roots stay with them in a way because mostly everyone is Hispanic.…
Una Nueva Cultura (A Whole New Culture) Have you ever thought about another culture’s beliefs, customs, or religion? The one culture that I really wanted to know about was the Mexican culture because it seems to be very vibrant and it caught my interest when I heard about the Day of the Dead. Mexican culture includes their food/eating habits, holidays celebrated, religion, values, art, wedding customs, and literature.…
The Pyrenees Mountains are in Midi-Pyrenees, a Region of France. They rise to 10,000 feet and stretch 430 km from the Mediterranean Sea in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west. An important thing to tell about these mountains is that they form a natural barrier between Spain and France. The landscape along the mountain range is various: in the west you experience green, rolling, heavily wooded countryside and in the east vineyards and orchards dot the land.…
Mexico is divided by class , meaning they are divided in sections by how much money they make. This class is rated either low, medium, and high. High class people are rich and really don’t associate with low class because of their reputation. About all the high class people work in office buildings , are actors, or have their own business. The middle class people are more on owning big Acers of land for plantation.…
To all you shoppers, did you know that some of Vineyard Vines shirts are made in Peru? Peru has one of the best cottons and wools made from alpaca and llamas. Peruvians are pretty cool to, they have a lot of really cool customs that may be different some American culture. My family follows Peruvian culture all the way from the U.S. Many people don’t know much about Peruvian culture, but that’s about to change.…
From mountains to rivers, Latin America has many geographic features that affect civilians in many different ways. 3 major geographic features are the Andes Mountains, Panama Canal and the Amazon River. I will tell you how each feature helps the citizens living near it. There are different positive and negative influences and uses for each. After that, I will summarize the topics one by one.…
In addition, it is not an individualistic society, like for example the German society. Colombia, like most of Latin American countries, prefers a collectivistic society, where the unity and the inclusion in networks counts more. An individual is always surrounded by others, for example it is very common having lunch or some drinks in a group together.…