Living In Colombia, Colombia

Bogotá, Colombia 1948, was a time of revolution. It was the assassination of presidential candidate, Jorge Eliécer Gaitán that led to what is infamously known as ‘’El Bogotazo,” the riots of the poor community of Colombia who were fed up with their government. According to cia.gov, over 1,500 innocent people died and 20,000 got injured in the gruesome riot. It was a very dangerous time to be living in Colombia, especially in Bogota. Cartels were pushing cocaine and other illegal drugs out of Colombia by greed and war within the cartels. Gustavo was born in June of 1948, in Bogota Colombia. He grew up in the midst of a war torn Colombia, but ironically, a war within it’s own people. ‘’Living in Colombia is a blessing and a curse. The land …show more content…
The people of Colombia are prideful of their food that is rich in flavor and heritage. Just as rich as the plants they come from, Colombian coffee, especially coffee beans, have earned quite a reputation for its rich and full body taste. If a cup of Joe is not your go to and you prefer hot chocolate, the colombian twist is to add cream cheese. Colombians, unlike what the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) tells americans, are not afraid to use fat in their diet. They often embrace the flavor it provides by adding avocados as a side dish and fresh cheeses. They are never wasteful either, they tend consume what is known as calentado, which simply means reheated, like eat rice and beans that were cooked from the night before. As well as some egg or sausage also known as “chorizo” (Moreno). After meals, or before in some cases, desserts just melt in your mouth with its exquisite flavor, “Colombia is fortunate enough to have some of the best plantains in the world, and like our plantains our desserts are also second to none. I mean come on, empañadas, Buñuelos, etc.’’ (Barreto). One can see why Colombians are always in a joyous mood, and it can most likely be because they are stuffed to the brim with