Pacific Region of Colombia

While events in these three books echo the history of their respective countries, their main characters do as well. In One Hundred Years of Solitude, the Buendía family represents different parts of Colombia as the family cycles through life and death. All members of the Buendía family are solitary in some way, which represents the isolated of Latin America. According to Laura Turgeon in World Literature and its Times, their seclusion is “symbolic of . . . their culture, their continent . . . unable to relate to the world outside on terms other than those of a deeply felt and crippling inferiority” (406). At the time that Marquez wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude, Latin America was disconnected from the rest of the world, and this is reflected…

On the coast of Colombia, the country is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The Caribbean Sea is to the North of the country and the Pacific Ocean is to the West. The countries bordering Colombia are Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador. Colombia is located near the Equator, which creates a diverse climate. One of the world’s greatest mountain ranges subsides in Colombia. The Andean Cordillera, also known as the Andes Cordillera, makes up most of the landscape of…

Colombia is the only country in South America with coastlines in the Pacific and Caribbean Sea. Also known as the best coffee producer and the world’s leading source of emeralds. Colombia is so unique it has a river of five colors. Shakira and Karol G are popular Colombian singers. Colombia has a variety of food options. They have a handful of places tourists would go where they wouldn't know where to go first. Colombians love to celebrate with music and dancing. Colombia has unique and diverse…

Peru is in the midwest of South America. Peru is bordered by Equador, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Bolivia. Peru is the third largest country in South America and is one of the 20 largest countries in the world. Peru is larger than Spain and France combined. 59% of Peru is the Amazon rainforest. However, it only contains 12% of the population. The Amazon Rainforest has hot and tropical weather with plenty of rain. 30% of Peru is Highlands, which holds 36% of the population. The Highlands have…

Current Event In 2012, peace talks began to bring a bilateral peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). These talks have been a move towards a conclusion, although with many set backs from both parties (Colombia Country Profile, 2015). The Colombian government and the FARC agreed to a cease-fire in December 2014. In 2013, the Colombian government used a provisional, partial agreement on land reform and political participation with…

COLOMBIA CULTURE Cultural Ancestry The cultural tradition of Colombia is diverse. There are distinct groups within the Colombian culture that bear unique accents, cultural adaptations, social patterns, and different customs. The distinct group within the Colombian culture is divided into based on their location; those within the coastal regions, those in the interior region, and those in the countryside. The individual groups come together and do their regional cultures during special events…

The canal would shorten the time and distance that ships would have to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans, which eliminated the long sea voyage around South America. Panama belonged to Colombia, Roosevelt wanted the government of Colombia to sign a treaty which allowed the United States to build a canal through Panama.The Colombians thought the treaty was unfair and refused to sign it. Roosevelt was impatient and thought it would be easier to deal with the people of Panama, Roosevelt…

The Colombian Sport of Throwing Rocks at Gunpowder Betwixt the three countries of Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama lays a wonderfully unique country titled the Republic of Colombia, also referred to as simply Colombia. Aside from its current president holding a Nobel Peace Prize from 2016, this country has a lot to offer. Colombia has a beautiful diversity of different landscapes and people. The two most alluring gems of Colombia that seem to stand out in most people's’ minds are Shakira and the…

Ecuador is located in the western part of south america. It is bordering the pacific ocean at the equator between colombia and peru. The climate is tropical along the coast, becomes cooler inland at higher elevations. Nearly half of the population is intense in the interior in the andean intermontane basins and valleys. Ecuador as of right now is suffering from deforestation, soil erosion, desertification, and soil erosion. Prior to being to be possessed by the great inca empire, Ecuador was…

South America is not divided into regions. Major cities that is apart of South America: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Santiago, Chile, Brasilia, Brazil, Lima, Peru, Bogota, Colombia, Caracas, Venezuela, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and Medellin, Colombia. South Americans is Roman Catholic and North Americans is Christian and Judaism is the second most-identified religious affiliation. Clothing styles vary by social status, region, occupation and climate. Jeans,…