Colombia
Capital:
Bogota
Continent:
South America
Maps:
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| South American continent. Colombia outlined in dark ink & shaded. |
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| A close-up of Colombia & its neighbors. |
Neighbors:
Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
Water Borders:
Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea
Total Area:
440,831 square miles
Five Largest Cities:
Bogota, Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena
Famous Geographical Point:
Andes Mountains
Famous Person:
Sofia Vergara, actress
Book Set In/About:
Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw by Mark Bowden
A non-fiction book about Colombia's most infamous drug lord, Pablo Escobar, by one of my favorite authors. It's a great snapshot of both Escobar and that time period of Colombian history.
Movie Set In/About:
"Los viajes del viento (The Wind Journeys)" (2009), directed by Ciro Guerra
A man makes a journey across Colombia to return a musical instrument to his elderly instructor. This movie sounds like a lovely showcase of Colombian terrain and music.
Headline of the Day:
“Passengers Evacuated from SMOKING Plane on Emergency Slides in Colombia” on express.co.uk.
All caps theirs, not mine.
Big country! Was the SMOKING really capitalized like that? Seems odd for a headline, but then again: British.
ReplyDeleteYes, it really was capitalized like that! *insert complaint about the state of modern journalism here*
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