1ºA Colombia

COLOMBIA

By: Manuela Castro Raquel Souto Ainara Rivera Nuria Hermida

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Short description of Colombia 2. Menu 3. Choosen dish a. Ingredients b. Preparation 4. Photos 5. Our opinion 6. Biography

Colombia Colombia is a country in South America. It is in the coast. Colombia borders on Venezuela to the east, on Brazil to the southeast, on Perú to the south, on Ecuador to the southwest, on the Caribbean sea to the north and on Panama to the west.

The climate of Colombia is warm.

The capital of Colombia is Bogotá.

The second major city is Medellin a big industrial center.

The most famous restaurant in Colombia is “Andrés Carne de Res” Colombia has thirty two provinces The colours of the flag are yellow, blue and red.

Many aspects of Colombian culture are the same as the Spanish culture.

Most people are catholics.

Main cities like Bogota, Medellin and Cali have events and festivals all year long but the most important ones are: the feria de Flores in Medellin,the Feria de Cali or Rock al Parque.

MENU ● Starter:

­Arepas (dough of corn flour) ­Patacones (male banana fried with guacamole or cocona sauce) ● First plate:

­Sancocho (chicken / hen soup, ear of corn, boiled male banana and boiled manioc)

­Fríjoles (soup of fríjoles with male banana) ● Second plate:

­Paisa Tray (fried eggs, bacon, spicy sausage, rice, fríjoles, avocado pear)

­Rice with coconut. (rice,coconut and raicin)

● Dessert:

­Mazamorra.(boiled corn and milk) ­Colada.(maicena)

Choosen dish Arepas with butter and salt: ★ Ingredients: ­ 2 cups of corn flour ­2 ½ cups of water ★ Preparation: 1: Pour the water in a bowl, add salt and add slowly the corn flour.

Knead until smooth Take a little piece of the dough, make a ball and smash it.

Fry in a pan with boiling oil until golden brown.

Finally add butter, cheese or chocolate…

Photos Manuela:

Nuria:

Raquel:

Ainara:

All:

Opinion Our opinion about the food is that it is very easy and very funny to prepare “Arepas”. They are made very quickly. We needed the help of Manuela´s grandmother to teach us. We prepared two each. We ate arepas with butter and salt for the snack.

Biography: Shadowxfox, Mapa Colombia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mapa_Gran_Colombia_(1824­1830).svg

Andrés Ubilla, bandera de Colombia: http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2766/4533591565_8656bc120e.jpg El agujero,Sancocho de gallina en leña: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8166/7450237780_4c29abdb0c.jpg Edgar Zuniga Jr. Bandeja Paisa : http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2613/4182717237_e00abea352_m.jpg

Ana María Gómez Silgueira, Kaguyjy (mazamorra): http://www.abc.com.py/imagenes/2012/03/21/kaguyjy­mazamorra­83271_595_414_1.jpg

Michael Keen,Empty Andres Carne De Res: http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelkeen/6987259670/

María Alejandra Cruz,Mi mundo:

https://es.foursquare.com/v/bogot%C3%A1­­santaf%C3%A9­de­bogot% C3%A1/4de94572fa76fd1

COLOMBIA IS MAGIC!