Colombia cities and cultures

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Colombia cities and cultures Is Colombia an interesting place to travel and to know its cities and typical cultures? Colombia is a very fascinating country to travel and enjoy the culture, because here we have a bunch of different customs. I love Colombia and I think that there are sufficient reasons to try different dishes, music and the culture from each city. This is the fact why I’m going to talk to you about main cities that are rich of culture and why Colombia is a paradise. Colombia's diverse culture is a product of its unique history, and it’s African, European and Native Indian influences. Due to its rich heritage Colombia is an attractive country with a lot of cities that you can to enjoy and know important things and don’t forget the great people there. The most populated and principal cities are Bogota, Medellin and Cartagena, Bogota is the capital of Colombia its population comes from all regions and also hosts a increasing number of people from other countries, this makes the city a great place to find different offers of cultural activities, museums, historic buildings, and a great variety of food and in other cities the typical customs are different. We have a rich cultural heritage in all of our territory this is a reason to think in comes here and enjoy Colombia. Also near to Bogotá and other cities are beautiful towns in which you can spend your day eating o trying dishes and desserts, knowing important or emblematic places, like “el Salto de Tequendama, El Cerro de Monserrate, El Chorro de Quevedo that are in Bogota, in Cartagena de Indias visit The Castle of San Felipe de Barajas, The walled city, The House of Rafael Nunez and historical places and museums, and many places with magical history . The culture in our cities is different because in each city are different customs and behaviors and the people there are used to do and celebrate traditional parties and holidays, some important days in Colombia are Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Independence Day, Battle of Boyacá Day, Independence of Cartagena, and Feast of the Immaculate Conception, that are only some of feast or parties that are in Colombia, it depends to the date and the city. In Colombia you will find cities in which people speaks in different accents, and uses words that have many meanings that changes in each city, for example in Bogota we say “Bolsa, Escaleras and Cerveza, and in Medellin or some Antioquia towns people say “Chuspa, Escalas and Chela.” Colombia is the greatest place to take your vacations, spend your time knowing histories, cultures, taking photos and making great memories. Just here are some reasons why I say that Colombia is a paradise Don’t waste your time thinking in other places. In Colombia you will find cities, cultures, and things that I didn’t tell you, like a great night life, very good places in which you can buy gifts, handicrafts, delicious food and nice clothes. Don’t forget, Colombia is a paradise in the world.


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