Many people wonder what South America is like, well here is a small glimpse of what one of the states in South America is like. Colombia is known for its beautiful emeralds and tall ancient buildings. For its tall mountains and colorful colors, it's also known for its wonderful coffee. Colombia's modern life today is very much like USA modern life if you live in the cities, “but if you live in the mountain regions many people will work on the coffee plantations. Along the coasts of Colombia people work in the fishing villages and harbors (Yomtov 117).” The children are in charge of helping out any way they can, being respectful and going to school. Colombia is
Colombia is the fifth largest country in Latin America. “It is more than twice the
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Fourteen percent of Colombians live on less than one dollar a day and about fifty percent of Colombians live below the poverty line. The poor Colombians live in shacks without running water, are underfed, and some do not even own basic furniture. The wealthy Colombians often have several maids, cars, large houses and have the typical machines-computers, DVD players, cell phones digital cameras-of middle-and upper-class Americans. ”(Lopata 51) The church is one of the most important foundations of life in Colombia for the Catholic people. In almost all schools, Catholic is practiced, the Catholic religion is part of the curriculum. They do daily prayers in almost all the schools. Students attend church services while they're in school. Colombians hardly ever get divorced. Colombian children are expected to be baptized, have godparents, and to be raised up in the Catholic traditions. Colombians prefer a slow lifestyle. Both the poor and the rich in Colombia, live at a slower pace than most people in North America. Colombia's gather together with friends, family for long meals instead of doing many activities. Colombians love to make handmade gifts and homemade goods. They love to give away gifts to their friends and family. One gift Colombians like to give is fruit. “As tropical fruits are abundant in Colombia, Colombians eat many kinds of them, or make them into smoothies and drinks(Lopata 55).” “Bananas and plantains (a fruit that looks like a banana and taste like a banana rank as important fruit crops) (Republic of
Colombia is famous for many types of cuisine. In America, different states/areas are known for different types of food. For example, the coastline has great seafood and the south has awesome comfort food. Colombia is divided into 32 departments, or country subdivisions. Each area has unique dishes that reflect their department.
Major places like Peru Ecuador. And Bolivia have major industries such as food processing, mining, wood products, textiles, petroleum, and more. Their major agricultural products would be cacao, balsa wood, shrimp, cotton, sugarcane, and more. (Doc B)Some more major places in South America in South America like Chile and Argentina make most of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and employ over half of the population. They produce grains, fruits such as grapes, and beef cattle, (Doc C) South Americas history many interesting types of civilizations like Aztec of around A.D. 1200- A.D 1521. (Doc 1) South America has some amazing features but also has a downside. From the 1950’s to now more people live in urban areas rather than rural areas unlike 1950 with most of the population living in rural areas. (Doc D) Today in Brazil, one of the largest economies in the world, there is a very large gap between the rich and the poor. Government is trying to build a bridge between the gap but this is hard knowing that 2% of the population are higher class. (Doc E) Around the Amazon River there is forest. But deforestation is making all this go away based on a survey taken in 2000-2005, Most of it is caused by Cattle Ranches. About 35% is taken up by small-scale, subsistence agriculture, The rest taken up by fires, urbanization construction, logging and large scale commercial agriculture. (Doc
When the country of Colombia is mentioned, chances are individuals automatically start composing images of famous actors and musicians that have rooted from Colombia such as Shakira and Sofia Vergara, the excellent reputation Colombian coffee has made across the globe, or even the beautiful Emeralds that surround the astonishing land. Of course all of those things matter, but Colombia is a country that is definitely swept under the rug and under appreciated. Colombia’s history, independence movements, governmental structure, and culture are just a few of the topics that make Colombia so unique.
The film makers are trying to depict Colombia as a town rather than a country. Despite the landscape views we get from Colombia’s most famous cities and mountains, in Narcos, the audience sees Colombia as a place that is dangerous, has no progress and it is politically unstable. This bothered me for the most part , because again its misrepresentation. Maybe it has to do with the fact that during this era all you heard from Colombia were Narco stories. According to fusion, “It's a helpless, stubborn nation, unwilling and unable to defend itself. This means basically that Colombia is being represented as a small town in a western movie. This can directly correlate with Native Americans because European Americans back in the day viewed Indian Reservations the same as Americans view Colombia, as shithole. The descriptions by Americans to these 2 places are almost
Colombia’s history has had many episodes of violence ever since it won its independence from Spain in 1819. After independence, the people of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, northern Peru, western Guyana, and northwest Brazil united to form a single nation called Gran Colombia. Simon Bolivar became this new republic’s first president. However, Gran Colombia would not last for long. Its leaders would become divided on how the new republic should be governed. Some of its leaders would favor a strong centralized government whereas others would prefer a federal form of government. Liberal and conservative views would divide the country. Finally, in 1831, Gran Colombia would divide into the nations that originally formed it
Bolivians have plenty to do in their fun-filled country. They can hand-pick fruit from local farms or even in their own backyards. However, they like to go to a certain supermarket called Mercados. They can shop and buy food there. There are several unique holidays that Bolivians celebrate.
The future of Colombia is very bright; no country on this earth is in a better position with many rainforest, and strapping coffee reserves. Colombia began as a country under fire. Fighting to gain their independence from Spain, and enduring a civil war .The period of corrupt government and the cartel trying to keep a strong hold over Colombia. The country of cocaine and kidnappings is the best uncharted adventure haven in South America. If you ever get a chance to visit the beautiful country of Colombia do so it would be a great experience.
This neighborhood is located in the center of the city. Bogotá is the capital of Colombia and where everyone acts very similar and has the same customs and culture. Bogotá has the perfect climate because e it is located near the equator and it is located in the perfect altitude: 2,600 meters above sea level. It is also located in the savanna of Bogotá, where the land is fertile and it has a lot of beautiful vegetation around it. There is great food, beautiful women and spectacular sites to go to. It is more of a place to work and live in, although it has beautiful turistic sites.
In the end, it is evident that the Roman Catholic religion is an essential piece of Colombia history despite its recent decline. From the beginning Catholicism has been heavily involved in education, establishing some of the first collegiate institutions. Although their current constitution declares the country as having freedom of religion, the Catholic church still maintains an esteemed position in society and the government. Finally, while there has been a recent drop in the number of Catholics in Colombia, it is at a much smaller rate than the decline as Latin America as a whole. Colombia’s roots are deeply intertwined with Catholicism and the country
There are many different things about Colombia and the US, but also there are similar things about the two countries too. Have you ever heard of the musician Oreste Sindici? Oreste Sindici wrote “¡Oh Gloria Inmarcesible!” which translates to Oh Unfading Glory. “¡Oh Gloria Inmarcesible!” is the Colombian national anthem. The U.S. national anthem was written by Francis Scott Key. The US national anthem is called “The Star Spangled Banner”. There are different and similar traditions in the U.S. and Colombia as well. Those may include meals, how the holidays are celebrated, and what the sports are that are played in the countries.
Colombia. Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Turismo. Resumen Del Tratado De Libre Comercio Entre Estados Unidos y Colombia. Web. .
This topic about helping poor people get out of poverty is a critical issue. Almost 800 million people across the globe, most of them children, live with hunger or malnutrition as a regular fact of life. They live in desperate poverty, which means they die younger than they should, struggle with hunger and disease, and live with little hope and less opportunity for a life of dignity (USCCB). Poverty poses a dramatic problem of justice; in its various forms and with its various effects, it is characterized by an unequal growth that does not recognize the "equal right of all people to take their seat ‘at the table of the common banquet' (Social Doctrine of the Church) ."
The Catholic Church’s perspective on the effects that capitalism in first world countries has on those in developing countries can be understood by recognizing the unequal, the inhumane, and the unethical matters that come from it, as well as the waste that it causes. Capitalism is an economic and political system in which private owners control a country’s trade and industry for profit rather than by state. Considering this is dehumanizing, the question to analyze is what the Church’s perspective on the effects that capitalism in developed countries has on the people in developing countries. To fully answer the question, all concerns regarding the poor in this situation must be examined, including the unequal, the inhumane, and the unethical
“Ending Poverty is the most important duty for Catholics” The Catholic Church proclaims that every human life is to be to viewed as equal and with the upmost dignity. It is the dignity of humans that provides the foundation of modern society. This belief is a motif throughout many catholic and social teachings. Catholic traditions teaches that human dignity can be safe guarded when the rights and responsibilities of humans are met.