Colombia



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[] [] [] [] This is Pablo Escobar, he is a famous Cocaine Trafficker. (http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/20thcenturylatinamerica/a/bioescobar.htm)
 * This is Shakira, she is famous for being a singer.**

__**Business**__ First major business is an airline named Copa Airlines Colombia (http://www.copaair.com/sites/cc/en/pages/cambio-de-marca.aspx) Another is Vecol, a pharmaceutical company. (http://www.vecol.com.co/sitio/index.php?tipoDoc=1&idCategoria=49) Finally, there is Conalvias, a construction company. (http://www.conalvias.com/site/historia.php)
 * Colombia uses the Colombian Peso (COP)
 * The American dollar is equal to 1772.5 Colombian pesos.


 * __Three Tourist Attractions__**


 * Medellin (http://medellinliving.com/top-5-tourist-attractions-in-colombia/)




 * Amazon Rainforest (http://msfizz.sodastreamusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/amazon.jpg)


 * Ciudad Perdida.

__**Two Important Items**__
 * Bandeja Paisa- This is an entire mixture of food on a platter. It consists of grilled steak, fried pork rind, chorizo sausages, on a bed of rice and red beans that is then topped with a fried egg and a side of sliced avocado and sweet banana chips. It is one of the best if not the best dish of Colombia.
 * Los Llanos- This is "música llanera", and is usually accompanied by a harp, a cuatro (a type of four-stringed guitar) and maracas.


 * __Representative__**
 * [[image:lospaises/timthumb.jpg width="429" height="277"]]
 * Simon Gaviria Munoz

__**Climate**__ []
 * Tropical alone the coast and cooloer in mountains (highlands). Has volcanic erruptions. ([][[image:http://assets2.bigthink.com/system/idea_thumbnails/24950/original/nevado_del_ruiz.jpg?1289665601 width="543" height="285"]]

The climate is anually on average 75-81 degrees Farenheit. Maximum is 100 degrees farenheit. __**Culture**__
 * Pandebono
 * [[image:http://www.southamerica.cl/Colombia/Photos/Food/Patacones.jpg]]

It was made from corn flour, cheese, and eggs.It mostly eaten when it's hot it taste.


 * __**Bandeja Paisa**__



A big mixture of food on a platter than a plate, it consists of grilled steak, fried pork rind, chorizo sausages, on a bed of rice and red beans that is topped with a fried egg and a side of sliced avocado and sweet banana (chips).