The document provides information about Colombia, including its capital (Bogota), language (Spanish), climate zones, peoples, customs, arts, geography, history, and a short story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It covers Colombia's varied landscapes and climates, cultural aspects like costumes, festivals and traditions. It also summarizes Colombia's political system, religions, neighbors, tourist destinations, and history from pre-colonial times to the present.
This presentation is about my country (Colombia) I have develped this presentation for a scolarship to Germany. The porpuse is to show some features of this magical place called Colombia
This presentation is about my country (Colombia) I have develped this presentation for a scolarship to Germany. The porpuse is to show some features of this magical place called Colombia
This Colombia Power Point highlights these facts and much more including: 16 Points on General Information, 9 Points on Family Life, 17 Points on Food, 6 Points on Food Etiquette, 18 Points on Social Etiquette, 19 Points on Business Etiquette, and 11 Points on Trivia.
Costa Rica is unique. While sharing with its neighbors the experiences of colonial exploitation and commodity-export dependency, Costa Rica managed to rise above. Instead of recurring cycles of dictatorship and poverty, Costa Rica boasts an enduring democracy and the highest standards of living in Central America. What’s more, Costa Rica is unique among all nations for its ‘unarmed’ political democracy and ‘green’ economic revolution.
This Colombia Power Point highlights these facts and much more including: 16 Points on General Information, 9 Points on Family Life, 17 Points on Food, 6 Points on Food Etiquette, 18 Points on Social Etiquette, 19 Points on Business Etiquette, and 11 Points on Trivia.
Costa Rica is unique. While sharing with its neighbors the experiences of colonial exploitation and commodity-export dependency, Costa Rica managed to rise above. Instead of recurring cycles of dictatorship and poverty, Costa Rica boasts an enduring democracy and the highest standards of living in Central America. What’s more, Costa Rica is unique among all nations for its ‘unarmed’ political democracy and ‘green’ economic revolution.
1 Contact and Conquest THE MEETING OF THE OLD AND NEW WORLDSHIS.docxfelicidaddinwoodie
1 Contact and Conquest: THE MEETING OF THE OLD AND NEW WORLDS
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
On “Discovery Day” 1892, the citizens of the United States were in a festive mood. Along parade routes, at neighborhood picnics, and in town square rallies, flag-waving Americans celebrated the four hundredth anniversary of Columbus’s voyage by eating hot dogs, swaying to the music of brass bands, and applauding local celebrities who touted the exploits of the “Admiral of the Ocean Sea.”
In large cities, the festivities were more elaborate. In New York, for example, the editors of the New York Times used hyperbole to describe the opening of the Columbian Celebration: “YOUNG AMERICA LEADS OFF–FIRST OF THE GREAT PARADES OF COLUMBUS WEEK—SOLID MASSES OF HUMANITY LINE THE ROUTE—THE CITY HIDDEN UNDER FLAGS AND BUNTING.” The next day, it wrote, “BEFORE TWO MILLION EYES—THE GREAT PARADE OF WAR SHIPS AND RIVER CRAFT—SPECTATORS HIDE THE WATER FRONT FROM SIGHT.” On the third day, the headlines screamed, “THE CLIMAX OF THE WEEK–ALL PAST PARADE RECORDS SENT TO THE REAR–CASCADES OF GAY COLORS EVERYWHERE–THE AVENUES PACKED WITH VAST THRONGS BY SUNRISE AND FILLED TO THEIR UTMOST CAPACITY ALL DAY AND NIGHT—MODEL WORK BY THE POLICE IN HANDLING THE GREATEST CROWD NEW-YORK EVER HELD.”
The quadricentennial parties in New York City, as spectacular as they were, could not match the size or duration of the festivities in Chicago. On October 21, 1892, Chicago's World Columbian Exposition—an event destined to attract about 40 percent of the U.S. population!—held its opening-day ceremonies. Cardinal James Gibbons declared:
· Four hundred years ago Columbus discovered this American continent, and therefore, we are primarily indebted to him for the land which we enjoy in peace and security. Columbus united the skill and daring of a navigator with the zeal of an apostle, and in his voyage of exploration he was not only impelled by the desire of enriching his sovereign with the wealth of new dominions, but he was also inspired by the lofty ambition of carrying the light of the Gospel to a people that were buried in the darkness of idolatry…. Fervent should be our gratitude since we possess the fruits of his labors and of his victory. But not for this earthly possession only should we be thankful, more for the precious boon of constitutional liberty which we inherit.
Gibbons's words resonated with themes common to most 1892 Columbus observances. For millions of late-nineteenth-century Americans, hailing Columbus was synonymous with celebrating the progress of humanity, the opening of the American frontier, the triumph of Western technology, the advance of the Christian religion, and the spread of democratic institutions.
One hundred years later, Americans prepared for the five hundredth anniversary of the Columbus voyage. This time, however, reflections on the era of Old and New World contact evoked different reactions. There were plenty of parades and patriotic speeches. But there were also s ...
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See https://roguesinparadise.com/dominica-the-island-its-culture-and-attractions/
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Our ancestral Kalinago names are lost now, a sad fate for the first people of this land, who have been here for 5000 years".
Kent was the prefect man for the job. He was a good teacher, patient and knowledgeable and very well connected. His brother had been Chief of the Carib/Kalinago people and he was friendly with everyone, it seemed.
Description of 4 different types of libraries in Iloilo City, Philippines, we visited during our October 2017 library tour for the subject Advance Library Management for Master of Library and Information Science. Here are Ateneo de Iloilo School Library, SEAFDEC-AQD Research Library, University of San Agustin Academic Library, and Iloilo Provincial Library (Public Library).
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The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
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2. Country Highlights
Capital: Bogota
Language: Spanish
Currency: Colombian peso
Government: Multiparty
Republic
Religion: Roman Catholic
Population: 47 million (2012)
Names: Colombia is named
after Christopher Columbus,
was a part of New Granada
colony
3. Colombian Climate
Colombia has many extremes of landscape, and
different elevations dictate various climates:
1. Hot zone (tierra caliente)
2. Temperate zone (tierra templada)
3. Cold zone (tierra fria)
4. Bleak and treeless zone (paramos)
Rainy and dry seasons alternate in three-month
cycles. There are two wet seasons: April to June and
October to December. Northern areas have one long
rainy season, from May through October.
7. Customs & Traditions
• Festivals provide the ideal setting to see, hear and
experience Colombian culture.
Carnaval de Negros y Blancos
Carnaval de Barranquilla
Wind and Kite Festival
Feria de las Flores or The Flower Fair
8. Customs & Traditions
Unique Colombian Marriage Customs:
• No Bridesmaid or Best Man
• A Dance
• The Coins or Las Arras
Famous food:
• Bandeja paisa or "paisa platter" - national dish
• Colombian coffee
9. Art
• Pre-colonial
Early artifacts were
made of clay, stone,
and gold. Gold was
abundant was used to
make ornaments
inspired by nature and
the supernatural
11. Art
• Modern has been
influenced by international
art styles with a unique
Colombian twist.
12. Language: Spanish
• Hola – Hello
• Adios – Goodbye
• Gracias – Thank you
• Si – Yes
• No – No
13. Religion: Roman Catholicism
Beliefs:
Authority Within the Church
The Bible
Forgiveness of Sin
Hell
Mary's Status
Purgatory
Salvation
Saints
15. Geography: Location &
Neighbors
•located in north-west South America. It is the
fourth largest country in Latin America.
16. Map of Colombia
•It is bordered by Ecuador and
Peru on the south, Brazil and
Venezuela in the east, and
Panama on the north-west. It has
extensive coastlines on both the
Pacific and the Carribean.
17. Geography
Colombia is a country of contrasts.
It has both snow-capped
mountains, tropical regions with
rainforests, grassy plains, and
warm beaches.
• Country:
3 major regions:
1. The Andean region
2. The Coastal region
3. Rainforests and llanos
Highest point:
Pico Cristobal Colon
25. History
• Precolonial: The land was originally
home to many groups of Native
Americans. Chibcha, a group in the
Andes, traded gold and emeralds for
the Guajira’s (another group) cotton
and salt. Other groups are the
Tayrona, Muisca, and Quimbaya.
• 1530s: Spanish conquered the Chibcha
for gold, and they brought African
slaves to work in sugarcane
plantations along with Chibcha
survivors.
26. History: Legend of El Dorado
El Dorado is the name of a
Muisca tribal chief who covered
himself with gold dust and, as an
initiation rite, dove into the
Guatavita Lake, and offer gold to
their gods.
Later, it became the name of a
legendary "Lost City of Gold",
that fascinated explorers since
the days of the Spanish
Conquistadors. No evidence for
its existence has been found.
27. History
• 1717: The area became the
Spanish colony of New
Granada.
• 1819: Colombia won
independence from Spain,
led by Simon Bolivar and
Francisco Santander. The
independent republic of Gran
Colombia was declared and it
included present-day states
of Colombia, Ecuador,
Panama, and Venezuela.
28. History
• 1830: This republic has disintegrated and Colombia (with
Panama), Ecuador, and Venezuela became independent
nations. During this period, the Liberal and Conservative
parties were founded.
• 19th century was characterized by rivalry and armed struggles
between Liberal and Conservative factions.
• 1899-1902: War of a thousand days – a civil war over
government disagreements. Another civil strife known as
‘The Violence’ flared again in 1948-1959.
• 1980s: Some wealthy Colombians engage in illegal drug
trade. The government campaigned to stop this, but has met
violent resistance from durg lords.
• Today Colombia is the third largest oil producer in South
America.
29. Featured short story: “One of these
days” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
About the author...
Gabriel Garcia Marquez was a
journalist and fiction writer.
His work introduced readers
to magical realism, which
combines fact and fantasy.
His novels One Hundred Years
of Solitude and Love in the
Time of Cholera have drawn
worldwide audiences. He won
a Nobel Prize in 1982.