Interesting facts
The Colombian flag has 3 stripes with three different colors: the yellow one, wider than the others, represents the wealth of its land; the blue one is the symbol of the sky, of the two oceans that bathe the Colombian coasts and of the rivers; and the red stripe recalls the blood shed by the patriots to achieve the long-dreamed-of independence. Every day, at 6 am and 6 pm, public television and radio must, by law, broadcast the Colombian national anthem. The game of yew in Colombia is almost a religion: there is no town where there is not a place to practice it . Colombia is one of the countries with the most biodiversity in the entire world, it is only behind Brazil and that its territory is much smaller. One of the most popular legends in Colombia is that of “El Dorado”, a mythical city that, according to tradition, was covered in gold and surrounded by mines of this valuable mineral. Caño Cristales is also known as the "River of Five Colors" since its waters are dyed in ...
