Curious data from Colombia

The orchid is the National Flower of Colombia and there are about 4,000 registered species. More than 1,500 species are endemic and that is why it is the country number one in production of said plant. These play an important role in ecosystems being part of the pollination process and relate to bumblebees, bees and several insects. This plant usually occurs naturally in the branches of the trees, which is called epiphytic plants.

In this article you can know some types of orchids.

It is the country with More diversity per square kilometer. Has 311 types of ecosystemsboth continental and marine. Approximately 53% of its territorial extension is covered by forests of different types, contributing to a wide variety of habitats.

You may be interested in this post about the types of ecosystems.

Collect 3,240 mm of rain per year. His Chocó department is the rainiest place in the world. In addition to being constant rain throughout the year. The rain is a very important part in the water cycle, since thanks to it the water that is in the sky goes down to the earth and full lakes and rivers, it goes to the underground aquifers and benefits animals and plants that need it .

Produces one of the best coffees in the world, and it is Famous for its flavor, aroma and body. The seed was imported 300 years ago and since then it is one of the most popular crops in the region. Currently, there are 11 million bags of 60 kilos each, per year.

One of its most striking tourist attractions is found in the Cocora Valleywhere the highest palm trees in the world grow, known as Wax palm. They grow by thousands and reach 60 meters high. Cocora is crossed by the Quindío River, located in the central mountain range of the Andes.

The current name is the result of a historical evolution. First it was called New Granada, then Confederation Granada, United States of Colombia and finally, Republic of Colombia, its current name.

Colombia is the PAIS that has the greatest diversity in these animals and is known as “The country of birds”. The most representative and emblematic species are: the Andean condor, the hummingbird, the orejiamarillo parrot, the harpy eagle and the golden quetzal.

They have other green jewels in addition to plants or birds. He is the largest producer of Esmeraldas and toIt is enough from 70 to 90% of world production of this precious stone. Its quality is very purethat’s why they are the best in the market: they hardly have vestiges of other minerals and have extraordinary brightness. The emeralds are minerals of the Berilo de los Silicates group and have been appreciated since the pre -Columbian times for the elaboration of jewelry.

You may be interested in reading this article about the natural uses of Colombia.

One of the curiosities that most attract Colombia’s attention is that Its inhabitants live in 75% of their entirety, in large cities. Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Pereira, Barranquilla, Puerto de Cartagena and Puerto de Buenaventura are the cities that most house Colombians. In fact, Its capital, Bogotáit is one of the most populated cities in Latin America, in addition to that it is the third highest capital in the world, with its 2,640 meters above sea level.

The New ZipAquirá Salt Cathedral It began to be built in 1991 and ended in 1995, by the architect Roswell Garavito Pearl, about an old church to which the miners came before starting their workday. These salt mines date from 200 million years. The cathedral is an engineering work that includes salt and marble sculptures. The cathedral is integrated into the “Parque de la Sal”, a thematic cultural space that informs about the importance of natural resources, mining and geological activity.

Within one inhospitable jungle where the roads blurthere is a lost city called Teyuna. To get to it, three days of excursion on open paths of a well preserved wet jungle are needed. On the way there are no traces of modern civilization, but there are waterfalls, cliffs, all kinds of green tones, rivers, blue sky and avistations of animals and birds that do not exist in urbanity.

Teyuna is a 1,300 meters above the sea level. It is an archaeological settlement that was possibly built in the seventh century. Currently, it is protected with the National Park Denomination and is open to the public 24 hours a day. Abandoned by the Tayrona culture, the jungle covered it for centuries, until its discovery occurred in 1976.

Tourists who arrive in Colombia do so seeking natural and wildlife that characterizes the country. It is interesting whale sighting In the Pacific Ocean, and visits to Caño Cristales, one of the most beautiful rivers in the worldalso known as the rainbow or the river of colors. More than crystals in its background, which provides the incredible nuances is an aquatic plant called Macarenia Clavigerathat on contact with the sun’s rays, “color” to Caño Cristales. There are also the trips to the deserted beaches and the Sea of ​​the Seven Colors.

In Bogotá is the Gold Museum of the Bank of the Republic of Colombiaa public institution that aims to preserve, sell and expose, goldsmith and pottery pieces, from indigenous cultures. This impressive museum is free on Sundays and tells the story of cultures such as the Quimbaya, Calima, Tairona, Zenú, Muisca, Tolima, and Tumaco, through pieces made in gold, but also in stone, textiles and ceramics.

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