Colombian girls. The most beautiful Colombian women (23 photos). They spend weekends and holidays with their family.
Colombian girls are beautiful and talented. Each of them is special, able to demonstrate to the world how amazing and bright life can be if you open your soul to it. They bring joy by their very presence alone. Even a photo is enough to understand their incomparable charm and get a couple of pleasant minutes from viewing.
1.Michelle Rouillard
The sexy girl was able to get the title of Miss Columbia 2008. Now she works as a model and actress, exciting male fantasy with an amazing appearance.
2. Sandra Valencia
The gorgeous blonde does not get tired of showing her temperament. The work of a photo model is perfect for this. No wonder she's so popular.
3. Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara
The Colombian from a simple and conservative family has turned into a famous TV presenter and actress. She hosts a number of popular shows, among her famous works is the American Family series, and according to Forbes, she is one of the first sex of hundreds of influential women on Earth.
4. Aura María Mojica
In 1976, this brilliant woman took the stage as Miss Columbia and remains attractive to this day. Famous model.
5. Angélica Cepeda
Popular Colombian actress. With her adorable body and pretty face, she has become the adornment of every series.
6. Melissa Martínez
This sweet girl with a sensual smile is a business woman. She works as a journalist and TV presenter who is adored by thousands of viewers.
7. Luz Marina Zuluaga
For many years, she became the only girl in Colombia who was able to receive the Miss Universe title. This was in 1958. After that, after working as a model, the matured beauty took up social activities and eventually began working in the city council, in the tourism department.
8. Margarita Rosa de Francisco
The stylish girl started out as an actress, after winning a beauty contest, her popularity increased. In addition to numerous works in films and TV series, she was able to get a place as a news anchor.
9. Barbara Turbay
Sexy, charming tigress can demonstrate her best qualities. Therefore, she is successful as a model, actress and TV presenter.
10. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
In Hindi, "Shakira" is the goddess of light. This wonderful girl really does shine. She is also full of creative energy, so she achieved tremendous success as an actress and singer. Besides. She is an amazing dancer, writes songs and choreographs herself, works as a model and producer.
11. María Helena Döering
A famous model that appeared in front of the lens at the age of 13. She starred in a huge number of commercials, later realized her talents as an actress. A thoroughbred, chic face reminds of an excellent education received. Her hobbies are floral arrangements, biographical monographs and equestrian sports.
12. Carla Oss
Famous Colombian model. She looks equally appropriate on the covers of German men's magazines and as a model for famous brands of daily wear.
13. Carmen Lucía Aldana Roldán
After winning a beauty pageant in Colombia in 2012, she decided to pursue a modeling career while studying and preparing to direct the show.
14. Natalia Paris
This restless woman looks brilliant at 40, like a real breakaway. She is not only a model and singer, but also a famous DJ. The lady knows how to light.
15. Andrea Serna
A beauty with stunning legs doesn't always work because of her looks. An experienced reporter, presenter and DJ on the show, TV producer, she knows how to do all this.
16. Carolina Liliana Guerra Molina
A beautiful girl worked as a model for a long time, and later thought about the career of an actress. And she learned from her.
17. Manuela Arbeláez Correa
One of the most beautiful women not only in Colombia, but also in the world. The girl is in demand not only as a model, but also as an actress. She has appeared on several popular shows and received the best from critics.
18. Paula Garcés
The Colombian beauty became an American actress. She starred in a number of films and TV series, among the famous "Elementary", "Vault 13", "Shield" and others.
19. Paola Andrea Rey
The Colombian actress dreamed of filming since childhood and approached the issue with full responsibility. She studied acting, worked hard and deservedly achieved success.
20. Andrea Lopez
The charming Colombian actress has earned her fame for her roles in many domestic TV series.
21.Sara Corrales
The Colombian beauty is welcomed by the public. She is comprehensively gifted, took place as a singer and actress. Famous for TV shows, including "Clone", "Wake Up With You" and many others.
22. Catalina Aristizábal Humar
The modeling career began at the age of 13. Later, the beautiful Colombian woman began acting in films and TV series. With her popularity, they began to invite her to various shows.
23. Aura Christina Geitner
The relaxed and sensual actress looks gorgeous despite her age and will inspire any man to feats in the name of love.
24. Paola Turbay Gómez
A beautiful woman who has become a tigress queen at work and a domestic cat in everyday life. In 1991 she received the title of the second beauty at Miss Universe. Actress, TV presenter and model, many shootings and popularity among men.
25. Carmen Villalobos
Actress and model, beauty and girl full of cheerful energy. Known for the TV series "Owner of the Sky", "Without Breasts, There Is Paradise", the owner of many professional awards in her region.
26. Diana Hoyos Buenaventura
This gorgeous beauty is available to anyone who buys a ticket to a famous singer concert or plays the popular Colombian soap opera.
27. Ana Lucia Dominguez
As a girl, she began working on her dream of becoming an actress. From the age of 9, she starred in commercials, later roles in TV series began. Today she is a successful actress and model, best known for the TV series "Shadow Dance", "Secret Passion", "Cursed Love".
28. Danna Garcia
She is beautiful in body and soul. Talented in many ways. One of the most famous actresses in Latin America, a popular singer, works in public organizations and has received many awards for each area of her work.
29. Paulina Vega Dieppa
The second Colombian was so beautiful that she was chosen by a strict jury at the 2014 beauty pageant as Miss Universe. As it turned out, her beauty was transmitted genetically, her grandmother also participated in prestigious contests. Now she works as a model and studies management in one of the most prestigious universities in the country.
30. Camila & Mariana Davalos
The two adorable sisters returned from the United States to Colombia and were spotted by a well-known lingerie company. This is how their future profession was determined. Today one of them has returned to the United States, but they often meet and look amazing together.
31. Mónica Lopera Cossi
An American girl of Colombian descent was returned to her homeland in early childhood. The charming model, as often happens, began to work as an actress. Well, it's really nice to look at her.
32. Eileen Moreno
This fragile and stunningly beautiful girl is not just an actress. In Colombia, she is a symbol of the fight against violence. This happened after the publication of a photo in which bruises are visible after the boyfriend's fists. How could a hand even rise on this fabulous creature.
33. Taliana María Vargas Carrillo
Charming, feminine, incomparable, she is not only the winner of many beauty contests, actress and model, but also a journalist who successfully started her career after graduation.
34. Zulay Henao
Looking at the photo of this stunning woman, you are amazed at her wild sensuality, combined with aristocracy. Who would say that she managed to serve 3 years in the US Army. Today she is an actress and model, has participated in more than 30 films and TV series.
35. Anllela Sagra
A gorgeous girl does not leave the situation to the consideration of nature, but takes everything into her pumped up hands. Famous fitness model and fitness trainer.
36. Catalina Elena Escobar Gómez
A beautiful girl can be very strong and courageous. Such a sportswoman has to be in order to maintain her thirst for victory. For several years she represented her country in rhythmic gymnastics competitions.
37. Diana Lucía Mantilla Prada
The exotic beauty of the passionate Colombian woman seemed to the jury of 2002 perfect. She received the title of Miss Columbia 2002.
38. Natalia Peralta Castro
In one of the counties of Columbia, or rather in Antioquia, this beautiful woman lives. After winning a local beauty pageant, she disappeared from public life, leaving only a few adorable photos online.
39. Catalina Zarate Denis
The bright and relaxed Colombian traveled to France to pursue a career as an actress and model. Fame came with her role in Taxi 4, as a fashion model, the girl worked with many famous magazines.
40. Saskia Loretta van Erven García
From the Colombian mother, the daughter received not only a beautiful appearance, but also the ability to fencing. They both participated in the world championship.
41. María José Uribe Durán
Professional golfer. The only Colombian woman who was able to win the amateur games and achieve some success in the professional league (Brazilian Cup).
42. Laura Restrepo Casabianca
A well-known writer and journalist, she thundered with her edgy publications and eye-catching photos not only in Colombia, but all over the world.
43. Catalina Sandino Moreno
A shining star among many beautiful Colombian actresses. She starred in many films, studied in Strasbourg.
44. Natasha Klauss
One of the most popular actresses in Colombia, although she has Lithuanian roots. This cheerful face and agile, fragile body belongs to a talented woman who has received many prestigious awards.
45. Nina García de Castellanos
The girl was born into a wealthy Colombian family. Having decided to plunge into the world of fashion, despite her attractive appearance and innate sense of style, she did not try to become a model. After graduating from the High School of Fashion in Paris, she began discussing models, along with the clothes they were wearing, in the best fashion magazines as a journalist. Today she is the editor of Marie Claire and personally writes books about fashion for the common people.
46. Carolina Acevedo
The Colombian beauty not only looks beautiful, but is also talented as an actress. Thanks to this, she was invited to dozens of TV series and she received the award as an actress (lead actress) of the series three times.
47. Mariana Duque-Marino
The best tennis player in Colombia and a beautiful, stately woman with a strong, agile body.
48. Lina María Marulanda Cuartas
A wonderful talented girl with a tragic fate. From the age of 12 she worked as a fashion model, later took up journalism, worked on television, starred in several TV series.
All America considers this Colombian journalist, TV presenter and actress a model of femininity and good manners. Her charming smile makes hearts melt, and a good education makes her work necessary and interesting for society.
50. Valerie Morales Delgado
The girls were recognized as the most beautiful in Colombia and entrusted to represent the country at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant. For her, life is just beginning.
In the rubric, brave and active girls who once were not afraid to leave their comfort zone and move to another country for permanent residence, share inspiring stories of life abroad. Katya Bului, a Ukrainian woman who left for the capital of Colombia five years ago, tells about the distant, exotic, extraordinary Colombia with its tallest palm trees in the world, the most delicious coffee, the most beautiful girls, the hottest men, the wildest jungles of the Amazon and the most turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea Bogota to learn Spanish.
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Katya is 32 years old, she works as a teacher and often travels to Latin America: Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Amazon. Recently I was in Brazil - the fabulous Rio de Janeiro. Katya actively talks on her Instagram about everyday life in Bogota, the life of ordinary Colombians and Bogotines, local establishments, local cuisine, travel and incredible places in Colombia, accompanying colorful photos with useful information, hilarious notes and everyday reasoning about the simple and important.
Katya Bului, 32 years old Teacher of history
Hey! My name is Katya Bului, I am a sociologist by education. Moved to Colombia - it's scary to say! - more than five years ago. My plane landed on Latin American soil on December 25, 2011 - exactly on Catholic Christmas. I have always lived and live in the capital of Colombia - Bogota. I will not trade it for any other Colombian city. I work as a teacher of World History in grades 7, 8 and 9 in a private gymnasium.
I think it was not me who chose Colombia, but she chose me. Otherwise, I cannot explain how it happened. Initially, the plan was simple: spend three months here and speak Spanish, which I began to learn long before the trip. Although I actually dreamed of going to Mexico, it turned out to be Colombia. And I didn't like it too much at first ... After a year of living in Bogota, I wanted to gather up for a return ticket and dump home. But some inner feeling haunted me and made me give this country a second chance. And then it all started! Of course, eternal summer, nature, fruits - everything that comes to mind when talking about Colombia attracts from the first meeting. And as long as you are a tourist, and there is money on the card, everything is ok. But it is quite another matter - to live and work, to travel by transport, to find out visa problems ... Not everyone succeeds. But Colombia is worth it! Now I'll tell you why.
WHAT ARE THEY ARE COLOMBIANS?
The people here are so pleasant and helpful in communication that they instantly fall in love with themselves with their simplicity and fun, their relaxed attitude to life. At the same time, Colombians are complex and diverse. Describing everyone in one fell swoop is not easy. The inhabitants of the coast are sharply different from the Cachacos (Bogotines), and those who live on the Amazon are not at all like the cafeteros-paisas (inhabitants of the Paisa region in northwestern Colombia), which are famous for their sense of humor, sharp language and optimism. Paysas never speak with a sad or worried look! Only laughter and jokes. Even in the worst situation, they will try to find the positive.
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However, you can see common features that cannot be avoided. Colombians are cheerfully indifferent (this can sometimes be called laziness) who are in a hurry. Favorite word - mañana (" tomorrow " ), which in conversation often means: "Don't worry, we'll do everything tomorrow!" Sometimes it means never. Great jokers. Easy to communicate. Attractive. But I still can't accept the fact that they can be too noisy, and in conversation they constantly interrupt each other. These are not conversations of three or four people, but separate noisy monologues, laughter and din. At the same time, when it seems that no one understands and hears each other,― they are happy with everything. I also hate that Colombians can't live without soda. When you are visiting someone or at a party, the first thing they offer you is Coca-Cola. And it annoys me that they wear shoes at home. I taught my acquaintances and friends to take off their shoes in my apartment: everyone knows that at Katya's house you need to change into slippers and think in advance about clean socks without holes.
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But if we compare locals with people from the post-Soviet space, then “ours” stand out strongly: we are very serious, we are constantly preoccupied with something, we often even have a gloomy face ... When I show photos of my older brother to my Colombian friends and colleagues, they are his begin to be afraid in absentia. Is there really such a gap between us? “Probably, this is all the influence of the harsh climate, cold and long winters, vodka and Dostoevsky,” is the most frequent and, in general, not a bad explanation. But to write off our gloom on a complex history will not work, because Latin countries have never been easy either - not in the past, not now.
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We have a lot to learn from the Colombians: cheerfulness and the ability not to lose heart in any circumstances, to joke always and everywhere - they can dilute even the most serious topic with simplicity of communication and humor. And Colombian Spanish is the key to understanding the mentality, lifestyle and thinking of the locals. Phrases that are indispensable in this country:
Todo bien - “Everything is good! All OK! Test! "
Pa delante - "Just forward, do not look back, everything will be as it should."
Parce - "Dude, sidekick, friend, buddy."
¿Bien o que? - "Things are good!" Or: "Is everything okay?" Such a question leaves no way to answer that everything is bad.
Muñeca, mi amor, linda, mami, papi, mamaíta, mi corazón - "doll", "my love", "beautiful", "mommy", "daddy", "my heart" - tender tender words that are used to all and always. Such a cute feature of the Colombians.
COLOMBIAN BEAUTY
The most desirable and popular "beauty kit" for Colombians: thick and long straight hair, slightly dark skin - you know, a delicate shade of cinnamon, white and even teeth, wide hips and narrow waist, prominent chest, small neat nose. This is the standard that attracts - and it is these girls who win beauty contests. One hundred percent Colombian beauties! An ideal mix of strong Indian dominant blood and a touch of Spanish.
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Colombians really like light eyes and hair, tall. Why? Because there are not many fair-haired and light-eyed people here, and this type of beauty arouses curiosity. For example, in Ukraine I― a brunette with brown eyes, of the most ordinary average height. And here is a thin, tall, pale-skinned girl with honey-colored eyes. Sometimes people call me mona - "blonde, light, white", although to the blonde I like to the moon and back. But, of course, no matter how visually attractive local men are tall, thin women, in the end, most of them will vote for a cute plump with prominent hips. So used to it here- that's beauty. Women and their husbands do not spare money for and breasts. The most desperate can even remove a couple of ribs to make them look more like an hourglass, and then hug their luxurious forms with skinny jeans so that everyone knows what's what.
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Since the growth of the locals did not work out, tall people attract attention. Anyone who is even slightly taller than 170 cm is called a model. Los paisas - almost without exception, the descendants of the Spaniards, Germans, French. The Indian communities were completely ousted from the territory, so blue-eyed tall men are much more common here. They are often referred to as guadua, that is, "bamboo". But my favorite is caldo de guadua - "bamboo soup". Parents feed their children with this dish so that they grow tall and thin. Just kidding, of course! But the expression is still very funny, as for me. Mama te da caldo de guadua por la mañana o qué? "Mom feeds you with bamboo soup in the morning, or what?" Like, why are you so tall and skinny?
Bogota is not Paris. It's not very fashionable here. I remember, in Kiev, every morning on the subway I looked at beautifully dressed girls and guys, usually behind them there was also a train of elegant perfume! .. Forget about it if you are in Bogota. Here people are not used to showing off and spending all their salaries on clothes. Even the rich dress modestly. Young guys are just trying to keep up with trends. There are good brands of clothing and footwear, but many ... How can I say this and not offend anyone? There is not enough sense of style, or something ... In principle, I do not see this as a problem. They dress as they can and know how, and do not turn clothes into a headache. The most common clothing is jeans, sweater, jacket or windbreaker. In Bogota, many girls frankly dislike dresses and skirts. This is due to the cool climate of the capital.Every goddess wears an umbrella and a scarf in his bag, and his favorite shoe is boots. During the day, the temperature in Bogota rises to +25, and in the evening it can drop to +5.
Where it's hot, the clothes are different: short, light dresses, tight-fitting shorts and jeans with open tops. Remember, they need to show their hips! For example, in the salsa capital of Cali, a city in western Colombia, heels are a must! Here the night is saturated with sensuality, sexuality and undisguised desire. In a hipster dress below the knee and converse, I felt like a mosca en leche ("fly in milk"), that is, not at ease.
MACHISTAS
In Colombia, machismo is still alive and well. No matter how hard local girls and women try to fight it, the roots of this phenomenon are too deep. According to statistics, 40% of Colombian men are sure that a woman's task is to take care of children and the kitchen. Machistas consider women more stupid than men, they believe that girls are not able to stand up for themselves or work. Many Colombian guys are simply obliged to have a mamasita next to them, that is, a beauty, so that they would not be ashamed in front of their friends, and whether she is smart is the tenth thing, and so it goes. And, of course, there are those who are enough for two or three mamasit at once, and none of the girls suspects the existence of the other. What kind of specialists, huh?
Machistas still receive a higher salary than women, and it doesn't matter that her colleague Diana does the same job faster and better ... But more and more often we hear the offended voice of girls who do not agree with this state of affairs. They study, provide for themselves, do their job well, drive cars, ride motorcycles, are in no hurry to get married and, naturally, begin to demand an appropriate attitude towards themselves. And this cannot but rejoice, because thanks to them, more and more serious and good guys appear, for whom a relationship is, first of all, a responsibility, and they are looking for an equally serious and intelligent girl.But for the sake of truth, it must be said that there are senoritas who even encourage male machismo: they do not want to study or work, but quickly look for a husband, give birth to children and wait for a man to provide them ... In general, they do not strain too much.
Everyone is, of course, familiar with the stereotype that Latin men are hot guys. Although this is a stereotype, it is very applicable in life. Yes, they are more emotional than Europeans, they are in love, many become obsessed with their girlfriend. There is even the concept of "amor posesivo" - something like "possessive love." This is expressed in distrust, constant calls and control:a girl cannot go anywhere alone, let alone go somewhere for the weekend with her friends. In a word, a curtailment of freedom. But as suitors, Colombians are elegant and show their feelings in every possible way. Don't be shy. They are very proud of their chosen one. Introduce parents quickly. They give gifts, they know how to look after and fall in love with themselves beautifully.
LIVING IN COLOMBIA
Social problems are very acute here. The unequal distribution of wealth is especially felt in the big cities. According to statistics, Colombia ranks fourth in socio-economic inequality of the population among the countries of Latin America.The state also encourages the situation.Colombia is a country where you know exactly what social class you belong to. This is recorded in every bill for water, gas, electricity and the Internet, and is called estrato social, or simply estrato - "social layer". There are six of them: 1 - bajo-bajo, 2 - bajo, 3 - medio-bajo, 4 - medio, 5 - medio-alto, 6 - alto. Bajo means low, medio means medium, and alto means high.
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The estratos division emerged in Colombia in the 1980s as an idea to help the poor cope with utility bills. The representatives of the first, second and third estratos pay less than they spend. To tell the truth, the first layer hardly pays at all - the amount there is purely symbolic. In Bogota, for example, only 10% of residents honestly pay communal services - those who live in the 4 estratos area. Everyone else is either underpaid or overpaid. Estratos 5 and 6 should not only pay for themselves, but also partially cover the utility costs of Estratos 1, 2 and 3. This is socialism like Colombian.
This topic is a little complicated, and you can't figure it out right away. Foreigners are initially shocked by such a clear division between rich and poor, "suck" and "cool". But everything quickly falls into place as soon as you start working and making friends in Colombia. Often this social division reaches the point of absurdity.In Colombia, people from the first or second estrato do not intersect at all with people from the fifth or sixth. No, I'm lying! They serve them coffee in offices and clean their homes. In Bogota, all shopping centers are divided into estratos, and the prices in them, of course, also. There are even popular expressions in this regard: "Se le notó estrato!" - talk about people with bad taste or poorly educated; or "El es de estrato 50" - when someone has a lot, a lot of money. At the same time, about 20% of people in Colombia live in complete poverty, and all the wealth is in the hands of several - three or four - families who practically rule Colombia.
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Minimum wage in Colombia― about $ 300. A good income is considered to be $ 700-800 per month and above. Cool - getting over a thousand bucks. With such an income, you can pay for an apartment on your own, save savings, travel, take a car loan, and so on ... Since the whole of Bogota is divided into estratos, this also affects the cost of housing. For example, a studio apartment in the fourth estrato costs about $ 300, the same in the second or third estrato is rented for $ 200, and in the fifth or sixth estrato - for $ 500 and more.
More examples: 2gb of mobile Internet with a decent amount of minutes and SMS costs $ 14 per month. Home Internet with unlimited 20gb in a package with TV and a home phone - about $ 50 per month. The bus fare is $ 0.80, and the minimum taxi route is $ 1.50. Coffee - $ 1 per cup in Bogota. I mean the Colombian coffee chains Juan Valdez and Oma, and in small towns and villages I found amazingly delicious coffee for $ 0.15. A pound of good steak - $ 2-3. A pound of squid - less than $ 2. Loaf (bread that looks like a loaf, frankly) - $ 1.
EDUCATION
Education in Colombia is in trouble because it divided into private and public ... Like the estratos system, this creates inequality. Unfortunately, most Colombian public schools are in a sit-and-cry state. Therefore, children from poor families are isolated from perspectives and opportunities. It turns out that those who have money to pay for a private school will be the winners, and those who do not have - sorry, move over ... But there are also pleasant exceptions. There are few of them, but there are. In general, for many middle-class parents, the worst nightmare is not being able to pay for a more or less good school and being forced to give their “beloved bead” to the state one.
Celebration at the Columbian school where Katya works. Photo from the personal archive.
The attitude towards children in Colombia is very nice: they are loved, they are loaded with gifts, they allow a lot, they do not scold them - especially on the streets in front of strangers. But, on the other hand, they do not focus on discipline, order, do not teach to help their parents. They give some freedom while they are small. They are happy to start a conversation about their child with strangers, they are proud of the baby. But the requirements for an already matured teenager are changing. Parents expect a return: to study well, not to get involved with bad companies. They support the desire to enroll in the football section or in language courses. You can often see parents getting up early on Sunday morning to take their child to sports on the other side of the city.
IS IT SAFE IN COLOMBIA?
In Bogota, Medellin, Cali and other big cities anything can happen, just like in any other metropolis. But there is no need to panic and fear, not everything is so scary: it turns out that in Colombia it is safer than in Rio, where millions of tourists come. Be sure to follow the usual safety rules:
Do not wave your iPhones around;
do not enter into conversation with suspicious strangers;
Better to be at the hotel at 20-21.00.
But don't take this advice literally. Young people here also go to discos and restaurants, people meet in pubs ... And I go. And at nine o'clock in the evening I walk the streets. It's just better not to risk it if you are a beginner here and you can see that you are a tourist. It is very safe in small towns and villages― "Make yourself at home". This is exactly the case in the villages of the Coffee Region. Sometimes I travel alone - I was recently in Medellin, I went there for the second time and without company. As you can see, everything is fine with me! Colombians in general adore tourists, they are always happy to help, take-bring, are good-natured and responsive. So there won't be any problems. I always feel here surrounded by attention and care.
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The sore question of the civil war is still making itself felt, but it is already dying down. In Bogota and other big cities, we knew about the civil war only on TV. Areas where people are actually harmed are far from the standard tourist paths, although that doesn't mean there is nothing to see. Of course, for most Colombians, the official ceasefire and the end of the war is a great achievement and relief. The country is very tired and is now beginning to live in a new way. Although there are still political parties that are trying to turn society against the peace process. I believe that the most important thing has already happened, and these are just inappropriate political games, provocations and shameless attitude towards the people of Colombia.
LOCAL FOOD
Tourists in Colombia have no problem with food and restaurants: the locals have not learned to cheat or do something only for visitors. Everyone eats in the same places, so you shouldn't have any disappointment with your food. Be sure to try some authentic Colombian food:
bandeha paisaWill not leave you indifferent: rice, ubiquitous in Colombia, is served with stewed beans, fried egg, a piece of avocado and several types of meat;
ajiaco- thick potato soup with chicken, rice, capers, avocado and sour cream. For me personally, these dishes are the most delicious in the local cuisine;
you need to take for breakfast at least once caldo de costilla(caldo de costilla) - rich broth with beef ribs, potatoes and cilantro. This is a typical Colombian breakfast;
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hot chocolate with cheese- something like a French fondue: pieces of cheese are thrown into a cup of hot chocolate, it melts and softens there, and then the whole thing is eaten with a spoon. It turns out very tasty. And satisfying;
famous colombian asado(asado) is a huge dish filled to the brim with fire-fried meat (pork, calf, chiguiro, ribs, beef) with potatoes and guacamole. No big holiday or even a wedding is complete without this dish!
Necessarily - ceviche and mohara- this is about fish. Ceviche is a seafood cocktail, and mohara is a red fish, like our crucian carp, but not him. In short, you have to take and try.
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Colombians themselves are unpretentious and eat rice with rice on rice. Kidding! But yes, rice is everywhere and there is a lot of it. Every mom and grandma has freshly cooked rice on the stove. And they can fry an egg or a piece of meat to it, stew beans or chicken, cook lentils. These foods, in principle, are the basic diet of any Colombian. They are not very friendly with vegetables. Vegetables are eaten here mostly boiled or fried, not fresh. For example, fried bananas - sycamore, or boiled cassava - it looks like a potato. Colombians call Manioku "yuka".
Post from Katya Buluy (@galamaga) Nov 14 2016 at 8:15 am PST
Fruits in Colombia will never be a problem, because here you can find whatever you want, except for berries such as raspberries, pouches (currants) or agrus (gooseberries). Although I ate raspberries a couple of times. Papaya, passionfruit, gwanavana, chontaduro, zapote, yoke, kuruban, lulo― one of the brightest and sour tropical fruits... The list goes on and on, and I still find fruits I haven't tried.
From the exotic - in Colombia, you can taste huge fried goose bumps from the San Thunder region. They taste like peanuts and go well with beer. The locals also love fritanga - fried pork entrails. What I think about this dish - it is better to keep silent. I advise you to try freshly squeezed sugarcane juice with lime squeezed into it and coconut lemonade - so delicious it can take you to heaven.
COLOMBIAN COFFEE
If you are in Colombia, go to tinto.Once, in one nice cafe, I saw both tinto and americano on the menu. In practice, it is the same thing - just black coffee, but for a Colombian - no! The hostess explained to me that if you write on the menu only" Americano " , everyone will keep asking: "Is there a tinto?"
Post from Katya Buluy (@galamaga) Sep 24 2017 at 9:00 PDT
Tinto in Colombia is a lifestyle.They go to visit tinto. Employees run away from the office on tinto in the nearest cafe. Tinto is where important things are decided, difficult decisions are made, and love dramas happen. And not to be confused with café - in this case they will bring you coffee with milk. Or with tinto campesino, coffee is already sweetened with sugar cane. The name campesino (peasant) got the drink because this is how Colombian peasants drink coffee.― from this and the coffee is "peasant-style".
You can also ask for chocolate caliente - hot chocolate, or aguadepanela - "sweet water", but this is no longer tinto-style. Hot chocolate is drunk for breakfast, at home, in the family circle. And aguadepanela - in the evening, when the sun hides behind the Andes, and coolness begins to blow from the mountains. Then a small saucepan with water is placed on the stove, a piece of cane sugar is thrown into it, the whole thing is boiled, and then the juice of a couple of lemons is squeezed into an already hot drink and heated, sipping the scalding Colombian "compote" in small sips.
WHAT TO SEE IN COLOMBIA
Colombia is one of the few countries in the world where there is everything: the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Caribbean Sea, the Amazon jungle, the desert, mountain ranges and snow-capped peaks of the Andes, the unique ecosystem of Los Paramos ...So where to go and what to see in Colombia?
An hour's drive from Bogota - and you are in El bosque de neblina Chicaque - Foggy forest.
Post by Katya Buluy (@galamaga) Feb 16 2017 at 6:26 PST
Andes! Mountains are everywhere - and they are beautiful.
The lovely coffee town of Salento (where you can see how and who grows coffee) with the world's tallest palm trees in the Valley of the Wax Palms (Valle de Cocora, Los Nevados National Park). These palms are the national tree of Colombia. They grow up to 80 meters, while in a year they can lengthen by only 15 centimeters. Imagine how long it takes for one tree to grow at least 50-60 meters!
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The Pacific Ocean on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other. The turquoise paradise of the Caribbean is a must: once the largest slave port of Cartagena, the beautiful Tairona National Park. Caribbean islands as pictures of magazines - Islas San Andres y Providencia. A very cool spot in Guajira is when the desert meets the ocean.
The Amazon and its jungle - love forever! This is a place of power, no comment here. Details of the trip to the Amazon can be read under the tag.
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Since the civil war has already ended, you can go to the Pacific coast, to Choco, which is one of the wettest tropical regions in the world. There is Panama nearby, many local Indian communities, a well-known stretch of difficult jungle - the Darien Gap, due to which the construction of the Pan American Highway was stopped. And also huge turtles come there to lay eggs, and big blue whales - to rest.
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Colombia is the third most populous country in Latin America (after Mexico). In total, the country, which received its name in honor of the discoverer of the American continent, is home to about 47 million people. Also, 1 million Colombians live in the United States, making up the largest South American diaspora in the United States.
Colombia, unlike its neighbor, cannot boast of a large number of victories in international beauty contests, but the whole world knows the Colombian singer Shakira.
Next - Shakira plus two dozen more beautiful, in my opinion, famous Colombians.
23rd place: Camila & Mariana Davalos- Colombian models who are twin sisters. They were born on September 8, 1988 in the United States, but grew up in Colombia, where their parents returned shortly after their birth. Currently, Marianna lives permanently in Colombia, and Camilla in the United States.
22nd place: Michelle Rouillard(born October 28, 1986) - Miss Columbia 2008, representing the country at Miss Universe 2009. Height is 173 cm.
21st place: Sandra Valencia(born December 28, 1987) - Colombian model. Height 173 cm, figure parameters: chest 92 cm, waist 64 cm, hips 92 cm.
20th place: Sofia Vergara(born July 10, 1972) is a Colombian actress, TV presenter and model.
19th place: Ana Lucía Domínguez(born December 2, 1983) is a Colombian actress.
18th place: Andrea Lopez(born December 7, 1977) is a Colombian actress.
17th place: Aura María Mojica- Miss Columbia 1976, representing the country at Miss Universe 1977, where she took 4th place.
16th place: Angelica Cepeda(born August 2, 1974), better known as Angie Cepeda is a Colombian actress.
15th place: Melissa Martinez- Presenter of the Colombian channel RCN. Twitter - https://twitter.com/MelissaMarRCN
14th place: Monica Lopera is a Colombian actress. She was born in Miami (USA) on September 10, 1985, but at the age of two she moved with her parents to Colombia.
12th place: Margarita Rosa de Francisco(born August 8, 1965), also known as La Mencha, is a Colombian actress, singer and TV presenter.
11th place: Paola Rey(born December 19, 1979) is a Colombian actress and model.
10th place: Eileen Moreno(born 1988) is a Colombian actress.
9th place: Myriam Sojo Zambrano- Miss Columbia 1949.
8th place: (born December 20, 1987) - Colombian actress, model, TV presenter, Miss Columbia 2007. She took second place in the Miss Universe 2008 competition.Height 178 cm, body parameters: chest 92 cm, waist 64 cm, hips 92 cm.
6th place: (born 1985) - Colombian actress and singer.
5th place: Shakira(born February 2, 1977, Barranquilla, Colombia) - Colombian singer. She is the most successful Colombian singer of all time and the most successful Latin American singer of our time. Full name - Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll. Shakira has Arab-Lebanese roots on her father, on her mother -
Medellin is known to you primarily because of Pablo Escobar, especially after the release of the Narcos series (by the way, a very cool series, I recommend it). In general, because of drugs, Colombia has a pretty bad reputation. But today Colombia is one of the safest and most prosperous countries in the region. And Medellin is considered the most beautiful city in Colombia. It is very diverse: there are expensive areas with good restaurants and hotels, and there are slums. In some slums, by the way, you can safely enter, because there is clean and safe. The authorities are actively putting things in order.
01. The adventure began at the airport. All arrivals are sniffed by a dog. She sniffed me and my friend too and ... sat next to one of the bags! For those who are not in the know, this is a very bad sign. The dog sits down when it finds something. The first thing the owner of the dog asked was if there was money in the bag. There was indeed money in the bag. And the dog happily began to nose straight into the bundle of banknotes. It looks like one of the bills was used for the use of cocaine, there were traces of the drug on it, and the dog smelled it. The border guard let go without further questions, but it was alarming)))
I leave the security area and call Uber. In Medellin, he works fine, the car arrives quickly, but here, too, not everything is simple. While I was waiting for the car, local taxi drivers came up to me and said that Uber could not be called. Yeah, you can't, I'm sending them to hell. I go to my driver, but he does not open the doors and says:
- Go up to the second floor, to the departure area, I'll drive up there now. I can't pick you up here!
I get up, wait for him, he drives up, stops, goes to open the trunk, and then the police take us!
It turns out that Uber was banned here, but the application still works. At the airport, taxi drivers and police keep a close watch to ensure that passengers do not use the inexpensive and convenient taxi service.
As a result, they let us go, and the driver was taken away for a showdown. I had to take a regular taxi and pay 3 times more. 
02. Medellin is an incredibly contrasting city! There are quite modern neighborhoods with expensive houses. 
03. There are ordinary shopping centers. 
04. Selling expensive alcohol. 
05. In coffee shops, where excellent coffee is prepared, every second person has a MacBook on the table. People are not afraid to leave things when they go to the toilet, people do not look around and are not afraid that they will be robbed. Women wear gold and diamonds, men wear expensive watches. Can you imagine this in Brazil or Argentina? 
06. But as soon as you drive a little to the center, poor areas begin, where the driver does not even want to stop. 
07. There is crime, the poor and the trash. 
08. Beggars and trash market. 
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11. People are lying on the sidewalks, a lot of drug addicts. 
12. Business as usual for the center of Medellin. 
13. Pablo Escobar is one of the most famous criminals and drug lords in the world. In the late 70s, he founded the Medellin cocaine cartel, with which he made himself a huge fortune (Forbes denounced it as more than $ 3 billion). Escobar has always been guided by the motto Plata o Plomo, which means "silver or lead". If he failed to bribe his opponents, he dealt with them very cruelly and often executed them with his own hand. But at the same time, he provided broad support to the poor, trying to win their love and affection. He built entire neighborhoods of housing, erected stadiums, laid roads, and eventually the Medellin poor began to think of him as something like Robin Hood. And after a real hunt was opened for the drug lord, many peasants helped him hide from the police, special services and the military. 
14. But Medellin is known not only for the activities of Escobar. The famous Colombian artist Fernando Botero was born here. He who became famous for the fact that all objects in his paintings and sculptures look very fat and grotesque. 
15. Now in Medellin you can find a large number of his works. There is a large sculpture park of Botero, his museum, art galleries and studios for artists. All this together is called the "city of Botero". It was erected with the aim of turning Medellin into the cultural and artistic center of Colombia and trying to get rid of the stigma of the homeland of the famous drug lord. 
16. Botero's sculptures are highly recognizable and highly regarded all over the world. One glance is enough to understand who their author is: “With volumetric forms I try to influence ... the sensibility of people. Emphatically enlarged bellies - that's my style! Belly is the best way to convey the charge of sexuality that I want to put into my creations. " 
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19. This area attracts tourists and is relatively safe. 
20. Tourists 
21. Local women have an interesting feature - they wear a mobile phone in the belt of their pants. 
22. I don’t know how convenient it is. 
23. When you ask the girl to call the phone, keep in mind that they will literally get it from one place. 
24. Colombian girls are considered incredible beauties and often win all kinds of beauty contests. For example, in 2014 the Miss Universe title was given to Colombian Paulina Vega. In 2015, Colombian Ariadna Gutierrez also won. True, later it turned out that the entertainer had misread the name in the envelope, and in fact the title was intended for a Filipino girl. 
25. In fact, there is a problem with beautiful girls. They are either not local or made. 
26. An ordinary Colombian looks something like this. She is fat and has a very peculiar figure. If you see a beautiful Colombian woman, then this is the work of plastic surgeons. This industry is incredibly developed here. 
27. It is considered quite normal to give your daughter plastic surgery on her 18th birthday. 
28. City center 
29. Office of "Beeline"))) 
40. Right in the center is a huge junk market. 
41. Local GUM 
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45. Merchants scurry among the rows of tents. 
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47. The hit of the season is a scary doll. 
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49. Counterfeit clothes of famous brands are openly sold here. 
50. They also sell giant fried ants) 
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54. Jesus is like Urgant. 
55. Colombia is a Christian country where all believers are divided between the Catholic and Protestant churches. By the way, there are overwhelming majority of believers here. 
56. Therefore, there is nothing surprising in the fact that sometimes Jesus can be found even on the gas filler flap. 
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60. In Medellin, there are often people with signs "200". 
61. They offer to talk on the phone for 200 pesos (4 rubles) per minute. As a rule, they have several phones that are connected to unlimited tariffs. It is cheaper to speak on such a phone than to pay the local tariff on your own. 
62. Calls are offered here even cheaper - only 2 rubles per minute. 
64. In order not to steal the camera from the post, they put a special collar made of thorns. 
65. By the way, the Colombian national team will come to Russia for the FIFA World Cup next year! In 2014, she was eliminated from the championship in the quarter finals, and before that she could not qualify three times and therefore did not participate. 
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70. There are many bus routes throughout Medellin. People use them to get where there are no metro stations. The ticket costs about 36 rubles. 
71. As in Moscow buses, there are turnstiles at the entrance. There is nothing worse than turnstiles at the entrance to buses. 
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22-year-old Colombian Paulina Vega won the international beauty pageant "Miss Universe 2014", the final of which took place on January 25 in Miami. She became the second Colombian representative to win this title.
Colombia, unlike neighboring Venezuela, cannot boast of a large number of victories in international beauty contests, however, there are many burning beauties here too. Top-Antropos.com has selected the most beautiful Colombians from among models, actresses, singers and TV presenters.
Camilla and Marianna Davalos(Camila & amp Mariana Davalos) - Colombian models who are twin sisters. They were born on September 8, 1988 in the United States, but grew up in Colombia, where their parents returned shortly after their birth. Currently, Marianna lives permanently in Colombia, and Camilla - in the United States.
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Michelle Rouillard(Michelle Rouillard) - Miss Columbia 2008, who represented the country in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant. Height is 173 centimeters. Born on October 28, 1986.
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Sandra Valencia(Sandra Valencia) is a Colombian model. Height is 173 centimeters, figure parameters: chest - 92 centimeters, waist - 64 centimeters, hips - 92 centimeters. Born December 28, 1987.
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Sofia Vergara(Sofía Vergara) is a Colombian actress, TV presenter and model. Born July 10, 1972.
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Ana Lucia Dominguez(Ana Lucía Domínguez) is a Colombian actress. Born December 2, 1983.
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Aura Maria Mozhika(Aura María Mojica) - Miss Colombia 1976, who represented the country at the Miss Universe 1977 competition, where she took 4th place.
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Angelica Cepeda(Angélica Cepeda) is a Colombian actress. Born on August 2, 1974.
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Melissa Martinez(Melissa Martinez) - Host of the Colombian channel RCN.
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Monica Lopera(Mónica Lopera) is a Colombian actress. She was born in Miami on September 10, 1985, but at the age of two she moved with her parents to Colombia.
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Luz Marina Suluaga(Luz Marina Zuluaga) is the first Colombian to win the most prestigious international beauty pageant "Miss Universe" (she won the pageant in 1958). Born October 31, 1938.
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Margarita Rosa de Francisco(Margarita Rosa de Francisco) is a Colombian actress, singer and TV presenter. Born on August 8, 1965.
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Paola Rey(Paola Rey) is a Colombian actress and model. Born December 19, 1979.
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Eileen Moreno(Eileen Moreno) is a Colombian actress. She was born in 1988.
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Miriam Sojo Zambrano(Myriam Sojo Zambrano) - Miss Columbia 1949.
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Taliana Vargas(Taliana Vargas) - Colombian actress, model, TV presenter, "Miss Colombia 2007". She took second place in the Miss Universe 2008 contest. Height - 178 centimeters, figure parameters: chest - 92 centimeters, waist - 64 centimeters, hips - 92 centimeters. Born December 20, 1987.
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Barbara Turbay(Barbara Turbay) - Colombia's Miss World 2012. Height - 180 centimeters. Barbara Turbay has Lebanese roots.
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Diana Hoyos(Diana Hoyos) is a Colombian actress and singer. She was born in 1985.
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Shakira- Colombian singer. She is the most successful Colombian singer of all time and the most successful Latin American singer of our time. Full name - Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll. Shakira has Arab-Lebanese roots on her father, Spanish and Italian on her mother. Shakira's height is 157 centimeters.
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Maria Helena Dering(María Helena Döering) is a Colombian actress and model. Born November 16, 1962 in Colombia. Her father is Bolivian German, mother is Colombian.
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Lucia Aldana(Lucía Aldana) - Miss Colombia 2012, who represented the country in the Miss Universe 2013 competition. Height - 169 centimeters, figure parameters: chest - 81 centimeters, waist - 62 centimeters, hips - 95 centimeters. Born on March 9, 1992.
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Danna Garcia(Danna García) is a Colombian actress. Height - 160 centimeters. Born on February 4, 1978.
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Carla Ossa(Carla Ossa) is a Colombian model. Height - 179 centimeters, figure parameters: chest - 86 centimeters, waist - 61 centimeters, hips - 92 centimeters. Born June 28, 1985.
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And finally, a few photos of the Miss Universe 2014 contestant. Paulina Vega was born on January 15, 1993 in the city of Barranquilla in northern Colombia. She began her modeling career at the age of 8. Her height is 178 centimeters, the parameters of the figure are 95-70-95. Instagram page - instagram.com/paulinavegadiep
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Colombia is the third most populous country in Latin America (after Brazil and Mexico). In total, the country, which received its name in honor of the discoverer of the American continent, is home to about 47 million people. Also, one million Colombians live in the United States, making up the country's largest South American national diaspora.
