Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country largely in the north of South America, with territories in North America. The only American nation that is named for Christopher Columbus, the “discoverer” of the New World, Colombia presents a remarkable study in contrasts, in both its geography and its society. The lofty snow-tipped peaks of the country’s interior cordilleras tower high above equatorial forests and savannas where surviving Indian groups still follow the lifeways and traditions of their ancestors. 

Capital: Bogota
My First Visit: 2017