DANCING

"Dancing is the hidden language of the soul"
"Dance to the beat of life"
Dancing is everything to me it is like my therapist only it´s not person that gives me advice but something I can do for myself to be happy and enjoy life. That´s why today I will talk a bit about Colombian Dances. Colombians love to dance and the energy we put in it is incredible, some Colombian dances have African and colonial roots.

In the Atlantic Coast we can find various dances because they have a very energetic culture and have the Carnaval de Barranquilla. Some dances are Vallenato invented in Valledupar, Mapale form african roots, Currulao, Porro, Puya, Merecumbe, and much more.

In the Pacific region you can also find lots of happy people and lots of dances as well like Colombian Salsa in the Salsa capital Cali-Colombia, Caderona, Bambuco viejo, Danza Chocoana, and many more dances full of happiness and passion.

In the Andean Region you can also find various dances some examples are Bambuco, San Juanero, Porro Antioqueño, and many more.

In the Orinoquia region you can find more dances also full of energy like Joropo, Guacharaca and many more.

This are just some dances of Colombia of course the most important dance of Colombia is CUMBIA the national dance that is totally entertaining and unique.

Some Opinion

Lately I have been trying to understand humanity. While some people are dying for something to eat others are crying because they don´t have the last Blackberry model (Oh My God). I mean while some girls cry because their crush didn´t look at them others are sexually abused. Is that fair? for humanity it has become fair.
Good for those that received an education and those who have "good values" you got you´r freaking job and bought what you wanted and most importantly you only care about you´r life- that´s how it has become, unfortunately. I´m so mad with people everywhere in the world they just can´t stop being self centered they just can´t see that they are a tiny part of the world. Can´t they see? the world is a DISASTER yes a DISASTER. It´s chaos, violence, unfairness, injustice, poorness it´s everything except conformation, know a days we are greedy we want more and more and more it´s unstoppable and we are still caring about stupid problems while others don´t even have water or bread or ANYTHING. Ugh I´m tired of it, it´s enough the world doesn´t orbit around anyone OK? not even you by the way. The world was made for everyone to be happy not for just SOME to be happy. I hope you get something from this and start helping and do something that will REALLY help the world not just YOURSELF.

TUESDAY QUOTES

Today is Tuesday which means that Today is inspirational quotes day!

"For several years I worried a lot about protecting an image, but today I have understood that the image cannot be preconceived"
-Shakira

"The cobra is deadly but mongoose can overcome it. We all have possibility to defeat prejudiced and resentment in our lives. Fear is the thing that makes us attack, that makes us strike. We must overcome it. We must."
-Shakira

"The most important thing is communication. If we have the communication, I think we could be good."
-Edgar Renteria

"Colombia is an existing paradise"
-Estefania Segura

"The future depends on what we do in the present."
- Mahatma Gandhi

"There is no place like Colombia it is incredible, I don´t know how could someone live without coming and living such a beautiful truth"
-Maria Andrea Aristizabal

"Wow! Colombia is astonishing"
- Marcela Uribe

And a final quote:
"In three words I can sum up everything I´ve learned about life: IT GOES ON"

More Related Blogs

The espectacular Blog called Colombia In pictures, It shows amazing pictures of the beautiful and different situations of Colombia.
And the blog Called Cali Penthouse for tourism in this espectacular city.
The Colombian Blog is a great blog that has lots of Information about Colombia and also shows all the oficial pages of different Colombian cities.
Here a Travel Blog of Colombia.

Madness

Customs at airports make me mad. Especially when Colombians get to U.S Airports and all you can see is how evilly they stare at us(some people I´m not stereotyping). The truth is it is kind of unfair,unfortunately people have done wrong stereotypes of Colombians just because we have a beautiful culture filled passport doesn´t mean there are drugs in our system clothes or bags. The treatment that we receive is unacceptable, I mean there´s good people and bad people in every single country.

Stories
Just because my dad was Colombian and sent a small bag in an airplane just like any other person, it was returned broken without even an apology just a little paper saying U.S security opened this bag. Funny NOT

Just because you are Muslim doesn´t mean you are a terrorist, just because you´r Mexican doesn´t mean you are illegal, just because you are Latin doesn´t mean you are violent, just because you are an American doesn´t mean you aren´t nice.

This is not against U.S.A its just anger against stereotypes. Believe me I know.

TUESDAY QUOTES

Guess what? Today is the quotes day, today I will post some inspiring quotes about different topics and different authors or people including Colombians:

"Moving on, is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard"
-Dave Mustaine

"What do we mean by patriotism in the context of our times? I venture to suggest that what we mean is a sense of national responsibility ... a patriotism which is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."
-Adlai Stevenson

"No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots."
-Barbara Ehrenreich

"My Country! When right keep it right; when wrong, set it right!"
-Carl Schruz

"Nobody deserves your tears, but whoever deserves them will not make you cry"
-Gabriel Garcia Marquez

“What matters in life is not what happens to you , but what you remember and how you remember it."
-Gabriel Garcia Marquez

"It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams."
-Gabriel Garcia Marquez

“I prefer an ugly lie to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart."
-Shakira

Finally the quote of the day or just a funny sentence:
"Fighting for peace is like Fucking for virginity"

PICTURES

Here are some more picturers of Colombias beautiful landscapes!

Today!!

I have been thinking that I haven´t showed you a lot about Colombia in pictures or videos so I decided that I will post some representative Colombian videos. Hope you enjoy them!

Interesting Facts About Colombia

• Bogota is is the third highest city in the world.
• Colombia Holds the seventeenth position of the most mega diverse countries.
• There are no seasons throughout the year, there is sunlight every day.
• Twelve percent of the world´s coffee is produced in Colombia
• Bogota´s airport is the largest of Latin America.
• Colombia is very diverse in its´s population
• The highest peak of Colombia is Pico Cristobal Colon at 19,020 feet in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
• The total area of Colombia is approximately equal to the areas of Portugal, France and Spain put together.
• Colombia´s name was put in honor of Christopher Columbus.
• Colombia is the twenty sixth largest nation in the world.
• Colombia has the world´largest diversity of orchid species (3,500)
• Out of the 14,000 species of butterflies in the world about 3,000 of them are found in Colombia
• In Choco it rains 10,000 mm per year.
• Colombia has the second happiest population of the world.
• Colombia is the only South American country that has coast on both sides.
• The soap opera "Yo soy Betty, La fea" has been broadcasted in more than fifty countries.
• In the Colombian Amazons lives the Golden Arrow frog. It´s poison is the most lethal in the world.
• At the Sierra de la Macarena, runs the seven Color River.
• At Zipaquira, exists an underground church made within a salt mine.
• Colombia is the oldest democracy in Latin America
• Ninety five percent of the world´s emeralds come from Colombia
• there are eighty different indigenous groups in Colombia and they speak sixty four different languages.

For more interesting facts go to:

Buzzle

One More

Lately I´ve been thinking about the previous earthquakes that took place in Haiti and Chile. I just want to write a bit of my ideals and what I feel about these things.
The earthquake situations are simply a natural disaster that is actually caused by us the consumers, the polluters, the wasters. We tend to think that we don´t make a big effect on Global Warming but that is ridiculous to think in this moment. Glaciers are melting, natural catastrophes are more normal and become worst all the time.
In other words we have to do something. The world is a disaster in this moment and we have to start now not tomorrow, today.
Colombia was the second country with most water in the world, know it is the tenth. This is just to show you a piece of the magnitude of Global Warming. So then improving is bad for the environment? I don´t exactly know 0probably yes, anyways we have to stop thinking about ourselves for once and begin to think about the WORLD´S COMMUNITY AND BIODIVERSITY.

I just wanted to change my topic a bit and write to try to change someone’s opinion about global warming, MAYBE IT DIDN´T WORK BUT IT´S WORTH TRYING.

Some Quotes

I have been thinking deeply on what to post lately and I decided I would post some quotes about related topics of my blog:


The Key to change ... is too let go of fear
-Rossane Cash

A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle; and patriotism is loyalty to that principle.
-George William Curtis

A thoughtful mind, when it sees a Nation's flag, sees not the flag only, but the Nation itself; and whatever may be its symbols, its insignia, he reads chiefly in the flag the Government, the principles, the truths, the history which belongs to the Nation that sets it forth.
-Henry Ward Beecher

This are just a few quotes about the topics I´m handling. It´s just to show that not only me but everyone should be patriotic and give the greatest image of their country in every way.

(I will do the quotes every Tuesday)

And now a beautiful video of Colombian soldiers being patriotic:

Local Colombian Artists

Here are some songs by many Colombian artists:

My passion for Colombia cannot possibly be put into words. I love Colombia with my heart and soul and I just wanted to point out that it is the reason why I have created this blog. To complement my opinion, here are a few quotes about what people have said about my country:

I am trying to make my accent so it won't bother anyone, but I am not going to drive myself crazy trying to pretend I am an American girl when I am from Colombia.
- Shakira

I just want to serve Colombia.
- Alvaro Uribe Velez

I've been following what's happening in Colombia because it's the country of my childhood. - Barbet Schroeder

Here is a song that represents Colombians and the Passion we have for our country

Some Pictures

Today I want to post some pictures to show the beauty of Colombia´s landscapes and its cities! This is just to show you why I am trying to show a beautiful reality of a beautiful country. Hope you enjoy the pictures and see the beautiful things that you can find around the world!

For Today

Today I want to write about the city I was born in. I was born in Cali-Colombia a very beatiful city. Cali is incredible, it is a very inviting city full of nice people.
The feria de Cali takes place here, it is a celebration full of party and Salsa Dancing, for more information about the Feria de Cali you can go to feria de cali.com

Some Food Of Cali- Valle

Sancocho de Gallina
A delicious soup with chicken, plantain, yuca and more.

Manjarblanco
A type of carmael only better

Empanaditas
Meat and other ingredients sorrounded by fried corn DELICIOUS!

And much more, you can´t miss going to Cali!

Other Cali web pages
Cali Fair Basics
Cali Colombia Info