Why is Colombia named after Christopher Columbus? Why was Henry Clay called the Great Pacificator? Why did John Cabot change his name? Why did they name the ship Titanic? Why did Erik the Red name Greenland? Why did Samuel Clemens change his name to Mark Twain?
Why is Colombia named after Christopher Columbus? Why did the English come to America in 1607? Why did the Iroquois attack the Huron? Why did outlaws take refuge in Indian Territory? Why are the Olmecs called the rubber people? Why did the Pilgrims owe Squanto gratitude?
Yet this is no mere historical drama.One Hundred Years of Solitudeis one of the most famous examples of a literary genre known as magical realism. Here, supernatural events or abilities are described in a realistic and ...
It’s Still Waiting to Be Discovered Although Mitú has been on the lips of birders in the know in Colombia for many years, it’s only just taking its first steps as a real birding destination. There are only a handful of local guides and operators, and it is still considered an extrem...
Caracol Play, their new VOD platform, is growing, as Colombia’s local market share, like many countries, dwindles in the face of Hollywood’s dominating exports. “We need to give more marketing and promotion to our projects,” said Toro. “It’s easier for a Hollywood movie to ...
And, while his game time may have been restricted in north London by Petr Cech’s form, Ospina says he is still looking to learn every single day. “I always studied other keepers,” he told Arsenal Player. “In Colombia at that time this meant Rene Higuita, Faryd Mondragon, Oscar Cordo...
Fernando Trujillo, the 2024 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year, has devoted his life to protecting the Amazon’s river dolphins.
What kind of fish is black and yellow? Banded leporinusare torpedo-shaped, striped yellow and black freshwater fish found primarily in the creeks and streams of the Amazon River basin in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela where they feed on plants, fruits and leaves. ...
Korea is a country that has signed free trade agreements with a dozen economies including the United States, the European Union, Canada, Australia, Chile and Colombia recently. That means a “borderless travel” of your products between your countries and Seoul will be facilitated even faster than...
Partner dancing in Gringolandia is comparatively non-existent compared even to Mexico, which many friends have told me has nothing on South American dance meccas like Colombia, Argentina, or Venezuela. But if you hit the history books like I did, you’ll find that this wasn’t always the ca...