Fun Facts about Colombia!!!

Fun Fact #1: Colombia claims to have more plant and animal species per square kilometer than any other country in the world. This includes 18% of the world’s bird species. There are around 1900 recorded species of birds, ranging from the huge Andean condor to the tiny hummingbird. More than 140 of these bird species are endemic to Colombia (source: The Lonely Planet). I definitely haven’t seen them all in the short time that I’ve been here, but I’ve really enjoyed watching all of the brightly colored birds fly about my surroundings. (I’ve wasted quite a lot of time trying to capture good pictures of them!). They come in many shades of exotic colors, including this vivid yellow that seems to be quite common in Medellín and neighboring areas:










I’m not sure if this “animal” figure includes bugs, but I’ve encountered quite a few very interesting ones thus far! I was far less excited, however, to see this huge cockroach crawling on the wall of our apartment building than I was to see the beautiful birds pictured above!! =)Fun Fact #2: Colombia is the world’s largest exporter of cut flowers. This definitely adds to the beauty of the country! I’ve seen quite a few flower production facilities, such as this one: