The Republic of Colombia * * * (Spanish: Repú blica de Colombia), referred to as "Colombia" for short, is a country with both land and sea in the north of South America, bordering Venezuela and Brazil in the east, Ecuador and Peru in the south, the Pacific Ocean in the west, Panama in the northwest and the Caribbean Sea in the north, with a land area of141.

Colombia has a moderate level of development and a high degree of marketization in Latin America. In 2023, the total population of Colombia was 5210.6 million, ranking third in Latin America. The forest area in Colombia is about 593 1 000 hectares, accounting for 5 1.9% of the national territory. The main mineral resources are jade, oil, natural gas, coal, gold, nickel and so on. Emerald reserves rank first in the world.

Special attractions in Colombia

1, Columbia Gold Museum

Columbia Gold Museum is located in a small green forest on the east side of Santa Taras Park in Bogota, the capital. It has the largest collection of gold in the world. There are more than 26,000 priceless gold wares used by ancient Indians, many jade articles and the largest jadeite in the world. Historically, Colombia is a country rich in gold, a legendary gold country, which was rich in gold as early as 2000 years ago.

2. Xipakila Salt Mine Cathedral

Sipakira Salt Mine Cathedral is located at the foot of the mountain in Cundinamarca province, Colombia, near Sipakira city, about 50 kilometers away from Bogota. This is an underground Roman Catholic church. This underground church is considered as one of the greatest buildings in Colombia. It is very popular with tourists and a must-see place for local believers to make a pilgrimage.

In the 1990s, the local government closed the salt mine for safety reasons and converted it into the present underground church. Sipakira Salt Mine Cathedral is regarded by Colombians as the eighth wonder of the world, which is very magnificent. It is known as the most famous and fulfilling building in Barenbia and enjoys the reputation of "modern architectural treasure".

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Colombia