the
Republic of Colombia, is a unitary constitutional republic comprising
thirty-two departments. The territory of what is now Colombia was originally
inhabited by indigenous people including the Muisca, Quimbaya, and Tairona The
Spanish arrived in 1499 and initiated a period of conquest and colonization
ultimately creating the Viceroyalty of New Granada (comprising modern-day
Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil and Panama), with its capital is at
Bogotá. Independence from Spain was won in 1819, but by 1830 “Gran
Colombia" had collapsed with the secession of Venezuela and Ecuador. What
is now Colombia and Panama emerged as the Republic of New Granada. Here you can find Colombia's anthem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1IuubJgSu8&feature=fvst
Bogotá
is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is
also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department
of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent
Capital district and no longer belongs administratively to that department.
Bogotá is the most populous city in the country, with 6,840,116 inhabitants as
of 2005. Bogotá and its metropolitan area, which includes municipalities such
as Chía, Cota, Soacha, Cajicá and La Calera.
Here you can find Bogotá's anthem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Zx2XUXVXw
Museo del Oro
The Gold Museum's permanent exhibition invites you to
discover the history of how gold and other metals were used by the pre-Hispanic
societies who lived in the land today known as Colombia. It is displayed in
four exhibition galleries and an exploration area, all of which you can visit
in whatever order you prefer:
•The Working of Metals
• People and Gold in Pre-Hispanic Colombia
• Cosmology and Symbolism
• The
Offering
