Colombia Card

On the card you could see an colonial house of the most colourful neighgourhood in Cartagena. The name of the country is derivated from Christoph Kolumbus. The country was discovered 1499 by Alonso de Ojeda und Amerigo Vespucci, not by Christoph Kolumbus. Bogotá is the capital city. 10% of the world's existing species are represented in Colombia. There are 45.000-55.000 plant species, only 3,500 orchid species (15% of existing species Orchid). With 46.4 million inhabitants, Colombia is, after Brazil, the most populous country in South America. Religious freedom is fundamental right in this country.