| Colombia has a privileged location in South America, | | | | important meal is lunch. It is a meal consisting of three |
| with part of its coast to the cool Pacific Ocean and | | | | courses, soup, main dish and a drink, and dessert or |
| part in the Caribbean with its warmer waters. Part of | | | | fruit. Dinner is very light, taken around 9:30 PM. |
| the country has mountains, other part has valleys. | | | | What is more fascinating about Colombia is that all |
| Therefore they can grow all kinds of fruits, vegetables | | | | changes according to the region where one is. If in the |
| and have all kinds of seafood. | | | | jungle, or in the coast, or in the valley, people have their |
| Through its history, Colombia has received influence of | | | | own way of dressing, have their different food |
| the Peruvian and Brazilian cuisine's tradition, but also | | | | preferences, their favorite drinks. And this is what |
| from the Japanese and Arabic way of cooking. To | | | | makes it such a rich country and so very interesting. |
| this add their own cultural heritage, as the Amerindians | | | | But in all these regions there are some things in |
| also raised different species of animals, with which | | | | common too. They take it very seriously what their |
| they could make delicious dishes. And to this variety | | | | food is, the recipes they use and the different |
| we also must add the Spanish tradition. | | | | techniques are they same as centuries ago, giving |
| We could say that the Colombian cuisine uses | | | | them a sense of nationalism, reinforcing the feeling of |
| different meats, fishes, plenty of vegetables and lots | | | | being all from the same country. Their typical meals |
| and lots of exotic and delicious fruits. Also their | | | | are full of tradition and history and they won't change |
| delicacies depend on the regions, as food is different in | | | | that. |
| the mountain regions than what is on the coastal | | | | If we were to name some of the traditional dishes or |
| regions. Its food is always, anyway, very tasty, with | | | | food of Colombia, we could choose the arepa, the |
| natural flavors, and not too spicy. Colombians also love | | | | sancocho, the fritanga. Also lots of chicken, beef, fish |
| soups, which are practically a must in each dinner or | | | | corn, onions tomatoes, potatoes, rice and several |
| lunch. But the most important fact is that they love their | | | | different legumes. |
| food done with fresh ingredients, and fresh fruits. | | | | To all this we should add a wonderful cup of coffee, |
| In Colombia people have usually three meals a day. | | | | the best in the world! |
| First one, breakfast, before to going to work. The most | | | | |