Colombian stereotypes
Colombian cumbia dancing
There are many points of view about the perception of Colombian culture from people from around the world, mainly because there are so many regions inside the country and they are so different from each other. However, there are some general aspects about Colombians that may be seen as stereotypes.
When you hear the word Colombia, people often think of drugs, drug dealing or illegal issues, and sometimes this is true because the country has been fighting against organised crime and battling insurgent groups opposite to the law which are financed by drug money; but in spite of that, the drug consumption level is lower than many other countries and actually people are very friendly, spontaneous and talkative; so if you go there you will find a lot of nice people willing to help you or even wanting to become friends with you.
Another thing people think about Colombia is the lack of security on the streets, and this is sadly true, especially for tourists so every foreign visitor should be careful with their belongings and cautious in the places they visit, but as long as you follow the safety instructions people tell you and stay away from dangerous places, you should be fine.
Also, the kidnapping of foreigners is a big problem Colombia has struggled with in the last few years, and perhaps that is another stereotype about the country that is not true most of the cases, but nowadays some careless people that don't follow safety instructions and go into the jungle may get kidnapped.
Colombian women are famous for being very beautiful and voluptuous, and this is actually true, you can find women of every kind and they are very friendly and cheerful. Colombia is one of the countries with the highest number of beauty pageants, so people will always find beautiful women everywhere. Also, the people say that Colombia produces the best coffee in the world and this is also very true, the smoothest and more delicious coffee you can find comes from Colombia.
There are many bad things that Colombia is known for, but also it is a great country to discover because like Colombian people say: "The only real danger is that you'll want to stay".
By Duber Castano
When you hear the word Colombia, people often think of drugs, drug dealing or illegal issues, and sometimes this is true because the country has been fighting against organised crime and battling insurgent groups opposite to the law which are financed by drug money; but in spite of that, the drug consumption level is lower than many other countries and actually people are very friendly, spontaneous and talkative; so if you go there you will find a lot of nice people willing to help you or even wanting to become friends with you.
Another thing people think about Colombia is the lack of security on the streets, and this is sadly true, especially for tourists so every foreign visitor should be careful with their belongings and cautious in the places they visit, but as long as you follow the safety instructions people tell you and stay away from dangerous places, you should be fine.
Also, the kidnapping of foreigners is a big problem Colombia has struggled with in the last few years, and perhaps that is another stereotype about the country that is not true most of the cases, but nowadays some careless people that don't follow safety instructions and go into the jungle may get kidnapped.
Colombian women are famous for being very beautiful and voluptuous, and this is actually true, you can find women of every kind and they are very friendly and cheerful. Colombia is one of the countries with the highest number of beauty pageants, so people will always find beautiful women everywhere. Also, the people say that Colombia produces the best coffee in the world and this is also very true, the smoothest and more delicious coffee you can find comes from Colombia.
There are many bad things that Colombia is known for, but also it is a great country to discover because like Colombian people say: "The only real danger is that you'll want to stay".
By Duber Castano