Items Related To The National Identity
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Colombian coffee has a Protected Designation of Origin
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The largest Emerald in the world (Gachala Emerald). Colombian emeralds have the highest quality worldwide
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Colombia is the main producer and exporter of roses worldwide
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Paso Fino Horse is the national horse breed
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Colombia has the largest amount of amphibian species in the world. In the photo the most poisonous vertebrate ever Phyllobates terribilis
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Colombia has the largest amount of heliconia species worldwide
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Sombrero vueltiao
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Tejo is the national sport
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