colombia

Provides a brief history of Colombia and discusses its world-renowned coffee as well as its reputation for guerrilla warfare and drug trafficking. Describes its environmental, cultural, and social diversity, its politics and government, the people and their lifestyles, famous citizens, and festivals, music, and attractions. Offers a recipe for Colombian rice pudding, an appliqu?e craft, and includes a timeline, a glossary, an index, and full-color photos.

Text and color photos describe Colombia, including its land, landmarks, language, culture, leisure, and everyday life.

When a man brings to a remote village two burros, Alfa and Beto, loaded with books the children can borrow, Ana's excitement leads her to write a book of her own as she waits for the BibliBurro to return. Includes glossary of Spanish terms and a note on the true story of Columbia's BiblioBurro and mobile libraries in other countries.

Describes the geography, history, economy, natural resources, culture, religion, and people of the South American country of Colombia.

Florentino Ariza engages in hundreds of liasons over the course of fifty-three years, seven months, and eleven days, while waiting to finally possess Fermina Daza, a woman who once promised Florentino her love, but then jilted him in favor of another.

Describes Columbia's resources and industries, cultures, history, politics, daily life, arts, and contemporary challenges, and includes a fact list, chronology, glossary, and annotated further reading list.

Describes the geography, history, economy, and culture of Colombia.

An introduction to Colombia, discussing the history, geography, economy, people, and society of the South American country, and including a calendar of Colombian festivals, recipes, a glossary, project and report ideas, a chronology, and resources.