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 * current event:** [|Colmbian drug wars]

pages: 247, 255, 260 Spaniards founded Cartagena de Indias on the northwest coast of colombia in 1533 pirates attacked the port. They were trying to steel gold and other valuables so the people constructed a wall around the city. The capital of Colombia is Bogotá which was founded in 1538. The homes in colombia vary in their styles to reflect idividual taste, and the amount of contruction materials and different customs of the people. The homes in small towns are usually small and simple and in the city they can be very large and impressive. Homes are usually close to the side walk wich leaves little room for a front yard so they have a back patio type thing where they have many plants and other things. Colombia has the richest coffee in the world. media type="custom" key="3914199" media type="youtube" key="pXtvGsYS0UM" height="344" width="425"media type="youtube" key="Y6BvDlcm7z0" height="344" width="425"