- Colombia is the only country in South America that has a coastline on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
- Colombia is categorized as a “megadiverse” country, ranking as the 2nd most biodiverse country in the world.
- Colombia is world’s leading producer of Emeralds, and the third largest coffee producer.
- 1/3 of Colombia is covered with the Amazon rain forest.
- Bogota is home to the largest bicycle route in South America, and definitely one of the longest in the world.
- One out of every five butterfly species is found in Colombia.
- Colombia has one of the largest airline hubs in South America. With 12 international airport it connects North, Central and South America and 8 European cities.
- Colombia has the largest amount of species by area in the world, including the most endemic species of butterflies, the most orchid species, the most amphibian species and more species of bird than all of Europe and North America combined