1. The name Colombia derived is from the name of the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.
2. Since Bogota is the capital of Colombia, it is the second largest city in South America. It is one of the highest capital cities in the world at 2640 m (8661ft.).
3. Colombia was originally inhabited by the tribes Musica, Quimbaya, and Tairona. When the Spanish arrived in 1499, they made the area a Spanish colony and called it New Granada.