Colombia Is the World's Leading Source of Emeralds
Colombian mines, especially around Muzo, are known for producing the most valued green stones.
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Gabriel García Márquez Won the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Colombian author of One Hundred Years of Solitude helped define magical realism.
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Colombia Is Among the World's Largest Coffee Producers
It is known for mild arabica coffee grown in a region recognized by UNESCO as the Coffee Cultural Landscape.
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The Legend of El Dorado Began in Colombia
It grew from a Muisca ritual at Lake Guatavita in which a new chief was covered in gold dust.
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Colombia's National Tree Is the Tallest Palm in the World
The Quindío wax palm can grow up to about 60 meters, and dozens of them stand in the Cocora Valley.