🏝 COLOMBIA
288 videos • 1,535 views • by KIKE CALVO Colombia has the largest number of varieties of birds, with hundreds of species and almost 70 of them endemic to the country. A 2013 scientific publication has confirmed that the official number of birds registered in the country has exceeded 1,900 species. This represents a new world record and firmly establishes Colombia as the world’s most biodiverse country, surpassing Brazil, and Peru. Explore Colombia with Kike: www.colombiaphotoexpeditions.com Colombia’s diverse culture is a product of its unique history, and its African, European, and Native Indian influences. Due to its rich heritage, Colombia boasts over 87 indigenous ethnic groups that represent 1.5 percent of the country’s total population and speak 64 native languages that belong to 22 linguistic families. In every region, the joyfulness and diversity of the Colombian people is expressed and celebrated during fairs, carnivals and cultural festivals. Colombia is presently undergoing a great transformation. Long before the recent signing of the peace treaty, the country was one of Kike Calvo‘s favorite destinations. Knowing one day Colombia will shift its economic focus towards ecotourism, Kike spent years exploring the remote corners of the country. Acquiring ground experience that eventually led to the creation of incredible and different photo expeditions. Similar to what has happened to Cuba, Colombia has remained a mystery for many travelers and photographers. As Audubon describes it one their site, “Colombia has more species of birds than any other country and has the potential to become the world’s premier birdwatching destination.” And I would add, not only thanks to its birds, but due to its unique cultural diversity, absolutely untouched towns not affected by outside influences, its landscapes, dances, and traditions. Colombia is clearly an unknown paradise that hides marvelous natural wonders, from ice-capped volcanos or white sandy beaches to Amazonian jungles or deserts.