Comparative

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Joshua Saavedra

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J. Scarbrough

Feb. 25

America vs. Colombia

When comparing two totally different countries to travel to, there are a few major things you might want to learn about or at least take into consideration. Things like cultural differences, weather, religion, economic standings, and how the government works might all be important things to think about before planning a big trip out of the country.

Most people already know a lot

about America because, well, we live here. From great American pastimes, like football and baseball, hamburgers and cheap beer, Miami to Laguna, America is full of things that attract over four million visitors a year. Up north, people live life at a much faster pace. Most people walk everywhere they need to go, they don't wait around for things to come to them, they speak fairly quickly and have been known to not be the most friendliest people in the U.S.

Down south, we like to live life at a slower pace, enjoy things a little bit more and not always be on the go and in a hurry everywhere. We speak slowly compared to northerners, we eat catfish and grits, barbeque chicken and you can have a Bud-Light with almost any meal.

Out on the west coast where they keep it 'Hyphy', most people live around the beach. You get warm weather almost all year-round and hardly have to wear any clothes...ever. As far as weather goes, I guess you could say that America has pretty decent weather. America experiences four seasons to a pretty full extent: cool autumn, snowy winters, warm springs and blazing hot summers. These are some of the things that attracts so many people here to America and keeps them coming back, many even calling it their new home.

From a religious perspective, about 80 percent of America is some denomination of Christianity. Of course there are other religions sprinkled in and brought here by people moving from other countries, but America is a place where expressing your views will not get you in near as much trouble as other countries.

Economically speaking, America is one of the wealthiest countries. We have strong trade with other countries, they borrow money from us, real estate is always booming, and with new innovations everyday, its obvious that America is going to keep going at the pace we are at now, and steadily increase our wealth and power.

Lastly, America is most known for its strong central government. We are one of the most powerful countries in the world because of this. In this democratic society, we have freedom in almost anything we do, we get to choose who we want to lead us for four years, and we get to have a say in anything that goes on in the country, if we exercise

our rights. In most other countries, you don't get near as many things to choose from or near as much freedom as you get here. Colombia, South america is one of those countries where you wouldn't get as much freedom, choices, or even fun.

Colombia is a large and physically diverse nation. It is the fourth-largest country in South America, a vast territory is one of great physical contrasts, ranging from the towering, snowcapped peaks of the Andes to the hot, humid plains of the Amazon River Basin. Just like up north in America, Colombia is also a fast paced country. In the rural cities most people drive mopeds around or ride bikes everywhere they need to go. It is a busy city and money is to be made, no time for leisure or play. As far as north, south, east and west in Colombia, most people either live in the city, or in prestige neighborhoods or the mountainous western third of the country, where the capital city of Bogotб, as well as most of Colombia's other large cities, are located. The large mountains are too high and cold to live in, and Amazon River basin it extremely too hot to live comfortbly.

As far as religious outlooks go, Colombia is