Did you know?
* – That Professor Dr. Jose I. Barraquer of Bogata, Colombia is considered the father of refractive surgery. If you get laser eye surgery done, you can thank a Colombian. More about Lasik history here.
* – Manuel Elkin Patarroyo, a Colombian discovered the vaccine against Malaria.
* – Colombia like the United States is a Democratic Republic.
* – In 2010 Colombia will celebrate 200 years of independence.
* – Colombia has mountain ranges with peaks of over 18,000 feet.
* – The humpback whale migrates each year from the Antarctic to the Pacific through the waters of Colombia.