5 things you need to know about Colombia
1. Its Colombia NOT Columbia! Fed up with everyone from international media sources to Paris Hilton and even US presidents* misspelling their country’s name, a social media campaign was launched last year to shame offenders into correcting their error. The campaign is also designed to encourage people to take a second look at a country that most people immediately associate with drug-lords and kidnappings. So remember! Colombia is a country, while DC stands for the District of Columbia. Columbia is also a…