Haiti has a very interesting history. There were a million Arawaks when the Europeans arrived. The Arawaks were the first tribe in Haiti. Before 1492, there were more than a million Arawaks who lived on the island. They were almost all killed by 1600. Gaining Independence for Haiti was not easy, it took a lot of work. In 1804, Haiti got independence from France. This means that Haiti was the 1st free country led by African black people. Today, Haiti is a country with challenges. Some of this is because Haiti had to pay a big payment of 150 million francs to France and some more money to America. Haiti was the first country in the world to make slavery illegal. Haiti has a very interesting history.
Colombia is a country in South America. It has mountains, rivers and beaches. “The Magdalena River system of the northern Andes has a length of 1,612 kilometers.” (Britannica School). Bogota is the capital of Colombia. The types of food eaten are: bandeja paisa, ajiaco and lechona. The Bandeja paisa includes beans, white rice, pork rinds, powdered meat, chorizo, fried egg, ripe plantain, avocado. Ajaco contains chicken, three types of potatoes (criolla, sabanera and pastusa), corn on the cob, guascas, onion, garlic, cilantro and, to serve, cream, capers and avocado. Lechona contains whole roasted pork stuffed with rice, peas, onion, and spices, and is served with arepas. The plants of coffee grow on plantations. Some music from Colombia is Combia, Vallenato, and Champeta. I like this music because it uses different instruments. Colombia has a government with a pr...