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Colombia's culture is similar to its geographical position: at the crossroads of America and Latin America. As such, its cultural influences range from Native American and Caribbean to European, Sanish, African and Middle Eastern.
Dress, accent, music and food vary from every region of the country. Nonetheless, the majority of the population is Roman Catholic and they celebrate festivals related to that religion. These festivities include the Barranquilla Carnival, the Carnival of Blacks and Whites, and Festival of Flowers.
Colombia's music and dance reflect the country's different ethnic customs. The most famous of these are cumbia and vallenato, which have been influenced by popular culture.
Another powerful entertainment medium among Colombians is television, with the international rise to fame of TV shows such as Betty La Fea. Among the country's popular musicians are Shakira and Juanes. Columbians also have their slew of writers such as the Nobel Prize winner, Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Like other Latin American countries, Columbia goes gaga over football.