Country Crossword: Colombia

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  1. 1. Monastery home to a mysterious monument to the Virgin Mary.
  2. 3. Town known for its underground salt cathedral.
  3. 5. Well known from her appearance in “Modern Family,” she was television's highest paid actress from 2013 to 2020.
  4. 7. Lake known for an Indigenous ritual of sacrificing precious items that may have served as inspiration for El Dorado.
  5. 10. Also known as the Lost City of Teyune
  6. 13. Colombia's fastest-growing city
  7. 15. Catholic traditional holiday that takes place between 2-7 January, often incorporating elements from African and Indigenous culture in the Americas. Popular in Colombia.
  8. 16. Named after the Taino cacique(chief) Upar.
  9. 19. Largest city in Southwest Colombia
  10. 21. Although it was founded in 1629, this city was only legally recognized in 1813. It's home to South America's first airport.
  11. 23. Woman of Colombian and Ecuadorian folklore said to shapeshift in order to lure her victims into the woods; no matter what form she takes, though, she can be distinguished by a wooden leg.
  12. 24. Colombian footballer nicknamed “El Pibe.”
  13. 25. Notorious cartel leader known for his cocaine empire and orchestrated bombings; he would eventually be slain in 1994. It's worth noting that he still enjoys popularity due to his amenities for Colombia's poor.
  14. 28. Former President credited with bringing the end to Colombia's 50 year drug war.
  15. 29. Major export of Colombia.
  16. 32. Valley home to tapirs and spectacled bears, located in the Andes.
  17. 33. Castle completed in 1536 that protects a major seaport.
  18. 34. A monastery set on top of a mountain, similar to one in Catalonia.
  19. 39. Although mostly in Brazil, this massive rainforest does have area in Colombia.
  20. 40. River colored by algae and plant matter surrounded by cartel activity since 1989.
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  1. 2. Singer of “Hips Don't Lie,” as well as “United Africa” from the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
  2. 4. Caribbean island used as a home base by the pirate Henry Morgan.
  3. 6. City that shares its name with a Caucasus country.
  4. 8. Red-rock desert that once was tropical rainforest.
  5. 9. Comedian who proved instrumental in freeing hostages of FARC-EP; he would later be killed by right-wing assassins.
  6. 11. While he gained power through a coup, this former president from 1953-1957 is known for his efforts to expand infrastructure and women's suffrage.
  7. 12. "White city" known for its churches.
  8. 14. In Colombian folklore, a man cursed by the Magdalena River to transform into a half-human, half-caiman every Saint Sebastian's Day.
  9. 17. Rock monolith also known as the Rock of Guatape.
  10. 18. Leader of the Marxist terrorist group FARC-EP until his death in 2008.
  11. 20. Corn, chicken, and guasca dish popular in Bogota.
  12. 22. Author of “One Hundred Years in Solitude” and Colombia's first Nobel Prize laureate.
  13. 26. Site where Simon Bolivar died.
  14. 27. Hearty dish from the Paisa region consisting of pork, red beans, fried egg, plantains, chorizo, and more.
  15. 30. Second largest city in Colombia
  16. 31. Capital of Colombia
  17. 35. Caribbean stew dish. In Colombia, chicken is often used, alongside cilantro, plantains, and corn.
  18. 36. Game developed by the Muisca people in which participants score by throwing a small metal disk at small packs of gunpowder.
  19. 37. Walled city bordering the Caribbean
  20. 38. Mesoamerican corn pastry; in the Talima region, peas, carrots, potatoes, pork, rice, chicken, and spices are mixed in and served with hot chocolate.