Opposite of a crack, split, or break in something. agreement. closing. closure. concordance.

A rift valley is a lowland region formed by the interaction of Earth’s tectonic plates. A rift valley is a lowland region that forms where Earth’s tectonic plates move apart, or rift. Rift valleys are found both on land and at the bottom of the ocean, where they are created by the process of seafloor spreading.

SYNONYMS FOR rift 3 breach, rupture, estrangement, falling-out.

1 : the spread of culture traits throughout an area. 2 : the tendency of a culture or its institutions to manifest cumulative variation in certain directions.

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Colombians are competitive and status-oriented, yet collectivistic rather than Individualist. This means that competition is directed towards members of other groups (or social classes), not towards those who are perceived as members of your own in-group.

The Culture of Colombia

Colombia has a high context culture where meaning is greatly influenced by the context in which the communication is made and by the relationship among those who are communicating. The American culture is lower context, where meaning is less influenced by the situation and those involved in the communication.

Cardiovascular diseases were the leading cause of death in the general population (ischemic disease accounting for 83.7 deaths per 100,000 popula- tion, and cerebrovascular disease for 42.6 per 100,000). The second leading cause of death was cancer (stomach, lung, cervix, and breast).

Many aspects of Colombian culture can be traced back to the early culture of Spain of the 16th century and its collision with Colombia’s native civilizations (see: Muisca, Tayrona). The Spanish brought Catholicism, the feudal encomienda system, and a caste system that favored European-born whites.

Italy is considered a high context culture. This means much emphasis is placed on physical cues.

Colombians’ joy and optimism Colombia is the second happiest country in the world, surpassed only by the Fiji islands, according to an annual survey conducted by Gallup, WIN and the Consulting Center. The world’s top five happiest countries also include the Philippines, Mexico and Vietnam.

It is rude to speak with your hands in your pockets or chew gum with your mouth open. Slouching and leaning against things is bad form. Punctuality is not tight in Colombia. Expect people to follow a looser “tiempo colombiano” (Colombian time) for social and casual engagements.

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First of all, most people are surprised to learn that Colombians are extremely sensitive to anything spicy, and hardly ever use hot peppers or anything similar in their dishes. That is not say, however, that Colombian food is bland or without flavor. Interestingly, Colombian cuisine involves a lot of soups.

ACPM is what Colombians say to describe what they want in a plate: arroz, carne, papa, maduro – rice, meat, potato, fried plantain. The rice is white, cooked without garlic. This is what makes eating in Colombia so bad — the monotony instead of variety and lack of flavor in the few items you eat every day.

Mexican Spanish and Highland Colombian Spanish are actually quite similar, but they are also very different. They share in common the fact that the final S in always pronounced and that we both tend to be rather formal and polite when interacting with strangers. Also Mexicans speak faster and Colombians speak slower.

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Colombians are the seventh-largest population of Hispanic origin living in the United States, accounting for 2% of the U.S. Hispanic population in 2017.

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