El que reza y peca, empata: Understanding Colombia’s Cultural Contradictions

<p>Foreigners studying or living in Colombia often find that societal customs and the local way of life here are at once familiar, but refreshingly different, from those they&rsquo;re used to back home.</p> <p>To be perfectly frank, the various different components of Colombia&rsquo;s culture do not seem to add up to a coherent whole, given the many contradictions evident in local society. Here, I provide a short overview of the most important aspects and beliefs governing people&rsquo;s everyday lives in the country.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@peterlow/el-que-reza-y-peca-empata-understanding-colombias-cultural-contradictions-9cc2c7a12b56"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>