Legusano of the Wiggleprise and the Colombian flag
A Colombian boy has different breakfasts, in a repeatedPlaza Sésamo insert
Colombia is a South American country, located in the northwest corner. Colonized in the 15th century bythe Spanish, the capital city is Bogotá (not to be confused with Bogata,Romania). The country is known for its coffee exports and soccer team.
Notable Colombian-born people includeSofía Vergara, singerJuanes, andJohn Leguizamo. There is also, of course, Legusano of theWiggleprise, one of the team ofWASA worms who went into space in 1998.
OnPlaza Sésamo, the Latin American co-production ofSesame Street, plaza scenes were filmed in Colombia for the first time in 2013. The country was also featured in a "We Are Kids from Far and Wide" segment (originally made forSesame Street but aired onPlaza Sésamo), in a "Lola Aventuras" segment, and various live-action and animated inserts. In 2012, a series of public service announcements, "Monstruos en Red," featuring thePlaza Muppets were produced by Colombia's Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MinTIC).