Why do local people spell and say its name incorrectly -Colombia-instead of the proper name -Columbia-?
This may sound a little awkward, but actually this is one of the cases in which the local people, ignorant as they are, have it right. U.S.citizens have a closer bond with a private university with a similar name, however, it is easy to tell apart a Colombian from a Columbian: Colombians have a residual tail from the evolution process. Locals are not very aware of the origin of their national name. It was after the famous Italian, Christopher Columbus, that the country was baptized. Although mistaken about his arrival point, the sailor was one of the best sportsmen who visited the country slaughtering indians in a sport known at the time as Indian Hunting- if you saw Maverick, with Mel Gibson, you probably have a good idea of how difficult the sport is- so, to honour his team spirit and dedication, we, the people of Colombia, decided to name the country after him, despite his poor navigation skills.
