Our next stop takes us to the plains: A very flat place. The race here is a mix between European and native Colombians and since the colonization of this region was a late one, the settlers came mainly from the Andes.  This region is where most of our cattle comes from and is the home of the Colombian cowboys.  They are proud people that value freedom and freedom of movement, and their contribution during the independence war was immense.  Their lives revolve around cattle and horses and they hold tournaments called Coleos regularly where they test their skill riding horses, throwing the lasso and several activities related to cattle.

An important detail about this region is that the plains are not only located in Colombia but about 60% of them are in Venezuela.  Something I like of the people from the plains is that they are, in my opinion, an example of brotherhood: Regardless of which side of the frontier they were born, the people from the plains consider themselves and each other "llaneros" wether they are Colombian or Venezuelan; because of this, the folklore of the plains is shared equally by Colombia and Venezuela.