While semi-submersible “narco subs”, which float at or marginally below the surface of the sea, have been used by drug smugglers for about 17 years, the first, long range, fully submersible, technologically advanced “narco” submarine was seized on 2 July 2010 in a mangrove swamp near San Lorenzo, just south of the Columbian border, by Ecuadorian police authorities before its maiden voyage. Capable of carrying between 7-10 tonnes of drugs (with an estimated value of US $100 million for pure cocaine), the diesel electric submarine
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The first overland crossing of the Darien Gap was made by Richard E Bevir (UK) and Terence John Whitfield (Australia) in their Land Rover ‘La Cucaracha’ during the Trans Darien Expedition. The gap, which consists of dense jungle and obstacles such as numerous rivers, is famous for being the ‘missing’ portion of the pan-American highway that links North and South America. They departed from Chepo, Panama, on 3 February and reached Quibdo, Colombia, on 17 June 1960. They averaged 201 m (220 yd) per hour.
The largest collection of horse-related items belongs to Edgar Rugeles (Colombia), with 2,762 items as of 26 August 2013, in Bogotá, Colombia.
The largest fandango dance consisted of 1,146 dancers and was organised by FUNDEV (Colombia) in Cereté, Cordoba, Colombia, on 30 November 2009. Fandango is a lively folk dance usually danced in couples. It is traditionally accompanied by guitars and castanets or hand-clapping.
The largest game of bingo involved 70,080 participants at an event organized by Almacenes Exito S.A. in Bogotá, Colombia on 2 December 2006.
The largest gathering of pets consisted of 4,616 pets who went for a walk with their owners at the Feria de las Flores in Medellin, Colombia, on 7 August 2007.
The largest group of carol singers was 15,674 by CENTI (Colombia) at Simón Bolívar Park in Bogota, Colombia, on 14 December 2013. Rather than engage in a medley, the group chose to sing multiple verses of “Silent Night” in Spanish. The attempt took place as part of CENTI’s annual “Feliz Cumpleaños Jesucristo” Christmas celebration.
The largest kickboxing class involved 7,630 participants at an event organised by the Instituto Distrito de Recreation y Deporte (Colombia) at Simon Bolivar Metropolitan Park in Bogota, Colombia, on 15 August 2011. The class lasted 16 minutes.
Luis Agustin Caicedo Velandia, “Don Lucho” is believed to be the leader of Colombia’s largest drug trafficking and money-laundering network. According to police, between 2005 and 2009 he laundered more than $1.5 billion (£913.6 million) with profits reaching an estimated $5 billion by 2010, too much even for his network to launder.
The record for the largest parade of Willys vehicles was 353 achieved by Juan Carlos Ospina (Colombia) and Willys Colombia group in Armenia, Bogota on the 7 February 2006.