Scandinavian Colombians

Scandinavian Colombians (Spanish: escandinavio-colombiano) are Colombian citizens of full or partial Scandinavian ancestry. Their settlement in the country has been prominent since Colombia won its independence from Spain, and their culture impacted in Colombia by increasing beer industry.

History
During the years of the independence of Colombia, Norway and Sweden were the only two Scandinavian countries who had to enter the war that was created by Simon Bolivar with his hidden powers of confederation. In the island called San Bartolomé, it belonged to the property of Sweden while some men were in charge of the operation, which then became the most unsuccessful efforts. General Fredrik Adlercreuz, a Swedish leader who positioned several organizations from the Colombian citizens. By then, he was being placed at a camp that needed help from Simon. However, many Scandinavians began building cultural relations that represent their origins.

Without a doubt, the inheritance from the Scandinavian immigrants in Colombia became well known in history, especially for those surnames of Scandinavian heritage include DeGreiff, Clausen, Michelsen, Koppel and Jacobsen originate from these settlers.