Like many countries in the continent, Colombia fell under the control of the Spaniards for much of its late history. In 1499, the Spaniards made Bogota, the capital of modern day Colombia, the center of a huge territory, the Viceroyalty of New Granada, also known as Gran Colombia. The territory was huge, encompassing the territories of modern-day Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama.
After marriage, the ring is worn on the hand it had been placed on during the ceremony. By wearing rings on the fourth finger, a married couple symbolically declares their eternal love for each other. This has become a matter of tradition and etiquette. Many people wear their wedding rings day and night.
While most of the married couple wear their wedding rings on their left hand, there are some countries where this habit differs. Therefore Ukraine, Germany, Greece, Norway, Russia, Colombia, Peru, Spain, Poland and Venezuela are known as the lands where wedding rings are traditionally worn on the right hand ring finger.he use of a wedding ring comes from ancient times when the bride was given first some sort of bracelet made of leather or braided cotton thread as a symbol that she belongs to someone, to her man who owns her.