African-origin people are usually perceived as lower class citizens, unless they are good at sports. Generally, you will not find them within a business environment. The same happens to natives, which are generally isolated communities with reduced access to education and employment compared to the main urban areas. Anglo-Saxons are perceived as beautiful, and a person with blond hair and blue eyes will highlight among a crowd.

Hispanic origin people are the standard, and the more colored the person is the less credible it becomes regarding his/her performance, so it is an issue. Anglo Saxon looking people are perceived as better performers, which impacts the way people are seen at the workplace or at a job interview.

Colombian society is highly driven by social differences, which are a combination of family origin, education and level of income. High income alone does not guarantee access to the upper social circles, for instance, but low income will guarantee social isolation.