My grandfather has light eyes with very fair skin from colombia, there white peo

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My grandfather has light eyes with very fair skin from colombia, there white people in colombia?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: During the 18th and 19th Centuries thousands of English, Irish and Scottish men came to the West coast countries of South America. Started Ranches, Shipping companies, even were political leaders. Ever hear of Bernardo O'Higgins? And even in Spain, light hair and eyes were not that uncommon, Many Basques and Catalonians from those ares of Spain are blond.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/bernardo_o'...