Actually we do have many similar things. In Colombia there are arepas and empanadas as well. But I tell you a secret, ours are better haha. There is a legendary rivalry between both countries to claim the origin of the arepa. The truth is that I am of the opinion that the origin is shared. After the Colony we were for a while the same country, when we were the Gran Colombia. But our arepas are unbeatable in one thing, the fillings. Here the arepa in general is not stuffed and that is part of the magic of the flavor, to put inside of it whatever you can think of.
Happy Tuesday, Super Ed!💙