The objective of this article is to consider the meaning of the new 1991 Constitution regarding the practice of multicultural politics in Colombia, mainly, as far as the situation of ethnic indigenous minorities is concerned as well as Afro-American communities; and concerning the construction of a nation sealed by cultural pluralism, in a country where traditionally defines itself as “mestizo”. The essay holds the idea that the new nation model promoted by the present constitution, responds to a particular sort of radical multiculturalism relatively lessened, which does not challenge the idea of the construction of a Colombian nation neither does the construction of a liberal democracy. The acknowledgment of special rights on the political level and the active participation of judges within the process, are necessary mechanisms in order to balance the secular asymmetrical relationships amongst different sectors of the country and ethnical groups. Therefore, Colombia represents an interesting case in order to think about the multiculturalism problem as well as about democracy in Latinamerica, which without any doubt, represents nowadays, one of the main challenges of the contemporary world.