on the Plaza Bolivar, the Christmas decorations are still there
a golden artefact in the Gold Museum
Simon Bolivar's bedroom, his sabre ready. Old soldiers never die
in the garden of the Quinta de Bolivar there are shields for each country liberated by Simon Bolivar
an overview of Bogota
at the bull ring
a donkey used as packmule
some artwork on the roof
watching the pigeons?
Bogota and its metropolitan area are home to some 12 million people.
The capital of Colombia sits at
2600 m, so its climate is rather mild for a city in the tropics.
Founded by the Conquestadors in 1537 the city
rapidly grew in population and importance. Due to the prolonged war with the FARC security was tight, not only on the
airport but also in town.
Ride the cable car up the Monserrate mountain for a nice view over the sprawling city, weather permitting
of course.
And if you like a bet you can try your luck with the guinea pigs races downtown. Remember that the owner of the animals
always wins.
When we lived in Curacao, the El Dorado airport at Bogota was a convenient hub to our vacation destinations in South
Americas. In January 2009 we took a stopover and explored this interesting city.
on our way to the Teleferico a Monserrate
riding the cable car up the Monserrate
a typical street view in La Candelaria
time for an afternoon drink
a nice piece of pottery in the Gold Museum
the guinea pigs race is about to start, make your bets, the owner always wins
