So I arrived in Bogota's El Dorado Airport today! Alone. My friend was coming to pick me up, outside the airport. But first, I had to get through the hectic, tumuluous, somewhat cramped El Dorado International Airport. For anyone who is going to Bogota, or Colombia for that matter, be warned that when you land, you don't just walk off down a ramp and into customs! You walk out the door, climb down a steep flight of stairs, get on a packed bus, and ride about half a mile to the airport. This was very different for me, but my friends in Colombia had given me a heads up on this procedure. When the bus arrived at the airport, I was surprised again to see no grand entrance, but instead a back door that looked like
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