impressive architecture!

bustling bogota

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March 2nd 2011
Bogota, I can't really say a bad thing about it. I've had a fabulous two weeks living a life I'd almost fogotten exists. I've been 'living it up' so to say and have been lucky enough to stay at Elise's wonderfully amazing apartment in a very nice part of town. I've seen a different side to Bogota. Most backpackers who come through here do just that, they come through here on their way to somewhe ... read more

South America » Colombia » Bogota

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Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more