Museo de Oro

Many gold pieces in the Museo de Oro are displayed with other similar pieces. I was most impressed by the displays that placed them over a human figure. Here you can see how the head band, earrings, nose ring and chest plate were worn. Yes, the giant piece coving the lower half of the face is made to hang from the nose.

La Candelaria de Bogotá

December 31st 2015
When I told people in Cartagena that I was headed to Bogota for New Year's they all shuddered, telling me that it was too cold in Bogota. I wasn't too worried since I knew they were comparing it to the 90F weather in Cartagena. Compared to Seattle I was sure it would still be warm. It's so close to the equator, how cold can it get? While it's true that in the sun, during the day, it is nice and wa ... read more

South America » Colombia » Bogota

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

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