Stars over Bogotá - They say 300 meters closer to the stars. It's true in a physical sense, but when one gazes at the sky the meaning is lost. At nearly 9000 feet elevation this capitol city has given more than one traveler altitude sickness and flash pulmonary edema. But they should have never been flying into Colombia anyways. The Athens of the Americas...ponder...what the hell does that mean? I think about it while my brother tells me he can sense evil in the landscape below. Twenty minutes after landing I sheepishly agree. Forty minutes after landing I realize that this is far from evil. It's simply ridiculous. For one of the first times in my life my inability to communicate is a blessing. "No habla espanol?" "No." - an awkward silence ensues followed by gesturing.
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