Bogota

Bogota

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November 8th 2008
Woke up at 6.30 to catch an early morning flight to Bogota. We got picked up by Luz, the sister of a Colombian girl I used to work with (Claudia). She was great, she drove us around and showed us the different areas of Bogota. First stop was USAQUEN where we had lunch at an Italian restaurant. We then drove through PARQUE 93 and the ZONA ROSA area which is just full of bars, clubs, restaurants ... 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