Many beautiful buildings and churches

Bogota - the land of coffee and beautiful people!

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February 5th 2009
Bogota!! I have finally arrived. Well I got here 2 days ago. I know I am on this trip to experience different cultures and ways of life but after nearly a month of travelling through Bolivia and Peru it really is nice to be back in a place with real coffee, cash machines that work and cafes and shops and yes - even museums. I´m staying at a hostel called Cranky Crok in an area called La Candell ... 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