Plaza Bolivar

Bogota

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May 20th 2010
Hola! A 9 hour bus ride from Manizales later and we are in the capital city of Colombia, Bogota. We decided to stay in the historic center of the city which is called La Candelaria. This area of Bogota is filled with colonial buildings, vast plazas and many of the main museums the city has to offer. After settling in to our hostel, we had some dinner and then headed to the more upscale are of B ... 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