Courtyard at Hostel

Bogota, Colombia

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August 26th 2010
Hi Everybody! We arrived in Bogota yesterday on Spirit Airlines (similar to Ryan Air.) If you are not familar with this no frills airline, you might want to check it out. It was sunny when we got off of the plane but it quickly changed to a wet, dreary, cool day. The average temperature in Bogota is in the 60s during the day and low 50s at night. Most days are springlike weather requiring a l ... 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