Bogota; Presidential Palace-1

Don't stand on the pavement to take such a photo

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August 29th 2010
I am writing this blog from a bouncy minibus as we leave Bogotá for a 5-6 hour drive to Villa de Leyva north of Bogotá and the first stop (after BOG of course) in our tour de Colombia. It is just after 3pm and its gridlock in Bogotá. Just like Mexico City, the traffic in Bogotá is a nightmare. It is every person for himself and if you are in a taxi you are lucky if you don't have at least 1 ne ... read more

South America » Colombia » Bogota

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

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