Cerro Monserrat

Bogota

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June 16th 2014
Our Arrival We arrived into Bogota International Airport from Orlando Florida at 10pm. At immigration we were asked our occupations and address we were staying in Bogota. 90 days was stamped in our passport. (Note - to board the plane in the USA we were asked for proof of our return flight from Colombia). After immigration is the baggage claim and there was a casa de cambio where y ... 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