Museum of Independence

At the entrance to the museum is this same chart, with different racial castes delineated and their offspring labeled. This was important under the Spanish colonial system, but at the end of the museum, after we have gone through Colombian independence, the same boxes can be opened for the same castes, but instead of the racial label, they are now citizens "ciudadano."

La Candelaria de Bogotá

December 31st 2015
When I told people in Cartagena that I was headed to Bogota for New Year's they all shuddered, telling me that it was too cold in Bogota. I wasn't too worried since I knew they were comparing it to the 90F weather in Cartagena. Compared to Seattle I was sure it would still be warm. It's so close to the equator, how cold can it get? While it's true that in the sun, during the day, it is nice and wa ... read more

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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

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