Dinner at Kokoriko in Bogota's Airport ...

Botero

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December 28th 2011
Geo: 10.4137, -75.5336Today is all about Fernando Botero - possibly Colombia's most-famous artist, Botero hails from Medellin, and has a very distinctive style, his works instantly recognizable to those that have been lucky enough to have previously seen his works. While he also paints, Botero is most known for his sculptures which border on the comical, with uniquely exaggerated proportion ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cartagena

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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