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April 24th 2016

Published: April 24th 2016

We didn't really know what to expect going to Bogota, other than it being colder than where we arrived from. We came to find a sprawling city in the highlands of Colombia with larger than life street art and a dark intriguing history. Sometimes the 2 were even intertwined. We decided to stay in the area called 'La Candelaria' a small section of the humongous sprawling city. One of the hippest p... Read Full Entry

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CrispyLife

mikesrtw

Hi we're Chris and P. We have quit our jobs and sold our house to follow our dream of travelling around the world for 12 months!!! Let’s jump back about 2 years - We're driving to P's friend’s house for an evening meal when she turns and says "I've been thinking..." And what a thought that was indeed. That thought turned into buying a dilapidated property and spending a total of 2 years 'doing it up' ourselves coupled with a new job and a wedding thrown into the mix for good measure. We even questioned ourselves at times on whether travelling would actually become a reality or be j... full info

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24th April 2016

Cessna152
Jason Smart

It's on my list now...
Great blog and some fantastic photos. Sounds like you had a great time in Bogota. This is one capital city definitely on my list of places to get to soon. Enjoy the rest of your trip.

26th April 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Re: It's on my list now...
Thank you, we definitely recommend Bogota - especially the graffiti tour. To be honest the whole of Colombia is amazing :)

24th April 2016

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Love the graffiti!
Really talented street artists there, and how great that they've managed a system to discourage taggers. The paintings that touched me most deeply were those painted to commemorate missing homeless people--brilliant idea. I dislike a big police presence, but at least now we get to visit this amazing country. Not so long ago, no one would think of going. Trade-offs, but I'm so glad you both enjoyed your stay and got a glimpse of the underbelly of the city that people had warned you against.

26th April 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Re: Love the graffiti!..
The art work here was incredible, there is a definitely a sense of community and family there. Yes, a few years ago lot of places were definitely no-go areas, even for the police, whereas know it's a lot safer - other than petty crime but you get that in most capitals. We're glad we went, we wish'd we had more time there to explore more.

25th April 2016

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Street Art
Amazingly life like

25th April 2016

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Street Art a glimpse of the culture
The reason we travel instead of sitting at home and reading about it is so we can see the wonderful daily life, street art and enjoy other travelers. Sounds like this leg of the trip was enjoyable but colder.

26th April 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Re: Street Art a glimpse of...
We enjoyed the many faces of Bogota especially the inspirational artwork but yes we had to wrap up very warm for this leg.

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