Escaping Bogota: toward Tunja
The nice thing about Bogota is that its so close to so many other places it is very easy to leave. One of the places that can be reached in…
The nice thing about Bogota is that its so close to so many other places it is very easy to leave. One of the places that can be reached in…
The nice thing about Bogota is that it’s so close to so many other places, that it’s very easy to leave. One place that can be reached in under three…
Colombia’s Bank of the Republic owns a good bit of the ancient neighborhood of La Candelaria in Bogota – no doubt a lot more than you’d suspect. I have learned…
The hand of man has not been idle here. Foolishly busy sometimes, sometimes the hand of man has done that for which it may be justly congratulated. They’ve built a…
Not far north of Bogota by car, but a considerable distance walking, by cart or even by horse is the lake of Guatavita. 35 kilometers, to be precise. The lake,…
On the 20th of July of 1810, the Creoles of Bogota—then known as Santa Fe—had the last straw; the uppity Spanish ruling class made its last mistake. The mistake was…
Near the center of Bogotá is a winding way called Las Aguas; it contains a series of descending pools of water, broad sidewalks, palms and willows. The walk is actually…
Bogota’s Gold Museum has recently been renovated. The interior has become a modern building and the modern building is a curious thing. sponsor:Colombia Travel Agent – Mantaraya Travel The way…
I love books and I hate crowds. I went to the Bogota book fair hoping to see more of the former than of the latter, but picking a holiday was…