Plaza de Bolivar Bogota

Between Carreras 7 and 8 at Calle 10, Bogota , Colombia

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    First impressions of Bogota

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    Well it's been ok so far.. The trip from the airport to the hostel was
    an eye-opener, went through the red light district and it just looked
    like Bogota was populated with homeless people and really run down
    buildings.. Made me wonder what to expect. Then I arrived at the
    hostel and I wasn't quite sure if the taxi driver got my …

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    Medellin: gracias y adios

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    When I was planning my trip to Colombia, I wanted to find somewhere where I could stop and get to know people, whilst also taking a Spanish course. I looked at a number of university courses but it wasn't clear whether the courses would actually run, there was conflicting information about visa requirements and the university term doesn't start …

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    Finally, Colombia

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    11.1.12לבסו 07; נחתנו בקולו 02;ביה. אנג'י, בחורה קולומ 89;יאנית שהכרנ 93; בב …

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    The great Chicken Vindaloo race.

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    ... see, I had my share of late nights in Cali. Instead I spent the days waking up early. Walking around the city. Visiting Plaza de Bolivar, Iglesia de Santa Clara, Cero de Monserrate, with it's spectacular views of the city, to name a few. I am far from a ...

  • 2

    Super Hospitality - Colombian Style

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    ... identifying the older colonial barrio of La Candelaria from above, we walked back down the mountain to reconnoitre the area around the Plaza de Bolívar on foot. The Museo de Oro is apparently the most important gold museum in the world, exhibiting ...

  • 3

    Colombia!!!!!

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    ... styles. It is brilliant...the hostel is at the top of a vertical hill. The main square in La Candelaria is the Plaza de Bolivar. It has a statue of Simon Bolivar sculpted in 1846 by the Italian Pietro Tenerani, it was the first ever public monument in ...

  • 4

    No sólo para el valiente

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    ... of view, it was interesting to hear it from the other side. On the way back from the Police Museum I stopped off at Plaza de Bolivar which is home to the Cathedral, Congress and the Supreme Court.  This is by far one the largest and busiest plazas ...

  • 5

    Bogota and Aposentos

    ... explore the city, I proceeded to hit as many of the cities highlights as I could. This included the historical district surrounding the Plaza de Bolivar, the Museo de Oro and the Museo Nacional; all of which I recommend visiting. In perfect stride the ...

  • 6

    Rainy

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    ... area which is the oldest part of the city with some beautifully restored buildings.  A couple of blocks from here is the Plaza de Bolivar with the ´mandatory´stautue of Mr Bolivar, although this one looks a little out of place in the middle of a ...

  • 7

    Bogota Very Much

    ... be! I walked past the complex of palaces, observatory, through Bolivar Plaza and viewed a few churches and the like. Plaza de Bolivar is surrounded by numerous grand buildings some with huge pillars. It is a massive open expanse and there were all sorts ...

  • 8

    Markets, Parties and Spanish classes

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    ... historical district and more importantly the site of the formal founding of the city, the square now known as Plaza de Bolivar. The buildings surrounding the plaza are the Capitolio Nacional (seat of the Congress of the Republic of Colombia), the ...

  • 9

    ˇBogota Bogota Bogota!

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    ... getting lost/exploring the streets of Bogota. We found the old town (La Candelaria) and fed the millions of birds in Plaza de Bolivar. After a quick nap, we went out with Jennifer, our Colombian friend who took us on a tour of her favourite bars in ...

  • 10

    Finding El Dorado

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    ... to get in. Definitely recommend it, even if you're not normally a museum person. After a brief wander around the Plaza de Bolivar, the main square, which houses the cathedral and the Colombian houses of parliament among other things, we had lunch in ...