This is Bogotà , Colombia !!!

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Ok so feeling nostalgic again and so sorry could not find any more pictures! These were the times I traveled from Florida USA to the Americas, and pictures are very few if any as in those times I was into post cards collection (4K+ 76 countries). Once I stop the collection, pictures took over on popular travel forums and then explosion over to my blog.  Just for memories’s sake on Bogotà, Colombia , bringing back these memorable moments of my early travels in our world. Therefore, here is my take on this is Bogotà, Colombia !!! Hope you enjoy it as I 

The City of Bogotá, or Bogotá Capital District, formerly Santa Fe de Bogotá Capital District (as I knew it), is the capital of Colombia, as well as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca. It was founded on August 6, 1538, by the Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Organized as a unitary and decentralized capital district, Bogotá enjoys autonomy allowing it to manage its interests within the limits imposed by the Constitution and the law. Composed of 20 districts, it is the undisputed metropolis of the country from an administrative, economic, and political point of view. Bogotá is the largest city and where people from all over the country converge, so it is a diverse and multicultural city, at the crossroads of old and new. It is located at high altitude. La Candelaria, its cobblestone center, features colonial-era landmarks like the neoclassical Teatro Colón performance hall and the 17C Church of San Francisco. Popular museums are also located here, such as the Botero Museum, displaying the art of Fernando Botero, and the Gold Museum, displaying pre-Columbian gold coins.. Memories forever of my trips here in the 1990’s.

Plaza Bolivar square in its center a statue of Simón Bolivar. Located in the historic center, La Candelaria, it hosts the Primada Cathedral, the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament and the Archdiocese , the City/Town Hall (Palace Liévano) built by the French architect Gaston Lelarge , the Courthouse and the National Capitol. The Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepción was built between 1807 and 1823 on the very spot where three of the city’s former cathedrals were successively erected and demolished. I walked by as my business dealings of the time did not allow time to see it inside, It will be another time, there is always next time,

The city of Bogotà on the Plaza Bolivar:  https://bogota.gov.co/mi-ciudad/cultura-recreacion-y-deporte/lo-que-tu-no-sabias-de-la-plaza-de-bolivar-de-bogota

The Bogota tourist office on the cathedral : https://www.visitbogota.co/es/atractivo/turismo-religioso/catedral-primada-de-colombia-all-185

The city of Bogotà on its history: https://bogota.gov.co/mi-ciudad/historia-de-bogota

The Colombia tourist board on Bogotà:  https://colombia.travel/en/encanto/tourism-in-bogota-museums-and-culture-every-taste

There you go folks, nice memories for me and maybe for you. Its like going back in time with many memories of my visits to Bogotà , that will not fade away, Glad to be able to have these stories in my blog, and remember all the moments and friends forever. Again, hope you enjoy this post on this is Bogotà ,Colombia !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

4 thoughts on “This is Bogotà , Colombia !!!”

  2. If you have the chance to return to Bogotà, I would encourage you to do so. I went there a couple of times from Toronto a few years ago. It is a city with a strong colonial past that is embracing modernity as if to make up for lost time. It is an interesting blend to observe.

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    1. I was there several times for many years, we had a branch office there that reported to me and from there to other cities even the hills with the famous people lol !! Thanks for stopping by Cheers

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