Bogota
Andean metropolis, Colombia
Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia, situated high in the Andes at roughly 8,600 feet elevation.
The city serves as Colombia's political, economic, and cultural center.
We flew into Bogotá and then traveled overland to Medellín.
Equatorial South American republic
- AndesSouth American western range
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- governmentAuthority over a state
- plazaPublic open square
Bolivar · presidential · Candelaria · metropolitan · altitude · district · municipality · administration
- museoInstitution preserving artifacts
- goldElement seventy-nine
- emeraldsPrecious green gemstones
- cumbiaColombian folk dance genre
salsa · Candelaria · graffiti · street art · colonial · architecture · theater · festivals
South American western range
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
- plateauFlat highland area
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
elevation · Magdalena · mountains · highlands · tropical · Guadalupe · climate · cool
Latin American cornmeal flatbread
Feast of purification
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- cable carWire-suspended passenger vehicle
sightseeing · tourist · accommodation · itinerary · daytrip · visa · El Dorado · airport
Colombia
Equatorial South American republic
- AndesSouth American western range
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- governmentAuthority over a state
plaza · Bolivar · presidential · Candelaria · metropolitan · altitude · district · municipality · administration · embassy
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
cumbia · salsa · Candelaria · graffiti · street art · colonial · architecture · theater · festivals · galleries
Andes
South American western range
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
- plateauFlat highland area
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
altitude · elevation · Magdalena · mountains · highlands · tropical · Guadalupe · climate · cool · foggy
arepa
Latin American cornmeal flatbread
Candelaria
Feast of purification
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- tourismLeisure travel sector
cable car · sightseeing · tourist · accommodation · itinerary · daytrip · visa · El Dorado · airport · tour
- ColombiaMedellin, Cali, Colombian flag, Colombian coffee, arepa
- BogotaCandelaria, Kennedy, Santa Fe, La Macarena
- Colombian citiesMedellin, Cali, Cartagena, Pereira, Armenia
- Latin American RegionsLima, Cusco, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Quito
- Colombian AndesCordillera Central, Medellin, Pereira, Armenia, coffee region
- citiesParis, London, Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles