tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:09:57 +0000PicturesPlacesHistoryCultureGastronomyMaphttp://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (César Duque)Blogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-885971902333986790Mon, 05 May 2008 01:52:00 +00002008-05-04T19:05:43.809-07:00CultureThis is a traditional Colombian food product, you can only get it in this little cars, is craft work made, the flavor is sweet and the texture is soft like cotton, i like it very much a recommended it to try it, hope when you visit bogota find this.This photo was take at bogota downtown next to Colombian central bankhttp://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2008/05/sugar-cotton.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-2984164266618934952Sun, 20 May 2007 21:03:00 +00002010-12-04T15:13:04.844-08:00CulturePicturesIn Bogota there are tourism, urban public, intermunicipal and interdepartmental taxis. The cost of the cab service within the city is very economic and in a very good quality. The taxi also can be contracted per hours.It is preferable to take the taxis that serve to the hotels or to ask for the service by telephone. It is recommendable not to take taxis in the street, particularly at http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2007/05/bogota-taxis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-1904753519851730886Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:30:00 +00002007-04-23T08:56:25.342-07:00HistoryPicturesPlacesMaloka is an interactive museum, in addition it´s the greater interactive center of science and technology of South America. Its name derives from maloca, which is a great house that serves as meeting place of many indigenous communities of the Amazon.According to the natives of Amazon, maloca is not single a house or place of meetings. Maloca is the center of all the universe and life, symbol ofhttp://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2007/04/maloka.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-6007173667426237216Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:05:00 +00002007-04-11T09:21:18.933-07:00CultureGastronomyPicturesPlacesLocated in the north of Bogota, in the heart of the Zona rosa, Atlantis Plaza it is an encounter site, that reunites to modernity and the spectacle.There you will be able to find the best marks, the last fashion and the most exclusive designs.Everything with the comfort and the class from the best commercials world´s malls.ServicesWireless InternetHairdressing salonCarWashCab ServiceInfantile http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2007/04/atlantis-plaza.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-6336084265686546925Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:25:00 +00002007-04-01T13:48:31.123-07:00CulturePicturesPlacesIt is a designed place that contribute to stimulate the use of alternative means of transport in the city, also encourage practices of the sport, to disclose all type of activity or event that is related to the average culture, art, sport and the recreation like having one better quality of life in our city and contributing to the citizen culture.Bogota's CicloRutas (Bike Paths) are one of the http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2007/04/cicloruta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-875286602437587932Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:05:00 +00002007-03-14T08:36:32.245-07:00PicturesColombia has no seasons, eventually rains from april to june, and the sun appears from july to september and the rest of months can be rainy or sunny, but is very rare to see "granizo"; (littles rocks of solid water), this happens one time in a year or one time in two years, and personaly i think is great see we it happen, at first is scary because the "water rocks" hits so hard that you think http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2007/03/granizo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-2022517684818208134Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:34:00 +00002007-02-22T08:57:32.930-08:00GastronomyPicturesThis a traditional food from the Colombian Atlantic Coast, it´s called also "Empanada de huevo"Cost : US $.50Time of preparation: 30 minutesNumber of portions: : 8Ingredients:1 pounded maize pound8 eggs2 onions1 unit of mature tomatoSalt and pepper to the pleasurePreparation:Put the maize in soaking the day previous.Take half and to cook in water during 20 minutes.Add other crude half and to let http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2007/02/colombian-arepa-de-huevo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-4438848744501510729Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:21:00 +00002007-01-25T18:55:59.599-08:00HistoryPicturesPlacesSantamaría´s Bullfigth Ring is the main bullring in Bogota (Colombia), it is located in the sector of San Diego.Account with a capacity of 14,500 spectators and is administered by the Bogota´s Bullfighting Corporation.It was inaugurated the 8 of February of 1931, with the performance of Manolo Martinez, Angel Navas and Mariano the Rodriguez, who fought the cattle ranch of Mondoñedo.His main http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2007/02/santamarias-bullring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-6464383769874486411Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:55:00 +00002007-01-15T23:30:33.674-08:00CultureGastronomyPicturesIngredients 250 gr. of grated coconut 1 cup of sugar 4 egg whites ½ cup of condensed milkPreparationTo beat the egg whites to point snows and to add little by little the sugar in the shape of rain then add the condensed milk mixed with the grated coconut.1.To form coconut candies with the aid of 2 spoons and to drop them over butter plates of furnace.2.Taken to the oven preheated of 300°F (http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2007/01/bogota-colombian-cocadas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-778607756084879356Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:25:00 +00002007-01-03T10:01:50.391-08:00CulturePicturesPlacesThe futbol as know in english the soccer is the most important game in Colombia, in Bogota de Nemesio Camacho "El Campin" is the main stadium who reprecents two teams, Millonarios and Santa Fe, every sunday there is a game in this stadium, this is a pictures of a regular soccer game between Millonarios Team and Santa fe Team and this game is traditional called it "Clasico" or "Classic" http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2007/01/soccer-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-3878263387012607605Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:08:00 +00002006-12-18T12:06:29.908-08:00CulturePicturesPlacesThis botanic garden is a scientific park in honor to Jose Celestino Mutis, member of the botanic expedition in the colony years.In the middle of the urban Bogotá city in a total extension of 19.5 hectares, there is a beautiful place in which you can be observed the collection of plants that represents the Colombian most important ecosystems: Moor, Andean forest, humid tropical forest and arid http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2006/12/botanic-garden-bogota.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-1343180658029370546Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:06:00 +00002006-11-28T08:32:42.338-08:00GastronomyPlacesIn Colombia is very traditional to find this kind of places, this are restaurant called it "Piqueteaderos".In this restaurant you cant eat all kind o dishes of the Colombian culinary.Some of this dishes are :MorcillaGallinaChunchulloamong othersThis restaurant is located in the way up of the church of Monseratte in Bogota.The people who works in this piqueteaderos are very kind and the service ishttp://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2006/11/colombian-food.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-4686175766141863554Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:30:00 +00002006-11-15T09:56:23.109-08:00HistoryPlacesThis house was built by the marshal Hernán Venegas Carrillo, located in the Northwest corner of Bolívar's Square in Bogotá,it is also known as the House of the Vase (La Casa del Florero) and is the main character of the events that gave place to the colombia independence, well-known with the name of independence scream (Grito de independencia).In that then the house was a place where several http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2006/11/colombian-independence-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-116265957674397472Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:55:00 +00002006-11-04T11:47:44.174-08:00HistoryIn the north side of the Bolivar Square it´s located the palace of justice, place whose events make primordial part of the colombia history.The first Palace of Justice that existed in Colombia began operations among the year 1920 at 1930. It was designed by the architect Pablo de la Cruz inspired by the neoclassical tendencies. It was built on the eleven street with six career, where at the http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2006/11/palace-of-justice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-116155485360434547Sun, 22 Oct 2006 22:06:00 +00002006-11-04T11:47:44.110-08:00HistoryPlacesBolívar's square was during a lot of years encounter place for farmers, peasant and inhabitants of the city where they trade with fruits, vegetables, clothes and home articles.In the middle of the pictures you can appreciate the old school of the country "El Colegio Mayor de San Bartolome", founded in 1604 for the religious order of the Jesuit.In the center of the square is a statue in honor to http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2006/10/bolivar-square.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-116093419789952051Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:39:00 +00002006-11-04T11:47:44.041-08:00HistoryAll structure is made in cantería stone and the building construction took 80 years(1847-1926)to finish.The author was Danish architect Thomas Reed until 1880, that same year, it recaptures the work Florentine Pietro Cantini up to 1908 and finally concludes the work the architect Alberto Manrique Martin.The Congress of the Republic of Colombia is divided in two parts :1- The Senate : Also calledhttp://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2006/10/colombia-national-capitol.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-116058243899870046Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:00:00 +00002006-11-04T11:47:43.976-08:00HistoryPlacesThe Botero Museum is located in the heart of Candelaria neighborhood and it´s management by the most important library " Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango".Fernando Botero is an sculptor and painter from Colombia, whose works has international recognition.In the year 2000 Fernando Botero donates 123 works for the museum foundation in several forms and technique, from painting drawing and sculpture.In http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2006/10/botero-museum_11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-115998422307833393Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:59:00 +00002006-11-04T11:47:43.844-08:00HistoryPlacesSantuario Del Señor Caido de Monseratte is the complete name in spanish, and Monseratte also mean "Mounts in form of teeth".It´s located to a heigth of 10.338 Feets. It´s founden in the year 1640.Juan De Borja went the one who authorized to Pedro Solís De Valenzuela the permints to built in the hill a chapel in honor of Our Mrs. of Monserrate "Nuestra Señora De Monseratte", original of a mounthttp://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2006/10/monseratte-hill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-115974191377158686Sun, 01 Oct 2006 19:39:00 +00002006-11-04T11:47:43.778-08:00HistoryThe mayorship of Bogota is located in the western flank of Bolívar´s Square in front of the first church of Bogota “La Catedral Primada de Colombia”.The Mayor will be chosen popularly for a four (4) year-old period, in the same date in that the councilmen are chosen, the mayor is not reelegible for the following period.Bogota in addition to being the capital of the republic and also the capital http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2006/10/mayors-office.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-115940273116816114Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:18:00 +00002006-11-04T11:47:43.716-08:00HistoryPlacesThe National Museum of Colombia is the oldest museum ( 183 year of foundation ) of the country, and one of oldest of América. The importance of the museum cultural work is related to the development of all the Republic, because the Museum, like institution, is the reflection of the history of Colombia from 1823. At the same time the character of their collections, that cover all the periods http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2006/09/colombia-oldest-museum_27.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-115894292549807862Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:18:00 +00002006-11-04T11:47:43.591-08:00PicturesThe capital of the Colombia Republic is the city of BogotáHistory : Before the arrival of the Spaniards, its settlers by 5000 years was the indigenous community of the Muiscas that were directed by jerarca to that they called the “Zipa”, was founded on August 6 of 1538 by Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada.Geography : It is located in the Eastern mountain range of the Andes, is known him by the name of http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2006/09/bogota-city-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-115844027506074386Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:29:00 +00002006-11-04T11:47:43.528-08:00MapBogotá Map EmbassiesThe most easy way to be guided in Bogotá, it is having as a reference point Bolívar's Square(Plaza de Bolivar) located in the heart of the city and if we want not to get lost and to always be located in any part of Bogotá we simply look for the mountains to our right showing us the east, taking that as departure point the north is in front of us, the south back of us, and to http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2006/09/bogota-map.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-115818977918362827Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:39:00 +00002006-11-04T11:47:43.465-08:00HistoryPlacesThe Cable car to Monserrate is a tourist aereal tramway that allows to everybody communicate to the Hill of Monserrate.In February of 1952 they initiated the managements to advance the beginning of a system of complementary transport to the Funicular to mobilize to the travelling ones and the pilgrims to the Hill. He went as well as Louis de Roll in Bern, Switzerland contacted itself to the Househttp://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2006/09/bogota-aerial-tramway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-115801984380882919Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:36:00 +00002006-11-04T11:47:43.403-08:00HistoryPlacesThe Banco de la República Gold Museum displays an extraordinary selection of its pre-Hispanic goldwork collection, the biggest in the world. Together with other pottery, stone, shell, wood and textile archaeological objects, these items, made of what to indigenous cultures was a sacred metal, testify to the life and thought of different societies which inhabited what is now known as Colombia http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2006/09/bogotas-gold-museum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31961255.post-115775702668252535Fri, 08 Sep 2006 21:38:00 +00002006-11-04T11:47:43.331-08:00HistoryPlacesThe name in Spanish is "Catedral primada de Colombia", it is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada in august 6 -1538, the same day of the foundation of Bogotá with the name of "Nuestra señora de la esperanza"("Our lady of the hope").In that time it was only a small chapel with straw roof where the first mass was gave it by Fray Domingo de las Casas.In 1565 Fray Juan de los Barrios, he brought http://bogotaphotos.blogspot.com/2006/09/bogotas-first-church.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (César Duque)0