Tag Archives: architecture in Bogota

Can Bogotá’s Teatro San Jorge be Rescued?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Richard

“Que buscas joven?” The woman making the enquiry leant forward on to the damp window on my side of the taxi. Her heavy makeup was poorly applied, it was 8.30am and she looked as if she had been working all … Continue reading →

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Bogota is Getting the Zoning Laws all Wrong

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Richard

It seems odd to be writing this from my desk in Mompos, but, being here in a UNESCO World Heritage Site perhaps puts many architectural and urban catastrophes into context and while the issue of zoning and territorial planning is … Continue reading →

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One Day in Bogota

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Richard

You can see everything in one day in Bogota. No, I am not talking of a whistle-stop tour of the Candelaria taking in the Donacion Botero, the Museo del Oro, heading up for lunch in the Zona G, before shopping … Continue reading →

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