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Bogota is Becoming a City.

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Richard

For so long Bogota has been a city that belonged to no one. Now, I can say after seven years here that I get the distinct feeling that at long last Bogotanos are taking ownership of their city. Problems … Continue reading →

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Bogota is a Many Headed Hydra of a City

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Richard

One of my favourite descriptions for Bogota when describing the Colombian capital to newcomers here is to state that it is a many headed hydra of a city. Then I usually feather this statement into a call to Bogotanos to … Continue reading →

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