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Top Experiences in Bogotá: Experimenting with Tear Gas

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Richard

Should you spend any substantial amount of time in Bogotá, you’ll doubtless be stuck in a traffic jam at one point or another either near to the Carrera Septima downtown, alongside the Calle 72 close to the Universidad Pedagogica or … Continue reading →

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Punk Rock City Bogota

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Richard

If ever there was a city more suited to being “punk rock” then it would be Bogota. Normally garlanded with praise as being the “Athens of South America” or “2600m closer to the stars”, take a step back and really … Continue reading →

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A Guide to Demonstrations in Bogota

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Richard

Yesterday a demonstration passed beneath the windows of my apartment in Bogota along the Carrera 7 and I did not even rouse from my siesta. Yup, I’ve gone local. There are demonstrations and there are demonstrations here and well, I … Continue reading →

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Take Pride in Bogota!

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Richard

Bogota has so much going for it as a capital city in that it becomes so painfully frustrating to watch the slow pace of change. This is change that we crave. As a resident here I go through well documented … Continue reading →

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