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A Walk in Bogotá’s Siete de Agosto

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Richard

The yellow zapatico taxi cut me off turning right on the Carrera 11 in Chapinero. No indicator right – sin la luz naranja de su direccional prendida – he was furious with me for taking the corner slowly. I flicked him … Continue reading →

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Getting a Fix in the Siete de Agosto

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Richard

It was about time for me to pop my Siete de Agosto cherry. In truth I had been avoiding coming down here into the depths of the Barrios Unidos for weeks. It just freaked me out every time I had … Continue reading →

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