BOGOTÁ, The Capital Of Colombia. ¡Get Seduced!

alejoaoa · December 10th, 2009, 01:13 AM

In this thread I'll show you pics of Bogotá, which is the capital of Colombia and our main city. I hope you do Get Seduced by it and enjoy yourselves by looking at the pictures

Here's some interesting data of the city:

Location: Southamerica - Colombia - Cundinamarca
Metro Population: 8.361.000 inh. (2008)
Average Temperature: 14ºC - 52ºF (All year long; Colombia has no seasons)
Elevation: 2640m - 8,661 ft
Foundation: August 6, 1538 AD
HDI: 0.904 (20011)

alejoaoa · December 10th, 2009, 01:14 AM

From flikr and SCC Colombia. Thanks to those who took the pics.

image hosted on flickr

USAQUÉN: emerging financial district.

image hosted on flickr

MONSERRATE HILL: It rises to 3,152 metres (10,341 ft) above the sea level. In the top of it there is a church, a restaurant and an observation deck.

Night panorama, taken from the top

LA CANDELARIA: historic neighborhood in downtown Bogotá. The architecture of the old houses, churches and buildings has mainly Spanish Colonial and Baroque styles.

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

ZONA ROSA:cool zone full of nice stores, restaurants, malls, pubs and discos; probably the best night life in the city.

CENTRO INTERNACIONAL: Downtown Bogotá.

The skyline, far away. Pretty old pic, but it's still kind of nice.

Transmilenio

Plaza de Bolivar/ Bolivar Square. This is the main sqare in the city and it has very important buildings such as the Palace of Justice, the Supreme Court, the Colombian Congress, the National Capitol, Liévano building (the seat for Bogota's Mayor), the Primate Cathedral and Casa de Nariño (Presidential Palace).

Alcaldía de Bogotá/Bogotá Town Hall (Palacio de Lievano/Lievano Palace)

Capitolio Nacional/National Capitol

Casa de Nariño/Presidential Palace

Parque Simón Bolivar/Simon Bolivar Park. The largest metropolitan park in Colombia, with over 600 acres.

Jardín Botánico/Botanical Garden. 19,5 acres

Parque de la Independencia/Independence Park

TEUSAQUILLO/CHAPINERO: Extended Downtown. British/german looking districts .Historically upper-class districts but nowadays middle class ones.

NORTHERN BOGOTÁ: the nortern side of the city is where most of the welthiest neighborhoods are located.

WESTERN BOGOTÁ

Sir.Kmilitus · December 10th, 2009, 01:37 AM

It's really amazing. Bogotá is a cosmopolitan city has everything. Excellent thread alejoaoa

mariano90_arg · December 10th, 2009, 01:48 AM

Wooooww!! Alejo! Great pics!!! I've seen a lot of it, but these are the best!

(you shouldn't make the thread so heavy)

Hablaria mas en ingles, pero me cuesta horrores! Little Britain!

Cocolicchio · December 10th, 2009, 02:01 AM

Fantastic, almost world class!

ΚΡΕΜΝΟΣ ΗΑΔΓΙΩΑΣ · December 10th, 2009, 02:24 AM

Alejo Bellisima la citta! thank you so much. I hope help you

beat&vintage · December 10th, 2009, 02:34 AM

Bogota defines urbanity in Latin America.

Great cultural spaces.
Amazing night life.
The best Coffee in the world.
Peaceful and attractive places in every part of the city.

... and the best, the astounding people of Colombia.

Bogota is such an Amazing City and urban Poetry.

Great thread Alejo, Thank you very much for this voyage.

Feleru* · December 10th, 2009, 02:41 AM

Preciosa Bogota, sintiendome orgulloso de mi madre tierra.

I certenly get seduced ......awsome city.....

Thanks Alejo for this Thread...

DWest · December 10th, 2009, 03:06 AM

wowow...bogota has gone too far.
nice modern skyscrapers and well preserved colonial buildings.

John123 · December 10th, 2009, 03:19 AM

This is a magnificent city.
I love the variety of its architecture.

D.D. · December 10th, 2009, 03:48 AM

agree the variety of architecture found in bogota is just simple amaizing.. and sooo big.

davizi · December 10th, 2009, 05:19 AM

Bogota is so beautiful¡¡ thanks, alejo¡¡.. I am waiting for new pics about salitre and northern bogota¡¡¡

ΚΡΕΜΝΟΣ ΗΑΔΓΙΩΑΣ · December 10th, 2009, 05:24 AM

Alejo look this one building in Teusaquillo

Similar to this Building in Usaquen.

ΚΡΕΜΝΟΣ ΗΑΔΓΙΩΑΣ · December 10th, 2009, 05:25 AM

Bogota Skyline

TopWatch · December 10th, 2009, 05:28 AM

OMG!!!
Alejo Congratulations first of all!!
I charm the introduction to the thread, very clean and sober, I like to see more information about the city and to become it more thematic, anything you need let me know. Many thanks again, your input very much and I love that you're not a cachaco!
Greetings!

***christos-greece*** · December 10th, 2009, 06:12 PM

Great, very nice photos of Bogota and into this thread guys

Dahupegu · December 10th, 2009, 06:47 PM

Amazing thread alejoaoa!!! all are lovely pics

galvis · December 11th, 2009, 02:02 AM

i love bogota, is incredible the ones that does not know bogota got visit it, cause is awesome.

***Parisian Girl*** · December 12th, 2009, 01:58 AM

Well done, alejoaoa!

You've done a fantastic job with this new thread! Love all the photos of course. How could anybody not be seduced by the beauty of Bogota/Colombia!?

The thread title is wonderful, of course.

Keep it going!

jetstar · December 12th, 2009, 03:11 AM

excelent thread, the most that i like about "tabogo" it's the variety of architecture, due to the diversity cultural people that came from different parts of the world after the second w.w! ( it's a hint).

December 10th, 2009, 01:13 AM	#1
alejoaoa Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Medellin Posts: 9,986 Likes (Received): 11	BOGOTÁ, The Capital Of Colombia. ¡Get Seduced! In this thread I'll show you pics of Bogotá, which is the capital of Colombia and our main city. I hope you do Get Seduced by it and enjoy yourselves by looking at the pictures Here's some interesting data of the city: Location: Southamerica - Colombia - Cundinamarca Metro Population: 8.361.000 inh. (2008) Average Temperature: 14ºC - 52ºF (All year long; Colombia has no seasons) Elevation: 2640m - 8,661 ft Foundation: August 6, 1538 AD HDI: 0.904 (20011) __________________ Bogotá \| Medellín \| Cartagena \| Eje Cafetero \| Santa Marta \| Boyacá\| Flickr Last edited by alejoaoa; December 6th, 2011 at 10:56 PM.

December 10th, 2009, 01:14 AM	#2
alejoaoa Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Medellin Posts: 9,986 Likes (Received): 11	From flikr and SCC Colombia. Thanks to those who took the pics. image hosted on flickr USAQUÉN: emerging financial district. image hosted on flickr MONSERRATE HILL: It rises to 3,152 metres (10,341 ft) above the sea level. In the top of it there is a church, a restaurant and an observation deck. Night panorama, taken from the top LA CANDELARIA: historic neighborhood in downtown Bogotá. The architecture of the old houses, churches and buildings has mainly Spanish Colonial and Baroque styles. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr ZONA ROSA:cool zone full of nice stores, restaurants, malls, pubs and discos; probably the best night life in the city. CENTRO INTERNACIONAL: Downtown Bogotá. The skyline, far away. Pretty old pic, but it's still kind of nice. Transmilenio Plaza de Bolivar/ Bolivar Square. This is the main sqare in the city and it has very important buildings such as the Palace of Justice, the Supreme Court, the Colombian Congress, the National Capitol, Liévano building (the seat for Bogota's Mayor), the Primate Cathedral and Casa de Nariño (Presidential Palace). Alcaldía de Bogotá/Bogotá Town Hall (Palacio de Lievano/Lievano Palace) Capitolio Nacional/National Capitol Casa de Nariño/Presidential Palace Parque Simón Bolivar/Simon Bolivar Park. The largest metropolitan park in Colombia, with over 600 acres. Jardín Botánico/Botanical Garden. 19,5 acres Parque de la Independencia/Independence Park TEUSAQUILLO/CHAPINERO: Extended Downtown. British/german looking districts .Historically upper-class districts but nowadays middle class ones. NORTHERN BOGOTÁ: the nortern side of the city is where most of the welthiest neighborhoods are located. WESTERN BOGOTÁ __________________ Bogotá \| Medellín \| Cartagena \| Eje Cafetero \| Santa Marta \| Boyacá\| Flickr Last edited by alejoaoa; December 13th, 2011 at 05:01 PM.

December 10th, 2009, 01:37 AM	#3
Sir.Kmilitus Mapachamanga Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bucaramanga Posts: 23,385 Likes (Received): 439	It's really amazing. Bogotá is a cosmopolitan city has everything. Excellent thread alejoaoa __________________ La Mejor Guía sobre la Oferta Comercial y de Servicios en Bucaramanga, CONÓZCALA ¡Nueva Imagen! Bucaramanga \| Indice de Temas Todo lo que quieras saber de la Ciudad a la mano

December 10th, 2009, 02:01 AM	#5
Cocolicchio Excessively Rational Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: La Patria Grande Posts: 722 Likes (Received): 10	Fantastic, almost world class! __________________ *"Is it not an outrage and a violation of human rights to expect a land so splendidly endowed, so vast, rich, and populous, to remain merely passive?!* Simon Bolivar on South America - September 6th 1815, Kingston-Jamaica

December 10th, 2009, 02:24 AM	#6
ΚΡΕΜΝΟΣ ΗΑΔΓΙΩΑΣ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bogota Posts: 516 Likes (Received): 186	Alejo Bellisima la citta! thank you so much. I hope help you __________________ "לדעת שאנחנו יודעים מה שאנחנו יודעים, ולדעת שאנחנו לא יודעים מה שאנחנו לא יודעים – זהו ידע אמיתי."

December 10th, 2009, 01:48 AM	#4
mariano90_arg Moreno, Argentina. Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,825 Likes (Received): 30	Wooooww!! Alejo! Great pics!!! I've seen a lot of it, but these are the best! (you shouldn't make the thread so heavy) Hablaria mas en ingles, pero me cuesta horrores! Little Britain!

December 10th, 2009, 02:34 AM	#7
beat&vintage • • • • • • • • • • • • • Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Prisma y Proa Posts: 1,042 Likes (Received): 61	Bogota defines urbanity in Latin America. Great cultural spaces. Amazing night life. The best Coffee in the world. Peaceful and attractive places in every part of the city. ... and the best, the astounding people of Colombia. Bogota is such an Amazing City and urban Poetry. Great thread Alejo, Thank you very much for this voyage. __________________ AustralChile Aut Consiliis Aut Ense • Por la Razón o la Fuerza /\|\|\|/\|\|\|\/\|\|\| /\\|\|\|\| /\|\|\|\|\| \| \|\| \|\|\|\ /\| \|\|\|\

December 10th, 2009, 02:41 AM	#8
Feleru* Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bogotá Posts: 8,866 Likes (Received): 898	Preciosa Bogota, sintiendome orgulloso de mi madre tierra. I certenly get seduced ......awsome city..... Thanks Alejo for this Thread...

December 10th, 2009, 03:06 AM	#9
DWest DBest Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: WestEnd Vancouver Posts: 858 Likes (Received): 33	wowow...bogota has gone too far. nice modern skyscrapers and well preserved colonial buildings.

December 10th, 2009, 03:19 AM	#10
John123 Excellence Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 3,418 Likes (Received): 60	This is a magnificent city. I love the variety of its architecture.

December 10th, 2009, 03:48 AM	#11
D.D. BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,592 Likes (Received): 2	agree the variety of architecture found in bogota is just simple amaizing.. and sooo big.

December 10th, 2009, 05:19 AM	#12
davizi BANNED Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Medellin Posts: 4,512 Likes (Received): 1	Bogota is so beautiful¡¡ thanks, alejo¡¡.. I am waiting for new pics about salitre and northern bogota¡¡¡

December 10th, 2009, 05:24 AM	#13
ΚΡΕΜΝΟΣ ΗΑΔΓΙΩΑΣ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bogota Posts: 516 Likes (Received): 186	Alejo look this one building in Teusaquillo Similar to this Building in Usaquen. __________________ "לדעת שאנחנו יודעים מה שאנחנו יודעים, ולדעת שאנחנו לא יודעים מה שאנחנו לא יודעים – זהו ידע אמיתי."

December 10th, 2009, 05:25 AM	#14
ΚΡΕΜΝΟΣ ΗΑΔΓΙΩΑΣ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bogota Posts: 516 Likes (Received): 186	Bogota Skyline __________________ "לדעת שאנחנו יודעים מה שאנחנו יודעים, ולדעת שאנחנו לא יודעים מה שאנחנו לא יודעים – זהו ידע אמיתי."

December 10th, 2009, 05:28 AM	#15
TopWatch Sexy User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bogotá D.C. Posts: 3,126 Likes (Received): 191	OMG!!! Alejo Congratulations first of all!! I charm the introduction to the thread, very clean and sober, I like to see more information about the city and to become it more thematic, anything you need let me know. Many thanks again, your input very much and I love that you're not a cachaco! Greetings! __________________ Yo ♥ Bogotá! @nyko Santa Fé de Bogotá \| Photos \| News \| SITP \| ElDorado \| Advances \|

December 10th, 2009, 06:12 PM	#16
*christos-greece* Moderator! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 73,822 Likes (Received): 3551	Great, very nice photos of Bogota and into this thread guys __________________ Urban Showcase: Athens Kalamata Trikala Thessaloniki Cityscapes: Paris Barcelona Dubai, U.A.E. Monte Carlo, Monaco General photography: Castles of France - Chateau de France and, since May of '08: Greece!

December 10th, 2009, 06:47 PM	#17
Dahupegu Arquitecto Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bogotá Posts: 357 Likes (Received): 47	Amazing thread alejoaoa!!! all are lovely pics __________________ Yo ♥ Bogotá http://www.last.fm/user/dahupegu

December 11th, 2009, 02:02 AM	#18
galvis Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: bogota Posts: 377 Likes (Received): 1	i love bogota, is incredible the ones that does not know bogota got visit it, cause is awesome.

December 12th, 2009, 01:58 AM	#19
*Parisian Girl* MONACO _ Côte d'Azur Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: PARIS - Monte Carlo - London Posts: 17,264 Likes (Received): 1016	Well done, alejoaoa! You've done a fantastic job with this new thread! Love all the photos of course. How could anybody not be seduced by the beauty of Bogota/Colombia!? The thread title is wonderful, of course. Keep it going! __________________ Je m'appelle Paris

December 12th, 2009, 03:11 AM	#20
jetstar BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hamilton,Canada Posts: 527 Likes (Received): 0	excelent thread, the most that i like about "tabogo" it's the variety of architecture, due to the diversity cultural people that came from different parts of the world after the second w.w! ( it's a hint).

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