I have been in Bogota for maybe 24 hours and one of my new roommates (apartment-mates?) has been here for a few weeks now. I asked her if she likes it and she said, "I love it. It's sort of a beautiful, ugly, hot and old, organized and messy place."
Which is a great introduction, in my opinion.
So here's what I got so far:
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Which is a great introduction, in my opinion.
So here's what I got so far:
- I am fascinated by Colombian women- or Bogotanas, more specifically. We went out to dinner last night and looking around the restaurant at both the waitresses and the people dining there, the words that come to mind are stylish. Sophisticated. Polished. Well-kept, made-up, nails done, hair sleek, heels. They're all very graceful and emanate this sort of aura that's not haughty exactly, or bitchy, but just…. a very smooth exterior, a steely sort of confidence.
- There's a major highway (autopista) inside the city-- I feel like a lot of cities have highways surrounding them but not on the inside-- and it isn't black. None of the roads are either. Sometimes there are big bridges going over the highways that connect one side to the other.
- There are SO MANY CABS EVERYWHERE.
- Street food galore. Arepas, empanadas, good ol' perros calientes (some of which actually say "americanos") and hamburguesas. Super cheap.
- I am constantly in awe of the velvet mountains, dark green and stunning, that rise over the city to the east.
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The autopista that divides this part of the city.
On the left, arepas with eggs inside, on the right, empanadas. Classic street food
The eastern cordillera of the Andes that borders the entirety of Bogota to the east.
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