My two weeks in Bogotá are coming to a close, and now I'm heading off to Cartagena on the Caribbean coast. Here are a few of the highlights from Bogotá:
In the supermarket here they keep the milk bags soaking in....milk. I guess they think the milk will think it's still in the cow and stay fresh longer.
The breakfast Vicky makes me every morning......awesome!
A land of contrasts.....
Tamales, one of the specialties of Colombia. Super tender chicken with a yellow pasty substance made of rice and potatoes and spices.
View of the city from Montserrat, a mountain right next to downtown.
The entrance to my school, with the ever-present military guards.
An exhibition at the National Museum had copies of famous statues that you could touch, showing how the greeks of ancient times were used to kissing, touching, and hugging their statues as a form of worship. How many people can say they've felt up the Venus de Milo? I can.
I found the Holy Hand Grenade! At the Gold Museum, which has over 30,000 gold artifacts from all over the Andes.
Botero, a Colombian artist born in Medellin, is known for his comically fat figures. Pretty funny if you ask me.
Super modern shopping center. I felt right at home.
Asian-Argentinian barbecue. What will they think of next?
Every sunday morning they close the main avenues and everyone goes walking or biking. Or in this case, aerobics.
The starting line for a cuicui race. Just riveting.
My friend Isabela and I, coming back from our Sunday walk.
In the supermarket here they keep the milk bags soaking in....milk. I guess they think the milk will think it's still in the cow and stay fresh longer.
The breakfast Vicky makes me every morning......awesome!
A land of contrasts.....
Tamales, one of the specialties of Colombia. Super tender chicken with a yellow pasty substance made of rice and potatoes and spices.
View of the city from Montserrat, a mountain right next to downtown.
The entrance to my school, with the ever-present military guards.
An exhibition at the National Museum had copies of famous statues that you could touch, showing how the greeks of ancient times were used to kissing, touching, and hugging their statues as a form of worship. How many people can say they've felt up the Venus de Milo? I can.
I found the Holy Hand Grenade! At the Gold Museum, which has over 30,000 gold artifacts from all over the Andes.
Botero, a Colombian artist born in Medellin, is known for his comically fat figures. Pretty funny if you ask me.
Super modern shopping center. I felt right at home.
Asian-Argentinian barbecue. What will they think of next?
Every sunday morning they close the main avenues and everyone goes walking or biking. Or in this case, aerobics.
The starting line for a cuicui race. Just riveting.
My friend Isabela and I, coming back from our Sunday walk.
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4 comments:
1. sitting on a bus is not the same as walking, tiago.
2. i really like the cuicuis. reminds me of a puggle pile.
3. i am jealous of your travels.
1. sitting on a bus is not the same as walking, tiago.
2. i really like the cuicuis. reminds me of a puggle pile.
3. i am jealous of your travels.
apparently, i am a n00b.
1. we bused back. it's like miles
2. yeah, did u see one of them pissed its pants (if it had pants). Poor guy. They were so cold.
3. you'll have your own soon
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