A young soldier looked rather sheepish as he searched my bag before I entered the barricaded area beside the Capitolio…
Close to the Cementerio Central in Bogota, it is district known as Localidad de Los Mártires. It was here during…
There are a number of art galleries in Bogotá… and most of them are free. This particular gallery is one…
Generally, I don’t like to visit military type museums… the glorification of war and violence isn’t something I find particularly…
Colombia is known to have some of the best coffee in the world and for farmers and sellers this is…
Over the decades, Plaza de Bolívar has seen more than its share of blood, tears, and political violence. And, it’s…
La Candelaria contains the majority of the historic churches in Bogotá, of which Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (also known…
The city of Bogotá has an incredibly rich and detailed history… starting long before the arrival of Europeans. It’s actually…
“Man needs music, literature, and painting – all those oases of perfection that make up art – to compensate for…
It’s no surprise that when you live abroad, you are healthier because you eat better food. I could talk about…
In 1637, the Brotherhood of the True Cross were having ceremonies on Monserrate (before they built the Monserrat sanctuary); in…
Just about every city with a mountain has a hike of devotion that pilgrims do to show their faithfulness; Monserrate…