Part One

  • 11 Million People
    11 Million People
    Our first day of the trip to a vantage point overlooking this very large city.
    Monserrate, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rufous-collared Sparow juvenile
    Rufous-collared Sparow juvenile
    Zonotrichia capensis - a bit of wildlife.
    Monserrate, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Central Bogota
    Central Bogota
    Monserrate, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Guadalupe Hill from Monserrate
    Guadalupe Hill from Monserrate
    A less tourist location that I would chose next visit.
    Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sanctuary
    Sanctuary
    Basilica Sanctuary of the Fallen Lord and Our Lady of Monserrate, built 1650-1657.
    Monserrate, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • El Senor Caido Shrine
    El Senor Caido Shrine
    Sanctuary, Monserrate, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Bronze Sculpture
    Bronze Sculpture
    Monserrate, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • View
    View
    Guadalupe Hill in the distance.
    Monserrate, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Sanctuary
    Sanctuary
    Monserrate, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Licorice Plant
    Licorice Plant
    Helichrysum petiolare
    Monserrate, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Canary Island Aeonium
    Canary Island Aeonium
    Aeonium canariense
    Monserrate, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Guadalupe Hill from Monserrate
    Guadalupe Hill from Monserrate
    Santa Clara Restaurant is a high end dining establishment on Monserrate Hill.
    Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red Angel's Trumpet
    Red Angel's Trumpet
    Brugmansia sanguinea
    Monserrate, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gondola
    Gondola
    There is also a funicular that operates on other days.
    Monserrate, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • La Concordia Food Market
    La Concordia Food Market
    Cultural part of our tour.
    Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • La Concordia Food Market
    La Concordia Food Market
    One of the numerous shops in the market that serves this part of the city.
    Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • La Concordia Food Market
    La Concordia Food Market
    Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Bar
    Bar
    La Concordia Market, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Buildings near La Concordia Food Market
    Buildings near La Concordia Food Market
    Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • BD Bacata
    BD Bacata
    At 67 floors, the tallest (current) building in Bogota.
    Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Umbrellas
    Umbrellas
    Interesting part of town frequented by tourists.
    La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Street
    Street
    La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Art
    Art
    Wall art is commissioned and common around Bogota.
    Chorro de Quevedo Plaza, La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Art
    Art
    Chorro de Quevedo Plaza, La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Chorro de Quevedo Plaza
    Chorro de Quevedo Plaza
    La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Vendor
    Vendor
    Interesting hat.
    Chorro de Quevedo Plaza, La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Debbie & Juanita
    Debbie & Juanita
    Juanita was our guide for the day.
    La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Art
    Art
    La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Art
    Art
    La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Street
    Street
    One of the many colorful streets in this part of the city.
    La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Iglesia de La Candelaria
    Iglesia de La Candelaria
    Constructed 1686-1703.
    Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mint Museum Door
    Mint Museum Door
    The main mint for the New Kingdom of Granada, New Granada and modern-day Colombia between 1621 and 1987.
    La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Art
    Art
    La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Lievano Palace Door
    Lievano Palace Door
    Bolivar Square, La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Archiepiscopal Palace Door
    Archiepiscopal Palace Door
    Bolivar Square, La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Colegio Mayor de San Bartolome
    Colegio Mayor de San Bartolome
    Just off Bolivar Square.
    La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Primary Cathedral of Bogota
    Primary Cathedral of Bogota
    Bolivar Square, La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Indigenous Person
    Indigenous Person
    National Capitol, Bolivar Square, La Candelaria, Bogota, Columbia, September 3, 2024
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  • National Capitol
    National Capitol
    Bolivar Square, La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Window
    Window
    La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Window
    Window
    La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Door
    Door
    La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Door
    Door
    Four locks on the door.
    La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Museo Santa Clara Door
    Museo Santa Clara Door
    Constructed in the 17th century, this former church is now a museum.
    La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Torres del Parque
    Torres del Parque
    La Macarena, Santa Fe, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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  • Torres del Parque
    Torres del Parque
    One of the three apartment buildings adjacent to the bullring.
    La Macarena, Santa Fe, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Simon Bolivar
    Simon Bolivar
    Independence Park, La Macarena, Santa Fe, Bogota, Colombia, September 3, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pesca Diamante
    Pesca Diamante
    Lunch location after our flight from Bogota.
    San Jose del Guaviare, Colombia, September 4, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rock
    Rock
    Puerto de Orion Trail, National Forest Reserve, San Jose del Guaviare, Colombia, September 4, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Amazonian Antshrike male
    Amazonian Antshrike male
    Thamnophilus amazonicus
    Puerto de Orion Trail, National Forest Reserve, San Jose del Guaviare, Colombia, September 4, 2024
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    Larry L. Jackson