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23 mai 2007

La Candelaria and Raquira

. Travelling through a desert landscape we reach La Candelaria, where a monastery of the same name stands, belonging to the Order of the Recollect Augustinians, a 17th century building which provides lodging and has an important collection of colonial...

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22 mai 2007

People of Vila de Leyva

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21 mai 2007

Vila de Leyva - details

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19 mai 2007

Vila de Leyva

. We leave Bogota around 9:30 AM and start our long journey to the Boyaca region. At the time of the Spanish Conquest, Boyaca was the natural habitat of the Muiska Indians (more than 1 million inhabitants). Such circumstances favoured establishing of...

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18 mai 2007

Santa Clara Church

. The church of Santa Clara is a beautiful example of Bogota's colonial style churches. It was built in the first half of the 17th century and its architecture is very modest - just one nave. Initially it was part of the old convent of the Santa Clara...

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17 mai 2007

Plaza Bolivar

. The heart of the city is the Plaza de Bolivar, the home of the most representative institutions of the nation and of the city. The National Capitolium, seat of the Congress of the Republic stands here, built in neo-classical style with an original design...

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16 mai 2007

Botero Museum

The most famous of all Colombian artists is Fernando Botero (born April 19, 1932), known for his bloated, blimp-like figures. His series of 'fat people' shows skill, humour, whimsicality, kindness, cruelty and biting satire all at the same time. As a...

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15 mai 2007

Shopping and Party

. Before heading back to Bogota, we feel like spending some time in Bocagrande and do some shopping. Bocagrande (Big Mouth) is the most modern area of the city, with many hotels, restaurants and shops. It forms part of a land extension delimited by Cartagena...

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14 mai 2007

Boobs

. What would be Colombia's trademark? Coffee comes to mind of course. Some ill-intentioned gossips would mention cocaine. We have long hesitated between its people kindness and another very interesting particularity: womens’ breasts! . We don't want to...

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12 mai 2007

Cartagena by night

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