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Lost gardens, rowing in circles and doing away with mañana
My good Venezuelan friend Jon likes to joke about the great Liberator, Simon Bolivar – his countryman and fellow Caraqueño. “He was just so small,” he exclaims, shaking his head. “How did he liberate five countries? How did he command all those people?” Standing at the foot of Señor Bolivar’s old bed, or a replica […]
Is it still technically stealing if I steal The People’s Dog?
May 28, 2012
Something strange has been happening in Bogotá lately – we’ve been enjoying the sun’s warming rays long past lunchtime. No rain, just crisp and glorious afternoons that turn the city orange in the manner of an English autumn. My boyfriend cannot be kept indoors on days like this (I can, provided I have a good […]
So you want to be romantic in Bogotá?
October 24, 2011
Romance. It’s an age-old argument; a classic battle of the sexes. Who craves it more – men or women? And, like a good red wine or right wing politics, is it something that appeals to us more as we age? Perhaps it’s the abundance of reasonably priced red roses or just the flamboyant Latin flattery […]
101 Reasons to love Bogotá
February 3, 2011
1. Coffee here is divine. Step forward Juan Valdez. 2. Everyone’s an eco-Hitler. There is a ‘No Car Day’ once a year. Your flatmates will be obsessed with turning out lights. 3. People are paid to wear orange jackets and help adults cross the road. 4. There are palm trees in Calle 57. We’re at […]
Life on the funny farm
September 17, 2010
“Don’t go near that duck,” my housemate ordered, as we walked to our corner shop. “It’s a psycho.” I watched the huge bird with some confusion as it waddled along the pavement, squawking angrily. The four of us live in a two-storey house in the middle of an urban area in central Bogota. Although I […]
It’s the little things…
August 29, 2010
I suffer from terrible impatience. Once I’ve made a decision (not one of my talents) I assume everything I want is going to happen within the next five minutes. I decided I was going to live in Bogotá exactly a week ago and, as yet, I don’t have a job or a flat. I’ve had […]
June 3, 2012
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