Touring Bogotá with Friends

10 April 2006

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Jess and Janna in the historical part of Bogotá.
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We loved seeing the old buildings in this area called Candelaria.
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Lunch was at a Mexican restaurant.
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Later we visited the Botanical Park. It was hard to believe we were still in the big city.
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Abby enjoyed exploring an indoor display of different Colombian ecosystems.
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Another section of the, an artificial waterfall.
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After church on Sunday we hiked up Monserrate, the mountain right beside Bogotá.
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The view of the city below was breathtaking.
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On the top, there's a church that has mass every hour.
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There's also a stations of the cross area with statues depicting different parts of the Passion of Christ.
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Descending to Bogotá in the "Funicular," a kind of cable car on tracks.
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It was a wonderful weekend in Bogotá with Jess and Janna. We can't wait for them to visit us in La Mesa.