"Bogota, 2600 m closer to the stars " a Bogotá Travel Page by JuanGaitan

The "Athens" of South America.
Bogota Colombia! Bogota, the capital of Colombia and home to many interesting and beautiful sites with warm charming people. Colombia is world famous for it's gold treasures, emeralds and fresh flowers. Bogota Colombia is host to many museums.
Bogotá D.C. a city in central Colombia, is the country's capital, located at an elevation of about 2,650 m. / 8,660 ft. on a mountain rimmed plateau high in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes Mountains. This gives it constant spring like weather. It lies only 4°36' north of the equator.

Bogotá was founded on the 6th of August 1538 by the Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada who fought the Chibcha Indians near the site of the populous tribe center called Bacatá.

8 million citizens, loud, traffic jams, smoke, people and more people, great shopping centers, perfect nightlife, museums, caffes, restaurants. You can do whatever you want.
A fascinating place, believe it or not.