Bogota The Golden City
(Literally the Golden Retriever City)
Colombia was home for about 9 months. Although we knew deep inside this was not going to be permanent, we never anticipated such a brief stay. We would need years to truly explore this amazing city, but we know the timing is right to move on and see the rest of the world.
Bogota is very peculiar, the traffic is insane which is the main complaint of any resident or citizen. Every family has more than 2 cars to avoid the vehicle restriction "pico y placa" which basically means the traffic is always the same. However, Bogota has the most extensive network of bike lanes and paths you can imagine connecting all parts of the city, so you always have a choice to avoid traffic by hopping on a bike. Just be careful to avoid the golden retrievers (as Riggs learned the hard way).
The weather is perfect. It´s a constant spring and autumn temperature mixed together. You can wear layers and be perfectly warm or peel them off to enjoy the occasional sunshine.
Security-wise it is just like any other big city: you have to be careful, but don´t be psycho about it. The country is still shaking off the foreign reputation of the eighties and nineties of violence and crimes related to drug cartels. Overall, it is actually a very safe city to live in as long as you don't make it too easy for someone to take advantage of a lax attitude.
(Literally the Golden Retriever City)
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| Mamá at the Gold Museum, Nov. 2015 |
Bogota is very peculiar, the traffic is insane which is the main complaint of any resident or citizen. Every family has more than 2 cars to avoid the vehicle restriction "pico y placa" which basically means the traffic is always the same. However, Bogota has the most extensive network of bike lanes and paths you can imagine connecting all parts of the city, so you always have a choice to avoid traffic by hopping on a bike. Just be careful to avoid the golden retrievers (as Riggs learned the hard way).
The weather is perfect. It´s a constant spring and autumn temperature mixed together. You can wear layers and be perfectly warm or peel them off to enjoy the occasional sunshine.
Security-wise it is just like any other big city: you have to be careful, but don´t be psycho about it. The country is still shaking off the foreign reputation of the eighties and nineties of violence and crimes related to drug cartels. Overall, it is actually a very safe city to live in as long as you don't make it too easy for someone to take advantage of a lax attitude.
