Bogotá Bogotá The lyrics to the anthem of Bogotá, the capital of the Republic of Colombia, were written by Pedro Medina Avendaño. The music was composed by Roberto Pineda Duque. The song was officially declared the anthem of Bogotá by decree 1000 of July 31, 1974 (available at ** ), by then Mayor of Bogotá, Aníbal Fernandez de Soto. The melody to the anthem can be heard at ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "Anthem of Bogotá"
Bogota ( Spanish: Bogotá) officially named Bogotá D.C. (D.C. for "Capital District"), is the capital of Colombia, as well as the largest and most populous city in the country with a population of roughly 7.8 million people (about 8.5 million in the metropolitan area). It is also the capital of the department of Cundinamarca. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bogotá"
The Bogotá River is a major river of the Cundinamarca department of Colombia, crossing the region from the northeast to the southwest and passing along the western limits of Bogotá. The large population and major industrial base in its watershed have resulted in extremely severe contamination problems for the river. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bogotá River"
Bogotá is the Colombian city with the most extensive and comprehensive network of bike paths. Bogotá’s bike paths network or Ciclo-Ruta in Spanish, designed and built during the administration of Mayor Enrique Peñalosa, is also one of the most extensive in the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bogota's Bike Paths Network"
Bogotá's Carnival or Carnival of Bogotá ( Spanish: Carnaval de Bogotá) is calebrated in Bogotá every year on August 5th and August 6th for the city's anniversary of its hispanic foundation. Most of the cultural events take place at the Simón Bolívar Metropilitan Park. The 2005 edition of the carnival, in occasion of the anniversary number 467th , has been called the celebration of the diversity and has a motto: "celebrate life and express yourself as you wish". The festivities also include pre-carnival celebrations that will be made during the month of July. One of the main objectives of the carnival is the one to promote and encourage the cultural and musical diversity of Colombia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bogota's Carnival"
During the Ninth Pan American Union (student) conference, a student conference organized by Argentine President Juan Peron ** , a violent riot known as the Bogotazo (loose translation: the sack of Bogotá, or shaking of Bogotá) occurred. This massive riot engendered a further ten years of violence during which at least 200,000 people died (a period known as la violencia) occurred in Colombia after the assassination of Liberal Party leader Jorge Eliecer Gaitan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bogotazo"
Citytv Bogotá is a local television station in Colombia's capital city. It's owned by the Casa Editorial El Tiempo (CEET), which also owns the main national Colombian daily newspaper. The CEET licensed the Canadian television station Citytv's name and brand identity. It started broadcasting on March 19, 1999 at the channel 21 UHF in Bogotá. ...more on Wikipedia about "Citytv Bogotá"
Ciclovia is an event held in cities in Colombia. Every Sunday and holiday the main streets of Bogotá, Cali and Medellín are blocked off for the event. From 7 am to 2 pm, walkers and bicyclists take over the streets. At the same time, stages are set up in city parks. Aerobics instructors, yoga teachers and musicans lead people through various performances. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cycleway in Bogota"
Engativá, which translates to Chieftain of Inga, was a municipality of Cundinamarca, but became a locality of Bogotá, Colombia when Bogotá was made "Special District" (today "Capital District"). Located in Engativá are the El Dorado International Airport, the National Administrative Center, Inravision Colombia (governmental television channels) and the National Registraduria of the Civil State (Host Main National). ...more on Wikipedia about "Engativá"
Nemesio Camacho "El Campín" stadium is the main stadium of Bogotá, Colombia. It is the home of the Independiente Santa Fe and Los Millonarios association football teams. The land was given to the city of Bogotá by Nemesio Camacho. It entered service as a football stadium around 1946, just in time to host the first national club tournament. It can seat 48,300 spectators. The 2001 Copa América final was played here. ...more on Wikipedia about "Estadio El Campín"
The Gold Museum ( Spanish: Museo del Oro), established in Bogotá, Colombia by the Banco de la Republica, contains one of the hemisphere's largest collection of pre- Columbian handcrafted artifacts of gold and other materials. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gold Museum"
Mountain that dominates the city centre of Bogotá, capital city of Colombia. On the top, 3152 m above the sea level, there is a church (built in the 17th century) with a shrine, devoted to "El Señor Caído" (Fallen Lord). It is a pilgrim destination, as well as a touristic attraction. There is also a fine dining restaurant and many smaller touristic facilities. Monserrate can be accesed by aerial tramway, a funicular or by climbing, the preferred way of pilgrims. ...more on Wikipedia about "Monserrate"
Torre Colpatria is a 50-storey building located at Bogotá, the tallest in Colombia. Constructed in 1978, it has an elevation of 196 meters and towers over the Avianca Building by 60 meters. It is filled with offices of various banks and corporations. At the top of the building is the Coffee Company cafe and the Torre Copatria viewpoint, which offers an uninterrupted 360-degree panoramic view of the city. It is only open to the public at weekends and holidays. ...more on Wikipedia about "Torre Colpatria"
The TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit system that serves Bogotá, Colombia. As of November 2005, the TransMilenio runs throughout the whole city, covering Av. Caracas, Calle 80, Autopista Norte, Av. Jiménez, NQS ("Norte Quito Sur"), Av. de las Américas and Av. Suba. The system opened to the public on December 2000, covering Av. Caracas and Calle 80. Other routes were added gradually over the next 5 years. The project consists of 7 different phases: Phase III, beginning in 2006, will include Carrera 7ma, Carrera 10ma and Av. El Dorado. ...more on Wikipedia about "TransMilenio" You are visiting http://www.shortopedia.com
Universidad del Rosario, founded in 1653 by Fray Cristobal de Torres. Located in Bogotá, Rosario includes faculties and courses of medicine, law, economics and business. Most faculties reside in the main campus in the center of Bogotá in the historic district of La Candelaria. ...more on Wikipedia about "Universidad del Rosario"
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