Bogota, Colombia: The Flower City

By Dennis L. Siluk


The Pan-American Highway runs through this Green City, and it is called ‘The Green City,’ for a reason. For each person who has a death in the family can sponsor a tree, and have it planted on the islands separating the highway throughout the city, and beyond. They got this idea from Israel. In addition, people have called this city ‘The Flower City,’ the reason being, it is the second largest exporting country in the world of flowers; Holland being number one.

Bogotá is cuddled in a valley, surrounded by beautiful mountains (Cordillera Occidental), in the mist of the Andes. Its unemployment is about 13%, and its dollar value is about 50% or doubles that of the United States.

The elevation of the city is about 8600-feet.

The people of Bogotá are some of the most friendliest and warm folks in all of South America, and most accommodating to visitors, and the city has much to offer, from the National Museum, where there is Botero’s collection of art; to, the Catedral del Sal, a wonder to the Conventional World, built hundreds of feet underground, and can hold up to 8000-visitors at any given time.

The Donkey Men of Bogotá, pace through the city, collecting leftovers from restaurants and cafes, hotels, etcetera, to bring back to their farms to feed the pigs.

All in all, the city was a must visit city, if you are going to spend sometime throughout South America.