Bogota


firefighters

Fighting more than elements

Four hundred and fifty firefighters in the Cuerpo Oficial de Bomberos protect Bogotá's eight million inhabitants.




Planetario de Bogotá. Photo courtesy Idartes.

Stars in our city

The Bogotá planetarium reopens with a new experience to take visitors closer to the stars than ever before.

Street Art Bogotá by Djlu

The Bogotá ‘Banksy’

Djlu is an artist who uses the streets as a canvas to "wake up" pedestrians to the city around them.

Basilica Voto Nacional in Bogotá

Voto Nacional: vow for peace

The restoration ?of Voto Nacional in central Bogota may mark a crucial step towards lasting peace for Colombia.

Parkour in Bogotá by Piers Calvert

Parkour: no barriers

Parkour turns city walls, stairwells and terraces into an obstacle course that builds mental and physical strength.

La Peluqueria in Bogotá

A hairstyle ‘to die for’

The "hairdressing assassins" at La Peluquería specialize in bringing out customers' essence through hairstyles.


El Chorro de Quevedo by Neogranadino

The fountain of stories

At La Candelaria landmark, El Chorro de Quevedo, lively performers tell a variety of stories in a creative setting.