The Colombian capital has been ranked by the Global Traffic Scorecard as the world’s 5th most traffic congested city. Los Angeles takes world’s top spot.
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Bogotá gets tough on crime with strict new measures
The shooting last month of a pregnant woman in Rosales has local government and police authorities implementing tough new security measures for Bogotá.
MamBo: Cultural icon “For Rent” or stunt for “subversive” art?
Bogotá’s Mambo put the art world on edge with a “For Rent” sign. Is this cultural icon moving to a new home or is it a tactic to announce an upcoming exhibition?
Four-day book festival takes over Bogotá’s Parque 93
The Parque 93 in Bogotá is hosting its inaugural book fair, Festival del Libro 93, from February 1 to 4. Great reading will be accompanied by live concerts and talks with authors.
Bach is back: 2018 season begins with organ works by Baroque master
The 2018 season of Bach en Bogotá begins Saturday, January 20, at the Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá. Admission is free.
Bogotá inaugurates its world-class convention center Ágora
President Juan Manuel Santos and the CCB’s director Mónica de Greiff will inaugurate Ágora, a modern international convention center for the Colombian capital.
State Department’s travel advisory categorizes Colombia as Level Two nation
The U.S State Department has categorized Colombia as a “Level Two” nation in its most recent travel advisory. An improved security panorama has opened up many areas of the country as now “safe to visit.”
La Fragata: Classic dining in Bogotá’s rotating seafood restaurant
It takes 60 minutes to circumnavigate the skyline in La Fragata. This classic seafood restaurant has been serving for a half century.
Christmas in Bogotá: A ‘Travesía’ of Light and Sound
A spectacle mapping sound and light is just one of 180 free events hosted by the Mayoralty to celebrate Christmas in Bogotá.
San Ignacio: A Baroque masterpiece reopens in Bogotá
The San Ignacio church has been reinaugurated after a long restoration to return this masterpiece of Baroque architecture to its former splendor.
New Colombian visa regulations take effect as of December 15
If planning on visiting or residing in Colombia take note of the simplified Visa categories introduced by the Cancillería.
Canada’s Royal BC Museum opens major First Nations exhibition in Bogotá
A beautiful collection of First Nations cultural treasures from British Columbia’s Royal BC Museum is on display at the Gold Museum in Bogotá.
Bogotá reeling from strikes in the air and on the ground.
First the Avianca pilots strike, and now the yellow cabs. Bogotanos are facing transportation havoc as two strikes affect their productivity and connectivity.
B Capital gears up for catwalks and Bogotá’s fashion meets film experience
The three-day fashion event B Capital connects leading designers with consumers, and this year, premieres a host of fashion films.
Bogotanos score “negative” on security, reveals survey
A survey by the CCB, reveals that while homicides in Bogota? are decreasing and barrios becoming safer, citizens remain negative with security.
A week into Avianca strike, Bogotá faces competitive loss claims CCB
As the Avianca pilots strike reaches its first week, the airline insists on the illegality of the action. The city’s business entity claims travel disruptions are making Bogotá less competitive.