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Has anyone on here either been or lived in Bogata

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Chisel Chops

Chisel Chops Report 3 Nov 2006 19:02

Pmsl, Carol, wish they would take me but dont think wife would be pleased, thanks for that will tell him. I do hope he goes. Rich.

Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 3 Nov 2006 18:57

Hi, it's been a while since I was there, I lived in the south and middle of the country in 1982-3, and have since visited 1986, i stilll belong to a Colombian web group and many of the members are still there as well as ex-pat. As with all S.American countries there are problems with the cartels that push drugs and with terrorist groups such as M19, BUT it is a beautiful country and the people are lovely, friendly folk, there's loads to do and see, and I'm sure your relative wouldn't take you to any of the troubled parts. The language is Spanish, currency pesetas, public buses are well, different!!! ) not so much the city buses though, the country buses are the ones to experience. Christmas time is lovely and the weather can be pretty hot. the kids are old enough to thoroughly enjoy themselves---tell him NOT to venture out without his relative, and especially the kids, keep together to the better and more populated areas. In bogota they've places like the 'museo de oro' to see, where all the ancient gold figures and jewellery is, not far from bogota is 'la catedral de sal' a cathedral carved into a cave which used to be a salt mine. How I envy them going, do they need someone to valet for them? Carol

Chisel Chops

Chisel Chops Report 3 Nov 2006 18:44

Hello Carol, well my brother has been invited over there with his kids for xmas, his SIL thought it would be nice as his wife died of cancer. He wants to know what it is like his kids are 15 and 17 youngest is a girl. Thanks Rich,

Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 3 Nov 2006 18:42

Hi I lived in Colombia for 2 years and still have quite a few Colombian friends, some live in Bogota. I'll try to help if I can Carol

Chisel Chops

Chisel Chops Report 3 Nov 2006 18:39

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Chisel Chops

Chisel Chops Report 3 Nov 2006 17:48

Nudge for the evening do hope someone can help. Rich.

Chisel Chops

Chisel Chops Report 3 Nov 2006 15:58

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Chisel Chops

Chisel Chops Report 3 Nov 2006 15:09

Nudge because i need some info. Rich.

Chisel Chops

Chisel Chops Report 3 Nov 2006 14:24

Hello , this might seem a silly question, but my brothers SIL lives there with her husband and they have invited him and the kids over for xmas with them (( his wife died of cancer)) so i said i would ask here if anyone knew what it was like there, so he could decide if he fancied it or not. Thanks Rich.