the most dangerous place?

A few years ago, a prize-winning Chicago photojournalist visited my campus. He´d been around the world, and when someone asked him what was the most dangerous place he´d ever been, he answered, ¨Bogota, Colombia.¨

You might not have known it if you didn´t ask with a glance at these streets in the downtown historic district of La Calendaria. Ten years ago, a taxi driver told me, this area was full of thieves. While most of Bogota continues fighting its battles, the central and northern districts continue to clean up, gentrify, however it may be. In the meantime, La Candelaria is packed every day with people in business suits, street vendors selling food and trinkets, couples, tons of University students, and a tourist to be spotted on any given street.

A few pics for you (Mom):

An Andes mountain looms just east of the hostel.

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And to the west, the concrete jungle.

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Sunday Ciclovia