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A panoramic view of part of Bogota' from the
surrounding hills. The population of Colombia's capital is 8
millions inhabitants. |
A beautiful morning in Plaza De
Bolivar with La Catedral Primada, literally the "main cathedral" .
Colombia is predominantly Catholic.
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Details of La Catedral Primada,
builted 1807-1823, stands at Plaza
De Bolivar. |
The morning sun blazes one of the many churches in
La Candelaria, one of the oldest part ("barrio" or neighborhood in
Spanish) in Bogota'. |
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Luscious Palm tree against a blue,
morning sky. Bogota' is at a very high altitude, (the second highest
city after La Paz in Bolivia) and a constant "late fall"
temperature and climate is experienced all year round. |
A street, "fire" performer on the Carrera Septima.
The Carrera Septima crossing the Avenida Jimenez is the center of the
emerald trade in Bogota'. |
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The crowd moved a bit for me to take a clean shot |
A street vendor, making fresh orange juice. In the
background, a shop window, displaying opaque emeralds in matrix. |
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Early morning on the Avenida Jimenez (the "emerald
street") and the emerald market is about to start... Like in any other gem
capital, in Bogota', emeralds are traded in a particular area, where offices, and
cutter shops are located. And like in any other gem capital, stones are
traded on the street also. Of course, simulants
and synthetics are always
abundant. |
By 10 am, the street is fully animated and the brokers
("comisionistas") are already in action. |
