gold museum

Have you ever visited a museum in bogota? have you ever see a museum of gold? well if you dont i recommend you to visit the best gold museum, the gold museum in bogota, this will let you to know more about the history of Spain and Colombia.
This museum is located in a historic palce in bogota in  la cra 6 with calle 16 this museum is one of the best and on eof the most expensive museums, as most of the things are of gold. in this museum you can find many things like small sculptures as well as big, so it is very confortable. Also here you can learn a lot as most of this sculptures are from pre-columbian period, so they tell you about spaniards and the small communities before, in here you will learn about the process of colonization in colombia and in america  also as this is in one of the historic palces of bogota, you can learn more, this is a perfect way you can learn about pre-columbian period, going to museums, specially this one.
So why dont you come here and pass a good cultural day, with your family, learning about the history of bogota, and having fun.

“This is war” Bogotazo!!!!!

Well, is me juanes now I’m alone because my grandparent has sleep but that last thing he said to me was about the Bogotazo. The only thing that I know from this is that it happened after Jorge Eliecer Gaitan was killed and most of all bogotans were mad about the kill and turned upside down the city causing suffering  but let’s check very carefully how this happened:

In April the 9^th of 1948 a presidential candidate was killed with three bullets one on his chest and two on his head (it was really different from John F. Kennedy). He was Jorge Eliecer Gaitan and you could see him in the 1000 pesos bill at the back of it. And if you keep watching really close at the same bill you may find a young man that now days is really know worldwide, well he is Fidel Castro. Wait why he was there???? Because he was going to talk to Jorge Eliecer Gaitan about a congress but instead of that he lived a catastrophe the Bogotazo. Jorge Eliecer Gaitan was killed but the murderer was captured, tortured and killed by an angry bogotans crowd, after that he was dragged by different streets in all Bogotá. After that there were many thieves and assault in Bogotá’s down town. Liberals and Conservators were in a war between them killing themselves with knives and “machetes”. In five words IT WAS A TOTAL ANARCHY.

After this revolt the government had no power to take the decisions because they were killing themselves, but by the time they started to get in some agreements and started to get the control of the politics in Colombia. If this wouldn´t had how would be our present in Bogota????’

Our fashion Yeah

Second part of our article marathon with my grandfather Benjamin. This time I’m going to tell you about some thigh that really marked our “cachacos” history that was our way to dress that were not as now days that use pants on their knees and some hair that is really strange are like devils heads with colors.

So if you know me, you must know I’m a really fancy old man that always uses a hat, a really great moustache always with some wax on it, a perfect tuxedo or gray suit with a white and perfect shirt with a tie and  to complete this wonderful fashion I always accompany it whit a gabardine and an umbrella. You would think “he looks like a gangster but without a gun and the killing attitude “but you may know someone that dress like that, he is Jose Gabriel know from his show “Yo Jose Gabriel”. But we are only talking of the men let see how the woman were dressed up, they were always using hells, some cloth skirts usually with dark colors and some shirts also made with clothe and with dark colors.  Completing this wonderful dress with some hats usually with embroideries in light color and a gabardine and also an umbrella. An really god example is like the dress that Scarlet Johansson used on that movie with Christian Bale and Hugh jackman. You may think why they both sexes uses gabardines and umbrellas, this is because during that time Bogotá’s weather  was really cold and it often rained, is not like now days thank to the global warming that everybody is using really thin, light clothes that help to be fresh and free.

I continue using ancient fashion if I could called like that because I feel really god on this clothes and because I was educated with another type of culture but believe it or not this is now consider or I consider that epoch fashion as  a Bogotá’s history that should never be forgotten and it still influence now days.

casa de la moneda

In colombia there are many museums, some of them are really old and have many things and good things. one of these museums is the casa de la moneda,visiting this place will let you to travel to the past and know more about colombia.
This museum is located in the nieghborhood la candelaria, this is one of the historic places in bogota and in colombia, and you can learn a lot visiting this place. when you enter you can see an old house, it is a very traditional house, you can find many historical places like machines, old machines, also you can see antiquepieces, coins. in this place you can see painting of the creator of this house. Also in here you can understant how were made coins in the past, also in there are some other expositions of the bank of republica, one of the historic banks in banks in bogota, this museum will let you know more about colombia in the 17th century. also there are many things you can do while you visit this. you can go to many places in this neighborhood as all this is very near, like the biblioteca luis angel arango also some other places. it is the perfect way to enjoy a day.
So why dont you come here and pass a day, you can learn about bogota, the contry you live. you also can have a funny day, why dont you give your kids or your boyfriend or girlfriend a opportunity to know more about bogta, and pass a funny day.

The streetcar

Hi, what’s up you guy is me again and again, juanes but this articles I’m gone post continuously in one night, are going to be a different kind of articles because this time I’m not going to write my experience because this time my grandparent Benjamin is going to tell to you the Bogotá’s history.

Good night to all of you as my grandson told to you I’m Benjamin and in this little article I’m going to talk to you about how I used to move all around the city in 1930.  By those years I was really young and I was really busy because I was serving to our nation being one soldier that defended the presidential house (yeah, my grandpa was one of those guys that now days are dressed with some blue uniforms and that act like robots). But the only way that I could get to the presidential house was using the innovator way of transportation “the streetcar”  that  help me a lot In my job because it was faster to get to my home to  the military installations from where I had to offer my life to the president. So this streetcar was brought to Bogotá piece by piece through all the mountains that surround Bogotá using horses and donkeys. But each time there was an innovation of this streetcar, with more capacity and speed which helped my even more because y could get home earlier to visit my family.

Well after I finished my obligatory military service I still used the streetcar to go and work in my new job in the national railways. So this transportation system now days don’t exist but it is a relic that lives in our imagination and in our memories, this amazing way of transportation that has become a part of our Bogotá’s history.

Nemesio Camacho el Campin

Hi, guys I am Juan Pablo Gomez, and I am going to tell you my amazing experiecene, in this old but wonderfull stadium. Have you ever visited it? I think that yes, if you havent go it is probably because you dont like soccer, but it doesnt matter, if you have go you know it is a very nice experience, so I am going to tell you my experience for motivating you to go and watch any match, you will have an amazing experience.

This stadium is located in the NQS avenue, I watch the match Colombia - Brasil that result 0-0. It was amazing many people screaming COLOMBIA!!!!it was very emocionating, I was so excited, that was not my first match, but watching all that people giving hope to Colombia, knowing it was a very difficult match was so amazing.It was raining too much so the match was call off,(that is what I dont like about this stadium, it is wreek in many aspects, the court, and the architecture its too old, now it is by remodelated for the sub 20 world cup 2011 that is going to be here in Colombia) it was too much time waiting, but it continues being amazing, the match last at the night, 0-0 people was sad beacuse there were no goals, but we were also happy beacuse Colombia played so good that Brasil couldnt win,for example Zuñiga a player of Colombia make a trick that left Ronaldinho sit in the floor that was amazinng,

Well I have tell you about my experience in this wonderfull stadium, now is your time for going and have your own experience, now the satdium is going to have more peopel beacuse people that before wnet to west part now have to go to eastbeacuse the west part is being remodelatng, but you will have an amazing experience watching your favorite team, you could also have a better expereicen than mine.

Salitre Magico

Hi guys, its me Juan Pblo Gomez and i am going to talk about a very nice thematic park. I am going to talk about Salitre Magico, I think you have visisted it in any moment of your life, if you havent I am going to tell you my experience over there for motaving you to go and have a really nice time.

I was bored in my house so I got the idea for going again after many years to Salitre Magico, I arrived there and I saw there was a new roller coaster, its color was green and it seems very interisting to ride it, its name is Tornado and it is sponsor by Banco AV Villas. I started to think only to ride on that new roller coaster. I started by riding in the bumper cars, then I ride in the first roller coaster of this park. I get some fun in that roller coaster,but then I passed to the other roller coaster the yellow one, it was better but I continue thinking in the Tornado. I ate some delicious food and I continue with energy for having fun. Then I repeated the roller coasters, the time passed to fast that I couldnt ride in all the atractions, my brother that have ride on other attractions told me there were amazing. I enjoyed the wheel Milenium it was amazing when I was on top, I could see an airplane landing, that was what I most like, Go karts where also nice, but  It was time for riding in the Tornado. It was amazing, all the time I waited was necessary. I returned to my house and I couldnt forget my amazing  experience. I couldnt forget the delicious foood I ate and my experience in that new roller coaster.

I think I have told you all about my experience in there, and I want you to go and have a nice time, full of fun, if you havent go you have to go and notice how amazing is that park, if you have already go, you have to repeat that amazing experience you had and experience by your own the new roller coaster: Tornado.

Mundo Aventura

Hi guys, I am going to talk you about my amazing experience in this amazing park, Mundo Aventura. I think you have visited it, its too far from our houses but I am sure you have visisted it in any moment of your life.Well if you haven't I am going to tell you my experience for motivating you to go.If you have gone, you know it is an amazing experience and you will compare my experience with yours and if there is something new you have to go and experience your own.

First it was difficult to arrive, but when I entered I saw many attractions so I was so amaze.The roller coaster was not like the ones of salitre magico but I enjoyed it.The Tropicana was also good, it was many "cars" join, it started by going front like at a speed of 40 kmh, then it goes back slower, but it dizzy. The Araña was more for relaxing that for screaming.The Xtreme,wow! it was amazing, I feel very strange but I enjoyed it. The Martillo was also amazing. I was thinking in the Flume Ride (the trunks). I ate a delicious burger, like in all of the thematic parks, there is only fast food. I started to walk around the park, I saw the part for children that is call Mundo Pombo, it is for little kids, if you have  any little brother thats the best part for him. Then I started to repeat attractions, and finaly when it was arrving the time of going, I rode in the Flume Ride, it was amazing I came out, too wet, but I enjoyed it too much. In the side of the park it is the stadium of La Equidad, a Bogota's football team, I didnt give it too much importance, like I am not fan of that team.

Well I think I have tell you all about my amazing experience in that amazing park. I want you to go and have a nice time full fun, and screaming in many of the attractions, for getting wet., etc... If you haven't go, you have been motivated by me, and you have to go and experience your own experience, you will compare yours with mine. If you have already go, you know my experience is similar to yours, and you have to go again for repeating that amazing experience.

Colon Theater

In Bogota there are many theaters, some of them are historic places, and some aren’t. The theater colon is one of those theaters that are historic places. Have you ever visited it? If you don’t I recommend you to visit it.

This theater is very recognized in Bogota and in Colombia, is one of the oldest theaters in Colombia, because it was constructed in 1892. This theater is very great. It has a lot of things and decoration. This theater is very big, there can be more than 1000 people sitting down, this theater also has a fantastic decoration in the roof we can see fantastic paintings, also there is a big scenery, in which people can act freely, we can say that it is the best theater in Bogota, not only for the things it has, but for the big space. As this is a big theater it receive great artist and also it receive important people.

For concluding this theater is the best in Colombia, it has great things. It is a perfect example that the old things sometimes can be better than new things, so why don’t you visited, why don’t you permit yourself to have a great cultural day.

Julio Mario Santodomingo Theater

In Bogota there are many theaters, some of them are much unknown or aren’t very famous as others but they are also important. One of these theaters is the Julio Mario Santodomingo Theater, this theater will let you know, and how is a modern theater.

This theater is located in Julio Mario Santodomingo library, so while you go here you can read a book or search in internet, this theater is very big, there can be more than 1000 people sitting down, also there is big scenery, artist can move freely . Also the sits are in a very good position every one can see the scenery, and are very comfortable. Also there is a great variety of performance for been a non famous theater; you can watch La orquesta filarmonica de Bogota, and also some performance like Carmen Linares that is presenting this week.

This library is unknown but it has many great things. This is a perfect example that unknown theaters can be very good and better than famous. So why don’t you come here and prove it yourself.

La Castellana Theater

Have you ever been in a theater in Bogotá? Well if you don’t, I will recommend you to visit this theater; in here you will see a traditional Colombian theater with a good stuff, good decoration and obviously good performance.

La Castellana Theater is located in the neighborhood la Castellana, one of the historic neighborhoods in Bogota, so while you go in there you can see many historic places of Bogota, traveling to this place will let you know more about Bogota and its history. This theater is one of the best in Colombia here you can find a lot of performance like the one of Andres Lopez con frutica picada. Also not only the performance this place is great you can find many thing like comfortable sits, so you can rest while you watch the performance, also there are performance of kids so you can have a funny day seeing a performance with you son.

To conclude we can say that this is the best theater of Colombia, because there are a lot of things in this place, also there is a variety of performance so there is no way to get bored here. So we don’t you spend a day here learning about Bogota s history and having a funny day.

Maloka

Hi guys, I am going to talk you about my expierence in this amazing thematic park, Maloka.Have you ever visisted it? If you have, you know it is a  nice experience and its a place where you learn many things and have some fun. If you haven´t, I am going to tell you how was my experience for motivating you for going and have your own experience.

I was in a exposition of the diferent interactive rooms by groups. I passed a good time, there were time for playing and little time for learning. Then I separate from my group when the explication finished and I go and see a movie in 3D, Dolphins and Whales. It was a nice experience. There was a part with a car with many ropes and pulleys, you pull a rope and the car raise, you don't need to make a lot of force and the car raise that was cool. I saw a big snake and many spiders, there were many peole like scared from this animals, but I was interested on touching them. In the part of space there was a dark room with stars, where you get dizzy. Over there it was a place of running and looking the speed in you have in the different planets. There was also a palce where you get electrocuted, it is a strange but nice feeling. I learned something interesting about the different colors the light have. I think I have learned that years ago but what amaze me, was how they explain me that with a real example.

I think I have tell you some things about my experience inMaloka, I would like you to go and have your own experience, and compare it with mine. I expect you to have a nice time, and you will learn and have fun at the same time, and you can wacth a nice movie in 3D. If you have already visited it, you have to go and repeat that amazing experience you had, if you havn't, with what I have tell you, you have to go one day and have a nice time.

Complejo Acuatico

Hi guys, I am Juan Pablo Gomez, and I am going to tell you about my nice experience in the Complejo Acuatico, have you ever visited it? it is probably that not, problably because you dont like swimming, but it doesnt matter I am going to tell you my experience for motivating you for going and visit it.



Well I was bored in my house, and I had anything to do, so I started to think in what places can I visited, after many time thinking I decide to visit this amazing sport place, the Complejo Acuatico, it is very near my house and I have only visited it one tieme,few days after it was build but I dont remember to much of it so I decided to go an repeat my experience. There were many and with different high diving boards. There were not people diving, but there were many people swimming, (as you know). They were parctising like for a championship, so they give all they could in the water. I would like to swim like them, they swim very fast and there were differente people swimming in different types. There was also a smaller swimming pool for the little kids, they also swim good, they were excellente swimmers for the age they had. The big swimming pool was for the diving boards, and for swimmers with more experince. The part of the diving boards was deeper than the others. It was nice to see all that people swimming.

Well I have tell you my experience, now its your time for going and expereicne your own. You will have an amazing expericne, you could have the opportunity of watching people diving, so you could have a better expericen than mine. Good luck! you could also became interest in swimmig and you can ask any teacher about the cousres they have.

Bolívar plaza.

Hi guys if this entry is so lame, is because I’m so tired today because I hadn´t sleep in 1 day so sorry. Well so this is going to be the continuation of my last two entries. So we were in the part that my aunt was divorcing from my uncle. But this story happens again with my dad because my mom was helping my aunt with some procedures of my cousin’s Canadian visa.

So my dad and I again continued exploring Bogotá’s down town now visiting some theaters and some music shops but after walking again about 3 hours we stopped in front of the presidential house, the “Plaza de Bolivar” where you can find as my dad says “the flying rats” or thousand of doves that make an unique picture of one of the most important places in all Bogotá. When we were in there my dad told me that in here happened one of the revolts that lead to the Colombian independence. In here the July 20 of 1810 the New Grenadian people made their revolt by asking José González Llorente his jar. In here you can find the museum where you can know all history of this marvelous event. And now 200 years in the future we are again writing again (this is also an article about the Colombian Bicentenary).

Well after feeding some doves and chatting a lot whit my dad we went again home with my aunt, my mom, my dad an my cousin to eat some chicken filled with bacon and potatoes. want to se a video of this article click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B9fAwVdhj4is a really god video, but is in spanish.

Cultural Center “Gabriel García Márquez”

“Watts up world another day another challenge” (10 points if know from whose that leave a comment below). This time is like a continuation of my last entry because this experience also happened with my parents and my uncles two years ago. But this time is started a bit awkward.

By those days my aunt was separating from my uncle so they were making some legal issues in Bogotá (another reason why they came). When they were declaring in a court because they wanted to live now separated. So my dad and I were looking for a new experience we started to explore Bogotá’s down tow.  We begun walking all around of the down town, we visited some malls that are really old but our attention was captured by a really new structure with a postmodern art design. Without thinking two times we entered there for the first time and we get shocked. We find a  very cool place where is a library a coffee and some other stock shops were you can get out of the reality and travel to a place where is really peace full. We stayed there like for five hours drinking some Juan Valdes coffee and reading some magazines visiting the art gallery.

Finally my aunt got out of the audience with my mom and went to this wonderful place where she relaxed from all that stress and fight se had at the audience. Want to know more about this place go and visit: http://www.fce.com.co/index.asp and for more infromation go and check this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UACvNt_2vhY

Monserrate.

Hi, wuz up every body, I me Juanes writing again to you. Well one of the most important places in Bogotá is a sleeping volcano that is located _______. But if I continue saying to you this important details it would be BORING and I would probably get a zero in my writing achievement. So what I’m going to do is this:

Every time that I was going to visit my grandmother that lived in the south of Bogotá we had two choices to get there taking the Caracas A.V or taking the _______. So two years ago my cousins and uncles from Canada came here to Bogotá to visit all the family because they travelled around four years to Canada and never came back. So as they came here my dad suggested: “why don’t we visit Monserrate? You might not recognize it now” so after that proposal we took some really good jackets and went to Monserrate volcano. In here we had to choose between getting up to the top by Teleferico, Funicular or by walking but by those times the stairs that took you to the top were closed and the funicular was also closed because it was too late, so our only choice was to take the teleferico. When we get to the top we finally get our award we got the most beautiful view of all Bogotá.

But the only thing that was the negative on this experience was that it was freezing up there  think we were like in 4° C but we foud a little store were they serve my parents and my aunts “canelazo” (a hot brew made with panela, cinnamon and aguardiente)  and to us some hot chocolate. After that we decided to go home to get warmer with some sheets and some pillows. leave me some comments completing the blanks,  if you do it another ,10 points to you. go an check this video is amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cBX1BBtp-4

museo nacional

You already go to “the museo nacional”? If not I would tell you my experience in which I learned a lot of thing that is very important of our country. This is an experience I would not erase from my memory.

In this museum I see a lot of paintings that have a meaning for our country because each one of them describe many moments of our history that I really don’t know. I can know more about the Indians that lived before the Spanish people come, I can see their sculptures that for that times and actually are very beautiful. Also I see many important objects that were used for our independence and I learned more about this stage of our history. “the museo nacional” is located at carrera  7 calles 28 y 29. I also investigate about the different schedules for this museum for you be easily to go and visit it, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Also we can find important document the take us to what is now Colombia.

So take this change for go and visit the museum more complete of Colombia and his history and culture. Go and learned more about our beautiful country Colombia!!