“Ciclovía is really cool because there is a lot more space for us,” says seven-year-old Oliver Rojas, who is out #cycling with his parents and is baffled to hear that this innovative scheme does not exist in the rest of the world.”
1/2 Glasgow Council thinks it's good because it will close a limited number of city centre roads for 6 hours, whilst simultaneously allowing #Ford Motors to cover itself in a cloud of #greenwash
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PAUL DI'ANNO To Perform In Bogotá 100 Meters Away From IRON MAIDEN's Stadium Show
Not only will Iron Maiden, led by singer Bruce Dickinson, visit Bogotá on November 24th, bringing the spirit of heavy metal to the capital of Colombia. On August 3rd, original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno and Airforce will do the same. They will perform in the Movistar Arena, just one...
"#ElNiño, which usually causes lower rainfall in South America, has caused record-breaking #droughts and temperatures this year, forcing administrations across the region to enact emergency measures.
#Bogotá’s public water utility estimates there could be about 54 days’ worth of #water left."
En un pequeño café encontré este libro que me llamo la atención y que me cautivo por completo, si quiere conocer el andar por las calles de Bogotá... esta serie de libros es ideal...
Edit: added a photo from earlier this afternoon at the same spot.
I'm at a small plaza in Bogatá this evening watching a crowd of young skaters doing tricks. All of the benches here are either stone or very solid cement so aren't hurt by the skateboards. A young girl sitting on a skateboard just went cruising by about 2 feet in front of a couple cops, who barely noticed.
Bogotá, Colombia is known for its street art, particularly the Candelaria district where I'm now staying. But there is a whole hidden dimension to it that you only see if you go out at night. Most shops have steel rollup security doors that are, of course, open during the day.
But once the shops close, the doors go down to reveal a city-sized gallery of amazing art painted on them. It's like a secret hidden art museum. Some of the work is absolutely stunning. It may have to wait a couple weeks till I get home, but I will make a gallery on my website. For now here are a few examples.
I brought my 24 mm tilt-shift lens specifically to take pictures of things like this, but I don't really feel comfortable walking around with a fancy camera alone at night, so these are just phone snaps. #Bogotá#Candelaria#StreetArt#Art
US Embassy in Columbia: Security Alert: Risks of Using Online Dating Applications
"U.S. Embassy Bogota is aware of eight suspicious deaths of private U.S. citizens in Medellin between November 1 and December 31, 2023. The deaths appear to involve either involuntary drugging overdose or are suspected homicides. At this time, it is not believed these deaths are linked as each involved distinct circumstances, however several of the deaths point to possible drugging, robbery, and overdose, and several involve the use of online dating applications."
Participación de diversos colectivos en #Bogotá contra la #Expodenfensa2023, la 2nd mayor feria de armas de América Latina. Los colectivos se unen para denunciar el genocidio del estado de Israel al pueblo palestino. También para denunciar el negocio de las armas que tantas vidas se han cobrado en el propio conflicto colombiano.