This morning, we woke up at 9AM, had a quick breakfast at the top floor of our hotel, and then walked to the Metrorail where we could take public transportation to Park Arvi. At the rail station, one of the workers told us that Park Arvi is closed on Mondays, so we instead decided to […]
Author Archives: Joshberu@gmail.com
Day 4: Bogota (Monserrate) (3/31/19)
This morning, Gabby and I took a taxi cab to Monserrate and hiked several kilometers up to the summit. The hike/walk up reminded me of Runyon Canyon, in that it is definitely an urban hike that towers above the city. It also seems like a very popular, fashionable hike/trail that is enjoyed by families, people […]
Day 3: Bogota (Cascada La Chorrera and Andres Restaurant) (3/30/19)
This morning, we requested an Uber from our hotel to the trailhead of Cascada La Chorerra. The Uber was supposed to be just 18,000 pesos, which seemed about 80% less than what it should have then. As soon as the Uber driver picked us up, he noticed that this was a 2-hour trip but still […]
Day 2: Bogota (Museums and Candelaria) (3/29/19)
This morning, we woke at around 6:30, enjoyed a quick breakfast at the hotel, and ubered to the Candelaria district. Our first stop was the Museo Del Oro aka the Gold Museum. It was interesting to learn about the history of gold, the reasons why gold has attained the status and value that it currently […]
Day 1: Miami to Bogota (3/28/19)
This morning, I boarded a flight at 10:30AM from FLL to Bogota, arriving in Bogota at approximately 1PM local time. I checked into the hotel at around 2PM and went on a walk toward Parque 93. I stopped at a sandwich shop along the way and ordered a vegetarian sandwich with avocado. The sandwich tasted […]
Trip Background (3/28/19)
As of today, our rough itinerary is below: A few months ago, Gabby told me she would have a couple of weeks off from school during early-to-mid April and that she would be interested in traveling to South America. After checking flights to most of South America, we decided to spend a couple of weeks […]