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This picture shows Plaza Bolívar with a statue of the liberator surrounded by pigeons. It was taken on a travel to Bogotá, Colombia, Central&South America. It is one of the 8028 of travel photographs you can find on Traveladventures.org. You can click on the picture to see more pictures of Bogotá. You can also send it as a free electronic postcard or download it for free, by following the links under the picture. Alternatively, you can follow the tags under the picture to find other travel pictures of a particular theme, or switch to another language. Enjoy your travel with pictures from all over the world!

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Picture of Plaza Bolívar with a statue of the liberator surrounded by pigeons (Bogotá, Colombia)

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Pigeons around the statue of Simón Bolívar on the main square

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The origins of Bogotá lie in the district of La Candelaria, an area with monumental colonial buildings, but also quiet cobble stone streets which make you forget you are in a metropolis with millions of inhabitants.
Colombians were strolling over the Plaza Bolívar, kids running around, young couples embracing and making plans for the rest of the day; they were all aware of the black clouds hanging ominously above us. On the eastern side of the square, off centre, lies the Catedral Primada or the cathedral of the city. The outline of its unmistakeable colonial architecture was being reinforced by the dark background. This is the true heart of the city, here is where it started immediately upon the arrival of the Spanish in 1538. Nowadays, the square is surrounded by modern buildings like the Court of Justice and the Senate. From here, most of La Candelaria district can be found to the east.
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