i returned to the cold of bogota, before flying back to the states, this country is certainly a land of historical violence but is now looking to put the past behind them and is emerging as a undiscovered gem. honestly you hear alot about how warm and welcoming locals are but colombians for whatever reason are truly kind and open like no other. i encourage everyone to come and explore this country and all its uniqueness.
central plaza bolivar
street performer 
not a typical street scene 
i returned to the fernando botero museum, i really like his art
one of my favorites
we had been hearing about a strange, eccentric, wild restaurant called andres carne de res for sometime. zach, a texan, and two norwegians and i excitedly took a taxi on sunday and arrived giddy only to be told we needed reservations. after pleading and the norwegians batting their eyes and pouting lips we were sat. the restaurant is four stories, decorated in the motif of cupid love motel meets texas honky tonk saloon, neon lights everywhere. its so tacky that its classy if that makes sense. the menu is 62 pages and serves some of the most amazing meat ive ever eaten. prices are high but its only open fri-sun and apparently the party on the other days lasts til 4am. 6 hrs is considered a reasonable time to spent for dinner. its constant stimuli.
the four of us split a bottle of wine, which is hand-painted and souvenir, appetizer of blood sausage, pork skin, bacon, potatoes, empanada, yucca. a bowl of peruvian ceviche, and mixed grilled meat plate (parrillada) served on wooden plates. it was amazing. for dessert we shared a tres leches flan drizzled with caramel all for 30$/person.
more graffiti by a dj lu, a professor at the most elite university in bogota
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