Bogota is a vast, sprawling metropolis set high in the mountains and the air and visibility are good considering how built up it is. The city (called Santa Fe de Bogotà) was founded in 1538 by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. It was named after King Bacata, the local king of the indigenous Muisca tribe. Phillip II of Spain confirmed the city´s title adopting the name of Quesada's birthplace which was Santa Fe in Andalucía in Spain.
Friday 22 January 2010
View of Bogotà
Bogota is a vast, sprawling metropolis set high in the mountains and the air and visibility are good considering how built up it is. The city (called Santa Fe de Bogotà) was founded in 1538 by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. It was named after King Bacata, the local king of the indigenous Muisca tribe. Phillip II of Spain confirmed the city´s title adopting the name of Quesada's birthplace which was Santa Fe in Andalucía in Spain.
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