TABLE OF CONTENTS THE WONDERS OF BOGOTÁ LOCATION LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE WILDLIFE PEOPLE COMMUNITIES CUSTOMS SCHOOL AND WORK PLAY FOOD CELEBRATIONS TIMELINE COLOMBIA FACTS GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32
THE WONDERS OF BOGOTÁ MOUNT MONSERRATE BOGOTÁ A family strolls through the morning fog outside the majestic church on Mount Monserrate They peek inside the chapel to view its famous Christ statue As they leave the fog begins to clear The skyscrapers and orange rooftops of downtown Bogotá slowly appear 4
WHAT’S IN A NAME Colombia is named after Christopher Columbus However he never set foot on the nation’s soil OTHER TOP SITES CASTILLO DE SAN FELIPE DE BARAJAS LOST CITY THE ROCK OF GUATAPÉ SAN AGUSTÍN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK The family takes the funicular train downtown They make their way to the Gold Museum Along the way they stop at a café for rich Colombian coffee and thin wafer snacks called obleas Nature art and delicious cuisine offer a glimpse of Colombia’s magic 5
