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A panoramic view of part of Bogotá from the
surrounding hills. The population of Colombia's capital is approx. 7
millions. |
A beautiful morning in Plaza De
Bolivar, Bogotá, Colombia.
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Details of La Catedral Primada,
builted 1807-1823, stands at Plaza
De Bolivar. |
The morning sun blazes one of the many churches in
La Candelaria, Bogotá. |
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Palm tree against a blue, morning sky. |
A street, "fire" performer on the Carrera Septima. |
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The crowd moved a bit for me to take a clean shot |
A street vendor, making fresh orange juice. In the
background, a shop window, displaying opaque emeralds in matrix. |
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Early morning on the Avenida Jimenez (the "emerald
street") and the emerald market is about to start... Like in any other gem
capital, in Bogotá, emeralds are traded in a particular area, where offices, and
cutter shops are located. And like in any other gem capital, stones are
traded on the street also. Of course, simulants and synthetics are
always abundant! |
By 10 am, the street is fully animated and the brokers
("comissionistas") are already in action. |
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