Lighting Up La Jimenez

This week, as part of the Fesival de Verano, parts of La Candelaria's Jimenez Avenue is lit up. The works were done by artists from far-flung locales, including Peru, Spain, Australia and even Colombia. Take a walk, and play with the lights.

By Mike Ceaser, of Bogotá Bike Tours

Diving in the Bullfighting Stadium

A diver ablaze gets ready to leap in the bullfighting stadium. 

As part of Bogotá's Summer Festival four stunt high divers did their thing in the bullfighting stadium today. Chilly evening weather and a slight drizzle took away some of the summer feel for the two men and two women divers, who hailed from Colombia, Mexico, Bulgaria and England.

By Mike Ceaser, of Bogotá Bike Tours

Bogotá's Newest Beach

Bogotá's got a new beach! For the annual Festival del Verano (Summer Festival), they've built a beach in the Plaza de Toros - where in normal years amateur bullfighters would be facing off against angry bulls about this time. A beach isn't a beach without water, of course, so the bullfighting stadium also has a small swimming pool. 

Bogotá's only other beach is in Simon Bolivar Park. 

By Mike Ceaser, of Bogotá Bike Tours