The holidays, when schools and businesses shut down and many Bogotanos leave town, allows a temporary respite for our lungs. 
El Tiempo illustrated this yesterday with dramatic side-by-side photos of Bogotá's air on a 'normal' (poisonous) day and during the holidays.
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| The Virgin of Guadalupe's normally hazy view of Bogotá is temporarily replaced by a clear one during the holidays. | 
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| The views from the intersection of Avenida Ciudad de Cali and Calle 13. | 
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| A bus belches smoke yesterday on Carrera Septima, near the Ministry of the Environment. | 
By Mike Ceaser, of 
Bogotá Bike Tours
 
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