Cinemas

Have you ever visited the best and the most complete cinema there is in Bogota?
Then, you may have visited Cine colombia.
Did you know? Apart from being the best, it is nearly the only cinema in Bogota! It is so good, there is one in most of Bogota's malls! The best and the cheapest cinema is here in Bogota, as you will see next.

Here in Bogota, there is a cine colombia in the greatest and biggest malls, such as Santafe, and Unicentro. First of all, there is a wide range of snacks and beverages you can aquire in the shop for a little price. These snacks include popcorn, hot dogs, nachos, chocolate bars, sweet popcorn, and more. If you like, you can also add liquid butter to your popcorn for free! There is a also a big machine, allowing you to drink your favorites sodas, coca-cola or postobon sodas.
Apart from all this snacks and beverages, in some malls, you will also find other food shops, such as Juan Valdez cafe, and a sushi shop, called sushi. Apart, this restaurant has also home service, enabling you to eat delicious sushi even at home! If you are interested in this service, you can call 7482555, to order sushi.
Let's move to the interesting part, the movies!
There are new movies all the time in Cine Colombia. Actually, the best sold movie is Batman the dark night, but the top movie changes all the time. The next movie to come and has great expectation is resident evil 5: The revenge. In order to make you feel comfortable, there are soft chairs for you to watch your favorite movies. Almost all movies are produced not only in 2D, but in 3D!, giving you a better experience. Besides, you can aquire the cineco card, a special card that gives you special discounts. You can find these things and more in Cine Colombia.

As you have learned, the cinema offers us many great things, and it is our responsability to keep the place as we find it. For a great experience, we have to take care of the cinema, including chairs, floor and everything else. For 3D movies, you have to buy 3D glasses, and you can keep them forever, until you lose or damage them. If we take care of the cinema, every visit will be different, but remember, it's all in our hands!

Done by: Juan Sebastian Nocua

Libraries

National library! "

Let's visit the national library! The more you learn the more fun you have!
°Interesting facts! :

Did you know that the main purpous of the national library is to keep in mind all the knowledge that american indians left us, many books about the indians have been destroyed, much knowledge has been erased.The national library is trying to recover the knowledge that was lost. Many historians make little projects about this topic for the national library. There are as much sections about this topic as you can imagine!

One of the most important things about the National Library is that it started in the city of Cali, the first store/library was really small, the books were not interesting and the ones who managed the store didn't have much money. Then the National library became famous and expanded all over Colombia. When I visited the National Library I saw many books and magazines, there were many guards, I investigated that the book that people liked the most was:"Los Pilares De La Tierra" a very interesting book for people who want to know more about history,it is an English novel which is Amazing! The National Library sells many kinds of books, some magazines are not allowed for the children, but in the National Library you will find many other books ! In the National Library there have been some books about famous soccer players such as: Pele, Ronaldinho, and Messi, etc. There are also Comic Books such as:Marvel, Dc universe, etc.


In conclution you must visit the National Library because it's an amazing place to visit and you can read many books, the National Library also sells the Guiness Records books, The National Library makes discounts in many types of books. The National Library makes you experience a new mode of getting knowledge, the National Library has many books of many kinds of subjects, so come to the National Library because the more you learn the more fun you have!

Done by: Juan Guillermo Perez

Bogota's Modern/Colonial History

Have you ever heard about Bogota's history?

The area of modern Bogota was first populated by people that migrated from mesoamerica. For example, the Muiscas came from the groups that settled in what is now mainly Cundinamarca and Boyaca. With the arrival of the Spanish, this became a major settlement, founded by Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, Then now this was the capital of Viceroyalty of New Granada. With the independence of Bogota, this city became the capital of the New Granade, that is now the Republic of Colombia.



Muiscas had no gold, so they traded with other tribes, and in that way, they got gold. They manufactured diverse pieces, the most outsatanding are "tunjos", small anthropomorthic figures that they offered to their Gods. Gold objects served for funerary and sacred rituals. They also made necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pectorals, nose rings, and pieces they used to adorne themselves. This is all true because you can find this artistic pieces on the museums, in this case, in the Gold Museum, where some of those pieces are preserved.

The first population inhabiting Bogota were the Muiscas, who where members of Chibcha language family.They occuped the highland and mind climate flanks between the Sumapaz mountains to the south west andCocuy's snowy peak to the northeast, most of the fertile areas were ancient Peistocene like beds and regions irrigated by High Bogota. In this area the population was organized in two different populations, that were commanded by a chief. The south west were dominated by the Zipa, with the center located in Bacatá, currently Bogota.


I hope you learned something about this beautiful city!!!!!, remember that the Muiscas were people that migrated from mesoamerica, they settled in Cundinamarca and Bogota. The city was founded by Gonzalo Gimenez de Quesada and Bogota is now the capital of the Republic of Colombia. The Muiscas' best ability was the orphebrery, they built beautiful pieces of gold for many reasons, Muiscas communicated by talking Chibcha language. Finally, thanks to the Muisca culture we are here!, with an ecxellent background!!

Done by: Santiago Luque

Thematic parks

Do you know where to go in Bogota if you want to have a great day with family and friends?
If you don't, why dont you visit salitre magico, mundo aventura or cici aqua park.
These are probably the funniest places to find different activities in Bogota. where you will live experiences that you will never forget.

Salitre Mágico is an amusement park located in Bogotá, Colombia within the grounds of the Salitre Park.Currently has 30 rides such as roller coasters, bumper cars and the renowned "Castle of Terror" which features 24 scenaries that cause chilling sensation of fear, anxiety and terror. It is one of the major theme parks and most traditional of the city. Among the wide variety of children's attractions are attractions like the carousel, flying chairs and minirueda, high impact as the rollercoaster "corkscrew" which features free falls of 15 meters and a distance of 500 meters. It is also important to emphasize the ferris wheel called "Millenium"which features 40 baskets for four people each.
Salitre Magico has a total of 30 attractions. 10 high impact, 15 children and 5 families.

Mundo Aventura is an amusement park that is located in the city of Bogota, in the town of Kennedy, the eastern side of Avenida Boyacá, between May First Avenue and Avenue of the Americas, near the Plaza Shopping Center the Americas and the Metropolitano Stadium Roof. This park is divided into different areas which are World Pombo, Sabana Precolombina and Natural World.

Cici Aquapark is a water park located in the west of the city of Bogota in the Salitre Park land. Exactly, it is located next to the high impact theme park Salitre Magico. It has aquired a great audience for being the only water park in the city of Bogota, it has heated pools with waves and high impact slides. It is a park for the whole family because of its 21 water attractions. It is fully lined for roof and heated pools and has an area of 5,025 sqm along its length. Its main attractions are the slides and wave pool, specialized for youth and adults.Rodaderos features slides and children, being a great attraction for the whole family for its low prices and multifamily attractions.

In conclution in Bogota there are 100 of things to do at the thematic parks. This parks that I've mentioned before are mostly for teenagers and adults because little kids can not have the same kind of fun at this parks. I think that for kids are better parks such as divercity or maloka.
If you go to one of the parks I mentioned you will have great memories, moments and have tons of fun.

BY: Mariana Escobar Bernoske

Restaurants

have you ever been in a restaurant with high quality and a place where your kids have fun? so go to andres carne de res restaurant, where you can enjoy music, shows, and different great activities for your childs.

This restaurant has the taste of Colombia in all ways, it is 100% colombian. In each restaurant, the scenary is different. So each show is different. It is a very turistic restaurant. It is so turistic, that it has opened shops even in Cartagena, in the T zone. And it all started in Chia. The foods are very expensive, but they are delicious. The Most important thing for the owners, is that the customer is always right, and is the most important.

Also, the food is made up of fresh ingredients. There are shows everytime, with the performances of certain musical groups.
I went to see this by myself, and the groups were performing reggae.
This restaurant is so famous you have to book a table days before.
Oviously, Andres is not only for childs, on saturdays and sundays there is a kind of party, only for 18 years old people or older. There is music and shows, so it is a good place to make your 18th birthday party.

In conclusion, this restaurant is really good, the meat is very luxurious and easy to cut. But this is not only the best restaurant, there are many more for you to visit, like El corral and crepes and waffles, it's open for you to decide.
Done By: Laura Camelo