Personal Narrative: My Trip To Bogota, D. C. Colombia

Travelling is always the great opportunity to see the world and to expand the boundaries of your perception of your life and of what surrounds you. Travelling is one of the best ways to experience what you have never tried before, to look at the usual things from the different angle. That is why I was so lucky to have a five-day trip to Bogota, D.C. Colombia.
I was invited to visit Bogota with my second family and I was very happy about this fact as living with people you know is always much better than choosing to stay at featureless hotel. I live in the house with people who can show me the city from inside and tell me the facts that know only those who live in Bogota. It is precious information as you will never read it in any guide book.
As I first stepped on Bogota land from the airport, I breathed the warm air that was filled with a mixture of things this city possesses. Bogota is a place where incongruous things are mixed. Here are old quarters built in colonial style, ultramodern skyscrapers and half-ruined slums. It makes this city a place where you can see and find everything from poor people and dirty streets to luxury shops and elite housing. …show more content…
It’s not a surprise as it is one of the largest cities in Latin America. I was impressed by the high level of development of the public transportation system. It is very convenient as well as cheap. The nature in Bogota is amazing. The whole city is surrounded by rock forests that are inhabited by different species like jaguars, monkeys, opossum and crocodiles and turtles in the rivers. I really enjoyed visiting the botanical garden José Celestino Mutis, La Quinta de Bolivar and the Colpatria observation point as those points give a wonderful chance to learn more about the beautiful nature of