The Sights and Sounds of Avenida Carerra 7 in Bogota

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11 years ago

Avenida Carrera 7, or Carrera Siete is a long street that runs North to South of Bogota, Colombia. According to Spanish Wikipedia, Seventh Avenue is the most important route to the historical, cultural, economic, and social development of Bogota.

In the La Candelaria neighborhood, Avenida Carrera 7 is a pedestrian only street.

You can find many shops and vendors along Seventh Avenue.

There are also lottery vendors and street performers.

I made an Instagram video of the street performer shown above:

There are also many political statements written in graffiti on the buildings along Seventh Avenue.

There is a police presence in the busy streets of Carerra 7 for security reasons.

There are also street artists (caricaturist) that selling caricature.

One of the most interesting things I saw in Carerra 7 is a beautiful mural depicting the historical and cultural aspects of Bogota.

Walking up North of Seventh Avenue, I found street vendors selling soccer Jerseys.

Nearby was a street performer that calls himself the Colombian Michael Jackson. I made an Instagram video of him:

Not all of Seventh Avenue is a pedestrian only zone. Many cars rely on that street to get North of Bogota. But sometimes Avenida Carrera 7 can also get blocked by student protests and create a traffic nightmare for cars.

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