{"id":7101,"date":"2013-10-27T21:01:31","date_gmt":"2013-10-28T04:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=7101"},"modified":"2013-11-03T01:49:43","modified_gmt":"2013-11-03T08:49:43","slug":"sights-sounds-el-salitre-bogota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/10\/27\/sights-sounds-el-salitre-bogota\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sights and Sounds of El Salitre in Bogota"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Barrio El Salitre is a working class neighborhood in Bogota, Colombia. El Salitre or Ciudad Salitre was one of my favorite neighborhoods because of its authenticity in food, arts, and culture. El Salitre reminds me of the East Los Angeles of Bogota, Colombia.<\/p>\n

Introduction to Bogota<\/a>
\nAmerican Airlines LAX Flagship Lounge<\/a>
\nAmerican Airlines LAX-MIA 757-200 First Class
\n<\/a>Miami International Airport Oneworld Premium Lounge<\/a>
\nAmerican Airlines MIA-BOG 757-200 Business Class<\/a>
\nHilton Bogota Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nHilton Bogota Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nSheraton Bogota Hotel Review<\/a>
\nAloft Bogota Airport Hotel Review<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of La Candelaria in Bogota<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Avenida Carerra 7 in Bogota<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Chapinero in Bogota<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Zona Rosa in Bogota<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Zona G in Bogota<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Avenida Carerra 15 in Bogota<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Cerro de Monserrate in Bogota<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of La Macarena in Bogota<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Santa Fe in Bogota<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Usaquen in Bogota<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of El Salitre in Bogota<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Barrio Engativa in Bogota<\/a>
\nIs Bogota Colombia Safe for Tourists?<\/a>
\nScam City: Bogota Colombia Edition<\/a>
\nThe Various Restaurant Eats in Bogota Colombia<\/a>
\nThe Various Street Foods in Bogota Colombia<\/a>
\nBogota Airport LAN VIP Temporal Lounge<\/a>
\nAmerican Airlines BOG-MIA 757-200 Business Class<\/a>
\nAmerican Airlines LAX Flagship Arrivals Lounge<\/a><\/p>\n

The neighborhood of Ciudad Salitre is mostly comprised of mom & pop shops and it\u2019s very heavily dense with multi-family apartment complexes.<\/p>\n

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This is an example of how trash collection works in El Salitre:<\/p>\n

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One of the famous landmarks in Ciudad Salitre is the Maloka Museum which is an interactive science museum in Bogota.<\/p>\n

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You can also enter the Maloka Museum by entering the adjacent glass building which resembles the Louvre.<\/p>\n

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Nearby the Maloka Museum, I spotted a local celebrity getting interviewed by a reporter with fans nearby. They were screaming pretty loud!<\/p>\n

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Across from the Maloka Museum is Parque Sauzalito which can be accessed from a bridge.<\/p>\n

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There were street vendors hawking their wares in Parque Sauzalito.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a picture of some cool graffiti art in Parque Sauzalito:<\/p>\n

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Ciudad Salitre is home to a shopping mall called Salitre Plaza. You can find a supermarket, shops, and restaurants in this complex.<\/p>\n

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Across the street from Salitre Plaza is a church called Iglesia Parroquial La Medalla Milagrosa.<\/p>\n

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Another great shopping complex in Ciudad Salitre is the nearby Gran Estacion Mall. The Gran Estacio Centro Comercial Mall is more upscale inside and even contains a movie theater.<\/p>\n

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The best part about the Gran Estacion Mall was the outside plaza. There were local Colombian musicians performing and also an outdoor flea market.<\/p>\n