Calle Real. La calle 11 y las carreras 6a Y 7a

Abstract

The image presents a news item about: "(Aspects of the main streets of the city: Calle Real: No conditions for passers-by. Calle 11 and Kr. 6 and 7: with chichería burrows, nocturnal gathering of people)." The state of the streets of Bogotá, the main one in Bogotá, is shameful. 11th Street and 6th and 7th Carrera One block from the Government Palace and the Archbishop's Palace, and half a block from the National High School, the National Institute of Artisans, and the Mercantile Institute of Dr. Rueda, there is a chicheria den. That make traffic impossible at certain hours of the day, there is above all a corner, the one formed by Calle 11 and Carrera 6. a (above the false door of the Cathedral) where so many people from six to eight gather, That seems like a plebiscite, a place of popular deliberations or a new and chronic Aventino. The police in Calle Real, which is in the pitiful state that we have mentioned, do not allow two gentlemen to stop on the pavement for any reason, just as they do not forgive any maid with baskets. That is fine and we have been among the first to applaud and abide by the measure. But isn't there the same reason to make circulate, as the French say, those who park themselves in considerable squads in the center of the streets and completely impede free movement? Is it that this should not be done except for those enlosados? And the cars and the carts and the animals, where should they pass? Is it licit to make the streets anteroom and lost steps rooms of chicherías? If Mr. Gilberto and Mr. Corena wanted to do something, they would do it in favor of the public and the high-ranking employees and schools established in the vicinity of the unfortunate corner of 11th Street and 6th and 7th Carreras, we are sure that they will be will pay into account the big day. Published in the newspaper El Correo Nacional No.437 March 11 – 1892 Pág.3