Como Era Bogotá en 1836

Abstract

The image contains news about what Bogotá looked like exactly a century ago in the year 1836, where Bogotá was a city with notable streets and buildings, such as palaces, theaters, cathedrals, the congress and more. The text mentions life in Guaduas, a pleasant place with friendly people and cheap food. Colonel Joaquín Acosta was an important character, and Bogotá was described as the "flea capital." Travelers also passed through Villeta and observed local life, including straw hat making and fishing. The food and hygienic conditions were questionable, and the journey continued along rivers and roads. In short, the text talks about what life was like in and around Bogotá in 1836, with details about the people, food, and travel conditions of the time. News published in the newspaper El Tiempo, No 11580, December 10, 1943