Bogotá

[boh-guh-tah, boh-guh-tah, baw-gaw-tah]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Colombia, in the central part.

Bogotá

/ ˌbəʊɡəˈtɑː, boɣoˈta /

noun

1. the capital of Colombia, on a central plateau of the E Andes: originally the centre of Chibcha civilization; founded as a city in 1538 by the Spaniards. Pop: 7 594 000 (2005 est)

Bogotá

1. Capital of Colombia and the largest city in the country, located near the center of Colombia on a high, fertile plain.

Example Sentences

Daniel Briceño, a Bogotá councilman and government transparency advocate who is critical of Petro, said the revelations were likely to further erode confidence in Colombia’s security forces, both at home and abroad.

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They were listed as Carmen Yelinet Valoyes Florez, 47, of Bogotá; Wilson Riascos, 45, from the city of Cali; and Yulieth Katherine Tejada, 36, described by authorities as a legal permanent resident from Colombia living in Orlando, Fla.

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US and French firms had also tried to sell warplanes to Colombia but in the end Bogota went with Saab.

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Gustavo Petro caused shock in Bogota and Washington by abruptly ordering his government to suspend communications and "dealings with US security agencies" at all levels Tuesday.

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One evening I met with him and a few other Colombians at Bogotá’s upscale Club El Nogal.

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