Bogotá

American  

[boh-guh-tah, boh-guh-tah, baw-gaw-tah] / ˌboʊ gəˈtɑ, ˈboʊ gəˌtɑ, ˌbɔ gɔˈtɑ /

noun

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

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Bogotá British  

/ 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)

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Bogotá Cultural  

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

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Bogotá

“It reconnects me to my roots, my family and the memories of home,” said Rojas, who was born in Bogotá and moved to the U.S. at age 12.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

The streets of Bogotá echoed with jubilatory cheers and vuvuzelas after Colombia's win: the sound of a country, briefly, very united.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

He was born in Bogotá but grew up in the coastal department of Cordoba.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Emergency workers said they had rescued six miners from the shafts in Sutatausa, north of the capital, Bogotá.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

That same year, CIA operatives made contact with a senior official in the Soviet Foreign Ministry who was stationed at the Russian embassy in Bogotá, Colombia.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau