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

And Frontier Airlines plans to launch flights to Colombia in December, with nonstop service between Orlando and Medellín, Bogotá and Cartagena.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

He called on his counterparts in Medellín and Bogotá to send rescue crews to help pull people out of the rubble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

“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

Isabelita Mercado Pineda, a government advisor for peace, victims and reconciliation in Bogotá, says forced displacement rose 300% between 2024 and 2025.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 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

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