The common morning snack is "chocolate completeo," which is a very odd combination of hot chocolate and cheese, served with buttered bread.

Believe it or not, the cheese gets crumbled into the chocolate to melt. Apparently an acquired taste which I did not acquire.

Inside "La Puerta Falsa," in business in historic Bogota since 1816.

Another common sight on the streets of Bogota are these vendors selling your choice of dulce de leche, strawberry jam, cream, or cheese spread between these thin, waffle-like crisps.

Looking out the window of the Museo del Oro, or Gold Museum onto the plaza.

The "Museo del Oro" in Bogota contains the biggest collection of pre-hispanic gold works in the world.

I was surprised to find all the exhibits in the Gold Museum were "bi-lingual," grateful that Bogota does not adopt the philosophy of "speak our language or get out!"

The museum exhibits are grouped into three categories, metallurgy (how it was made,) how it was used, and finally the symbolism.

The museum contains over 55,000 pieces of gold. Here are samples of earrings from the pre-hispanic era.

Seashells played a big role because of their lime content, which was mixed with the Colombian coco leaves to provide a stimulating effect.

These long probes were used to dip into the lime containers, then into in the mouth to chew with coco leaves.

Funerary Masks, 5th-1st century BCE, from hammered gold