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Colombia

March 4th - 16th, 2011

Date: 03/18/2011
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The common morning snack is "chocolate completeo," which is a very odd combination of hot chocolate and cheese, served with buttered bread.

Date: 03/05/2011
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Believe it or not, the cheese gets crumbled into the chocolate to melt. Apparently an acquired taste which I did not acquire.

Date: 03/05/2011
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Inside "La Puerta Falsa," in business in historic Bogota since 1816.

Date: 03/05/2011
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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.

Date: 03/05/2011
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Looking out the window of the Museo del Oro, or Gold Museum onto the plaza.

Date: 03/05/2011
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The "Museo del Oro" in Bogota contains the biggest collection of pre-hispanic gold works in the world.

Date: 03/05/2011
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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!"

Date: 03/05/2011
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The museum exhibits are grouped into three categories, metallurgy (how it was made,) how it was used, and finally the symbolism.

Date: 03/05/2011
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The museum contains over 55,000 pieces of gold. Here are samples of earrings from the pre-hispanic era.

Date: 03/05/2011
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Seashells played a big role because of their lime content, which was mixed with the Colombian coco leaves to provide a stimulating effect.

Date: 03/05/2011
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These long probes were used to dip into the lime containers, then into in the mouth to chew with coco leaves.

Date: 03/05/2011
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Funerary Masks, 5th-1st century BCE, from hammered gold

Date: 03/05/2011
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