Unearthing Bogotá’s Past on the Carrera Séptima – The New York Times

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Unearthing Bogotá’s Past on the Carrera Séptima

Bogotá’s once-grand avenue, the Carrera Séptima, still tells the story of the city’s history.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/02/26/juan-cristobal-cobo-carrera-septima/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0

“It’s dirty, it’s ugly, it smells, and it’s full of thieves,” said the photographer Juan Cristóbal Cobo, summarizing the popular attitude toward the old center, also known as the Candelaria, which has been partly restored and attracts international tourism.