Mayor: Samuel Moreno Rojas Location: Northern South America Country Population: Over 45 Million City Population: Over 6.5 Million Geography: Located near the geographic center of Colombia, Bogotá sits 8661 feet above sea level on a high plateau in the Andes mountains. The extended region is also known as "Altiplano Cundiboyacense" or "high plateau of Cundinamarca and Boyacá". History: Bogotá was the center of the Muiscas civilization before Spanish explorers colonized the area, beginning with the first settlement in 1538 named "Santa Fé de Bacatá". Bacatá, which became the modern Bogotá, became one of the centers of Spanish colonization in South America. Industry: Tourism, food processing, textiles, chemicals Did You Know? Bogotá, known as the “Athens of South America” for its scholarly tradition and sheer number of schools, colleges, universities and libraries, shares Chicago’s dedication to public education initiatives. Flag Description: Three horizontal bands consisting of yellow (top, double-width),
blue, and red.
PAST BOGOTÁ – CHICAGO PROGRAMS
2009 April 24
Focus: Government
The Honorable Samuel Moreno Rojas, Mayor of Bogotá
April 28
Focus: Sister Cities Signing Agreement
Mayor Richard M. Daley and Bogotá Mayor Samuel Moreno Rojas signed Chicago's 28th Sister Cities agreement April 28, 2009, the second day of the Chicago Global Cities Forum.
October 1
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Focus: Medical
Dr. Rafael Andrade from the Hospital Universitario Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota participated in the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium
- Sister Cities Medical Initiative.
