Bogota (CO)

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Bogotá is the Capital of Colombia and one of the biggest cities in Latin America with 6,778,691 inhabitants as of 2005.

The city is located in the center of Colombia, on a high plateau known as the Bogotá savanna, part of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense located in the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes. Its altitude averages 2,640 meters above sea level, making it the third highest capital city in the world.

20th century

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Bridge in the 1930s.

Airmal bridge CORREO AEREO in 1938.

19th century

Oval BOGOTÁ on the 1881 issue.

Grenadine Confederation (1859-1861)

10 c Oval BOGOTÁ, auction image, Sc4	Blue oval BOGOTÁ FRANCA on the 1859 first issue.	Variant, blurred cancel
Blue oval BOGOTÁ on the 1859 issue.	Blue oval BOGOTÁ on a 1860 pair.

1861 issue

5c pair, oval Bogota. Sc14, Mi10b.	10&5c, oval Bogota. Sc16&14, Mi11&10b.	10&5c Oval Bogota, Sc16&14
1P&10c, Oval Bogota, Sc18&14, Mi13&110b. Sold 1,000 SF in 1998.

Cards and covers

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From a over to La Mesa with 10 cent., orange-red, issue 1859, blue oval BOGOTA FRANCA. Sold 32,000 SF in 1993. Scott 4.

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1859 cover with 3 values.