Bogotá

American

[boh-guh-tah, boh-guh-tah, baw-gaw-tah] / ˌboʊ gəˈtɑ, ˈboʊ gəˌtɑ, ˌbɔ gɔˈtɑ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Colombia, in the central part.

Bogotá British

/ ˌbəʊɡəˈtɑː, boɣoˈta /

noun

the capital of Colombia, on a central plateau of the E Andes: originally the centre of Chibcha civilization; founded as a city in 1538 by the Spaniards. Pop: 7 594 000 (2005 est)

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Bogotá Cultural

Capital of Colombia and the largest city in the country, located near the center of Colombia on a high, fertile plain.

Example Sentences

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Their work in the Nanobioengineering Research Group in Bogotá focused on developing new polymer materials.

From Science Daily

The couple's last tour - a four-day trip to Colombia in August 2024 - saw them visit a school in capital Bogotá to talk to teenagers about the impact of social media.

From BBC

He also moonlighted as a techno DJ, performing under the moniker Santa Militia at prominent nightclubs in London and promoting himself as having played at major venues from Bogotá to Buenos Aires.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before that, she was a freelance journalist based in Bogota, Colombia and the Multimedia Editor at HuffPost U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bogota has issued a reward for about $1 million for his capture.

From Barron's

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