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Bogotá: slum area in the north

Originally uploaded by Anders L. Hansson.

It is quite easy to get used to life in the northern part of Bogotá.

Life here isn’t that different from Europe, really. A couple of days ago we went food shopping at an Exito hypermarket. The place has a little over 50 cash registers, and is for sure not the only or even the biggest one in the metropolis of Bogotá.

Lately, French Carrefour has taken up the competition, but Colombian Exito has a reputation of being somewhat cheaper. Exito’s selection of food and other merchandise is comparable to what you find in Europe or the U.S. Actually, I think it beats most or all super and hypermarkets you find in Sweden.

Interestingly, one of few slum areas in the northern part of Bogotá happens to be located just outside the Exito hypermarket. It’s just a few buildings, and it’s likely to be gone within short. A number of apartment buildings are under construction, and the character of the area is rapidly changing.

Anders