The girls and I headed to Parque 93 to enjoy the Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra and Coral in the park. It was a gorgeous evening and I was looking forward to a little Christmas music to warm my heart. As we rounded the corner we noticed masses of people lingering around the restaurants dressed in blue jerseys, intent on the tv screens hanging above.
We settled onto a grassy spot to enjoy the strains of "Joy to the World". More often than not, honking horns and cheers from the masses drowned out the music. As was said later "the horns were the hit of the night", proved to be true!
We finally gave up and decided to wander back home. At this point the fans had gone crazy filling the streets, singing and dancing. I loved it and fortunately I never felt uneasy in this mass confusion.
What I learned later was that Bogota's soccer team, the Millonarios, celebrated their fist championship in 24 years. Truly a reason to celebrate! Simon Bolivar Plaza downtown was reported to have 60,000 fans cram in the plaza in celebration as a bus carried the team to the central square.
My favorite part of the report was the "Update: Three fans have died in Bogota during celebrations of the Millonarios victory. Two fans were reportedly stabbed in separate fight incidents and another fell from the third floor of a building. 1,200 people ended up in court after the day and night of celebrations." We are in Bogota after all!
- Kris
We finally gave up and decided to wander back home. At this point the fans had gone crazy filling the streets, singing and dancing. I loved it and fortunately I never felt uneasy in this mass confusion.
What I learned later was that Bogota's soccer team, the Millonarios, celebrated their fist championship in 24 years. Truly a reason to celebrate! Simon Bolivar Plaza downtown was reported to have 60,000 fans cram in the plaza in celebration as a bus carried the team to the central square.
My favorite part of the report was the "Update: Three fans have died in Bogota during celebrations of the Millonarios victory. Two fans were reportedly stabbed in separate fight incidents and another fell from the third floor of a building. 1,200 people ended up in court after the day and night of celebrations." We are in Bogota after all!
- Kris
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