Escaping the Smog

Nicolas on top of the Cerro de Guadalupe.

In February, this group of friends rode up to the Virgen de Guadalupe statue 600 meters above Bogotá. (It's a challenging climb, but one which should only be done when police make it safe, as many bicycles have been stolen on the road up.)

I was struck by the way these sportspeople appear unaware of layer of smog blanketing the city, as tho they're so used to it that they don't ask whether it's right that we should be trapped in a layer of cancerous soot.

Nicolas, Cristian and a female friend.

Smog over the city.

Blog by Mike Ceaser, of Bogotá Bike Tours.