Bogotá, Colombia - A high angle view of the large modern Andean city as seen from the Monserrate mountain peak about 1,500 feet above the height of the capital. - Stockfoto

defaultBogota, Colombia - Looking at the high angle view from the peak of Monserrate mountain in the Andes. The image was taken from about 1,500 feet above the capital city. The city's current altitude is about 8,500 feet above mean sea level. To the left of the image you can see the old town called Le Candelaria. It is here where the Spanish colonials founded the capital city. It is one of the largest cities in South America with a population of almost 10 million people. It is a clear afternoon in the Andes Mountains.