Colombia
February 11, 2026 Museum, Horses and Salt It's our last day in Bogota, and it's a busy day. The Botero Museum was on the itinerary for yesterday, but as it is closed on Tuesdays, our guides decided to squeeze into today's itinerary. In my opinion it was definitely worth altering the schedule. Botero is a Colombian artist who is famous around the world. He was a painter and a sculpture plus an art collector. He agreed to donate part of his collection to the city of Bogota on two conditions: 1. the museum would be free so everyone could enjoy the art and 2. he arranged the art in the museum. Yes, this is a Picasso. There were several Picasso's in Botero's collection. Botero's style is defined by the depiction of exaggerated, voluminous. While often perceived as humorous or whimsical, Fernando Botero's artwork is also deeply rooted in social and political commentary. The thought about this piece is the man is out on the town enjoying himself while his wife is...