Today is Father’s Day, so I attended church to pray for all the dads, including my brother-in-laws and I called dad to wish him a great day and thank him for his love and guidance all these years. I then jumped on a bike and partook in Bogot’s Ciclovia (in its 40th year) to center of the city and walked up and down Rua 7 pedestrian zone. Vendors and performers made the street come alive. Shops and restaurants lined the streets adding to the flavor. There was a beautiful mix of traditional and modern architecture and interiors of churches, hotels and businesses.

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Today is also Colombia’s presidential election. This year’s major campaign focused on peace, advertised on street posters, TV commercials and radio announcements. I made it to the main plaza where the Cathedral and Presidential Palace are located and people were gathered awaiting election results. Santos of La Unidad Nacional party was re-elcted to another 4 years against the opposition party, Centro Democratico.

I leave Colombia instilled with a great impression of the country’s beauty, it’s culture and people. I pray that Colombia continues to advance in peace and brings prosperity to its people these next 4 years. I hope to return and visit more regions.