Part of the secret in keeping me relatively sane outside of
moving house regularly has been my making the most of the spots of serenity Bogotá does have available.
Most will find that statement a paradox: spots of serenity in Bogotá? Well, they do exist.
The first of those that became my retreat in the middle of 2020 is the area behind the rough-and-ready barrio of El Codito.
While many would advise against a non-resident walking up through El Codito, I haven’t had any issues traversing its many steep, narrow steps. This is part of the attraction, the pumping of the legs needed to get beyond the bustling barrio and into loftier, quieter territory. I’m not fully certain of the altitude at the higher points but I’d wager they reach about 3000 metres-above-sea-level, 400 metres above the Bogotá mean.
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Beer Creek Brewing Company has brewed Get to da Hoppa IPA to benefit a local fire department. (Courtesy of Beer Creek Brewing Company)
An India Pale Ale made with 100% New Mexico ingredients will soon benefit a volunteer fire department.
Beer Creek Brewing Co. has brewed up Get to da Hoppa IPA. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the Turquoise Trail Fire Department. The beer will be released on May 14 and will only be available at the brewery, at 3810 N.M. 14 in Santa Fe.
“So the Chinook hop is what we use in that beer,” Beer Creek co-owner Rich Headley said. “And it’s also the name of the helicopter, the Chinook helicopter, which they use to fight fires. And it’s also what Arnold Schwarzenegger said in ‘Predator’ was ‘Get to the choppa.’ And so it’s Get to da Hoppa. It’s really kind of fun.”
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Extrajudicial Executions, Arbitrary Arrests, Torture in Anti-Guerrilla Operation
(Washington, DC) – Venezuelan security forces have committed egregious abuses against local residents during a weeks-long operation against armed groups on the border with Colombia, Human Rights Watch said today.
Venezuelan security forces opened the offensive in Apure state on March 21, 2021, with the alleged purpose of combatting armed groups in Venezuela. The operation led to the execution of at least four peasants, arbitrary arrests, the prosecution of civilians in military courts, and torture of residents accused of collaborating with armed groups. The abuses follow a pattern similar to that of systematic abuses that have led to international inquiries into possible crimes against humanity in the country.
Venezuela: Security force abuses at Colombia border
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Extrajudicial Executions, Arbitrary Arrests, Torture in Anti-Guerrilla Operation
(Washington, DC) – Venezuelan security forces have committed egregious abuses against local residents during a weeks-long operation against armed groups on the border with Colombia, Human Rights Watch said today.
Venezuelan security forces opened the offensive in Apure state on March 21, 2021, with the alleged purpose of combatting armed groups in Venezuela. The operation led to the execution of at least four peasants, arbitrary arrests, the prosecution of civilians in military courts, and torture of residents accused of collaborating with armed groups. The abuses follow a pattern similar to that of systematic abuses that have led to international inquiries into possible crimes against humanity in the country.