2. PARIS BOGOTÁ
In Paris has the typical Western European oceanic climate which is Bogotá has a subtropical highland climate
affected by the North Atlantic Current. Over a year, Paris' climate can
be described as mild and moderately wet.
Summer days are usually warm and pleasant with average temperatures The average temperature is 14.5 °C (58 °F), and it varies from 4 to 24
hovering between 15 °C (59 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F), and a fair amount °C (39 to 75 °F) in fair skies days, to 10 to 18 °C (50 to 64 °F) in heavy
of sunshine. rain days.
Spring and autumn have, on average, mild days and fresh nights, but Dry and rainy seasons alternate throughout the year. The driest months
are changing and unstable. Surprisingly warm or cool weather occurs are December, January, July and August. The warmest month is
frequently in both seasons. March, bringing a maximum of 19.7 °C (67.5 °F).
In winter, sunshine is scarce; days are cold but generally above The coolest nights occur in January, with an average of 7.6
freezing with temperatures around 7 °C (45 °F). Light night frosts are °C (45.7 °F) in the city; fog is very usual in early morning, 220 days
however quite common, but the temperature will dip below −5 °C (23 per year, whilst sunny days are quite unusual.
°F) for only a few days a year
Rain falls throughout the year, and although Paris is not a very rainy The rainiest months are April, May, September, October and
city, it is known for intense sudden showers. Average annual November, in which typical days are mostly overcast, with low clouds
precipitation is 652 mm (25.7 in) with light rainfall fairly distributed and some winds, bringing maximum temperatures of 18 °C
throughout the year
3. PARIS BOGOTÁ
Much of contemporary Paris is the result of the vast mid-19th century The urban morphology and typology of colonial buildings in Bogotá
urban remodelling. For centuries, the city had been a labyrinth of have been maintained since the late nineteenth century, long after the
narrow streets and half-timber houses. independence of Colombia.
Two of Paris' oldest and famous gardens are the Tuileries Garden, There are many parks, many with facilities for concerts, plays, movies,
created in the 16th century for a palace on the banks of the Seine near storytellers and other activities. "Simón Bolívar" is a large park
the Louvre. regularly used to stage free concerts (such as the annual Rock al
Parque)
With a 2010 GDP of €572.4 billion (US$759.9 billion), the Paris region Bogotá is the main economic and industrial center of Colombia. In the
has one of the highest GDPs in the world, after Tokyo, New period 2003–2006, its commercial GDP grew by 10.3% annually,
York and Los Angeles accounting for 25.3% of GDP national trade.
Paris' most popular sport clubs are the association football club Paris The District Institute for Recreation and Sport promotes recreation,
Saint-Germain FC. The 80,000-seat Stade de France, built for the 1998 sports and use of the parks in Bogotá. Football has been declared a
FIFA World Cup, is located in Saint-Denis. It is used for football. In symbol of Bogotá, and is widely played in the city. Colombian
addition to Paris Saint-Germain FC, the city has a number of other professional Football is popular. There are three professional clubs in
amateur football clubs: Paris FC, Red Star, RCF Paris and Stade the city, Millonarios, La Equidad, and Santa Fe.
Français Paris.
The cathedral of Notre-Dame was the first centre of higher-education There are a number of universities, both public and private. In 2002,
before the creation of the University of Paris. The universitas was there were a total of 106 higher education institutions
chartered by King Philip Augustus in 1200
4. PARIS BOGOTÁ
Theatre traditionally has occupied a large place in Parisian culture. Bogotá has many cultural venues including 58 museums, 62 art
This still holds true today, and many of its most popular actors today galleries, 33 library networks, 45 stage theatres, 75 sports and
are also stars of French television. attraction parks, and over 150 national monuments
The largest opera houses of Paris are the 19th century Opéra The Cristobal Colon Theater, the Country's oldest Opera House,
Garnier (historical Paris Opéra) and modern Opéra Bastille. opened in 1892, is home to the National Symphony Association's major
act, the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia.
Many of Paris' once-popular local establishments have come to cater to Bogotá's economy has significantly been boosted due to new shopping
the tastes and expectations of tourists, rather than local patrons, such malls built within the last few years. As of December 2011, over 160
as Le Lido on the Avenue Champs-Élysées new malls
The Hôtel de Ville continued to bulk large in the awareness of The hotels in the historical center of La Candelaria and its surrounding
bourgeois Parisians, its importance extending far beyond its real role in areas cater to lovers of culture and the arts. This area also has the bulk
city government of hostels in the city as well.
The public Parque Nacional (National Park) has many trees and green The public Parque Nacional (National Park) has many trees and green
spaces, ponds, games for children, foot and bicycle paths, and venues spaces, ponds, games for children, foot and bicycle paths, and venues
for entertainment such as public screenings of movies and concerts and for entertainment such as public screenings of movies and concerts and
events organized by the Council of Bogotá. events organized by the Council of Bogotá.