Take A Peek Into A Hidden Car Collection In The Heart Of Colombia
In a populous sector of Bogotá lies a property with a hidden garage housing over 85 cars and a history that stretches back more than 400 years. Santiago, a car nut like us, let me visit this amassed collection of cars in various states of disrepair and restoration recently, and it was an experience worth sharing.
Bogotá is the kind of metropolis that’s seen significant growth in the last few decades, with the population climbing from around 800,000 to in excess of 8 million inhabitants in the span of just six decades. That’s a long time, but that’s an even bigger growth in people. To further put that timeline into perspective, during all of that population and demographic change, a colonial mansion in the heart of the city has stood for more than 400 years, part of the foundation of Bogotá, this estate’s witnessed the domination of the Spanish crown, the indoctrination of the Chibchas and other indigenous peoples, was lived in throughout the centuries by various wealthy landowning families, and in the Republican era was the home of a few presidents. In 2001 it was listed as an important national heritage site, and now is occupied by a passionate car enthusiast and collector, Santiago.
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