Question

A 1987 headline of El Tiempo promised that this city would have a metro in three years, although construction only began in 2020 for a route starting at Portal of the Americas. Under the mayorship of Enrique Peñalosa (15[1])(“PAY-nyah-loe-sah”), this city, which is served by El Dorado International Airport, (15[1])built the TransMilenio Bus Rapid Transit system. (15[1])This city, surrounded by Cundinamarca, houses a museum featuring a gold raft depicting (15[1])a legend among its (*) Muisca people that inspired El Dorado. (10[1])This capital city has a museum in its central La Candelaria district dedicated to the artist Fernando Botero. The Plaza de Bolívar in this former capital of the Kingdom of New Granada (10[1])commemorates the (10[1])aftermath of the nearby Battle of Boyaca. For 10 points, name this capital of Colombia. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Bogotá [prompt on Distrito Capital]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, Geography>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nikhil ChellamNorthwestern AMinnesota3715
William HoustonChicago BNorthwestern B4715
John John GrogerWUSTLChicago A5415
Jonah HubertNotre Dame BIndiana A6715
Akshar GoyalIllinois BIllinois A7710
Ryan HappelSIUEIndiana B10910
Alex DelVecchioNotre Dame APurdue11110
Ben KoberleinNotre Dame CIllinois C12710

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2024 Penn Bowl Playtest10/12/2024Y4100%75%0%64.75
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