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 (15[1])of the Americas. Under the mayorship of Enrique Peñalosa (“PAY-nyah-loe-sah”), this city, which is served by El Dorado International Airport, built (15[1])the TransMilenio Bus Rapid Transit system. This city, surrounded by Cundinamarca, houses a museum (15[1])featuring a gold raft depicting 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 commemorates the aftermath of the nearby Battle of Boyaca. For 10 points, name this capital of Colombia. ■END■

ANSWER: Bogotá [prompt on Distrito Capital]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, Geography>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andres CordobaYale BBrandeis2815
Peter ScullyTuftsBU4815
Frederick Rivas-GiorgiYale AMIT6215
Max NealHarvard AHarvard B7710

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