The Museo Botero was one of the first museums I visited in Bogota, but I've been back again since because it's one I rather like. Initially I went because it was open on a Monday (few are), from 9am (most are 10am) and free all week (most only waive the entrance fee on a Sunday), and because it was near work - I was killing time waiting for the director to come in as my class had been cancelled. ~~ Botero ~~ Born in 1932, Botero is "the most Colombian of Colombian artists", at least if you ask him at any rate. His distinctive style is, to put it bluntly, all things fat. Note how I didn't say ...
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