But the Colombian capital faces similar problems of uncontrolled growth, pollution and high crime.
On the run from violence, her family arrived in the Colombian capital of Bogotá in 1948.
With a guide, he discovers why the Colombian capital is one of the most dangerous places on earth.
Walking through this Colombian capital is like an open-air museum in certain parts, and the complete opposite in other parts.
After making his debut in 2009 with the senior squad, he became a key defender for the Colombian capital.
It is known as the Colombian capital of New York, but the countries represented among its populace number more than 70.
He also noted signs of progress in the Colombian capital, where no American president had visited in more than two decades.
But it has recently been blamed for a rash of bombings in the Colombian capital that have killed at least two people and wounded dozens.
Allowed safe air passage, he arrived in the Colombian capital, Bogotá, on June 3.
Cota is 26 kilometers from the Colombian national capital, Bogota.