Jakarta vs Bogota: Top 2 Mega-diverse battle (capitals) (crime, life, country)

[Pueblofuerte]

Colombia and Indonesia both occupy the 2nd and 3rd spot respectively in the global biodiversity ranking. For their size the two most mega-diverse countries in the world biologically and therefore significantly important to safeguarding the planet.

Which capital do you prefer?

[Pueblofuerte]

BOGOTA

DSC01530 by Falco Ruiz, on Flickr


Ciclopaseo Cachaco by Leo Villamizar, on Flickr


Ciclopaseo Cachaco by Leo Villamizar, on Flickr


IMG_1721 by ミハエル シンバ?グ, on Flickr


Bogota Nocturna by DUVANCHOW, on Flickr


Parque Simon Bolivar by Stephen Downes, on Flickr


Bogota by Grub, on Flickr


Chapinero Centro hacia el Oriente by camilo poveda, on Flickr


#Bogota #Colombia by Johan Rodriguez, on Flickr


unity gigs by Raul Ramos, on Flickr


Bogotá 7am by lufece, on Flickr


Caotic city by carlosalemang1, on Flickr


Bogota Colombia by Ricardo Jota, on Flickr


Torre Samsung // Santa Bárbara // Carrera séptima con 113// Bogotá - Colombia by Peter Lievano, on Flickr


Colombia - Bogotá by MoralesLuisalGT, on Flickr

[Pueblofuerte]

I will place some of Jakarta on the following page but feel free to give your 'first thought' opinions in the meantime.

[Pueblofuerte]

Urban footprint of both cities from same 10km aerial height...

Jakarta





Bogota


Altiplano Cundiboyacense by Pueblo Fuerte, on Flickr

[sean1the1]

Bogota is high in the mountains, and crowded, but not on the level of Jakarta winch is next level.

[whogoesthere]

Pueblo, you are going to have to put up some pics of Jakarta Boss....otherwise this comparison just looks like some weird boosterism

[Pueblofuerte]

Originally Posted by whogoesthere

Pueblo, you are going to have to put up some pics of Jakarta Boss....otherwise this comparison just looks like some weird boosterism

I know dude I already have the compilation nearly ready, hoping for some more people to comment to turn the page

[whogoesthere]

Originally Posted by Pueblofuerte

I know dude I already have the compilation nearly ready, hoping for some more people to comment to turn the page

Aright...well let me comment then...I don't know much about Jakarta...being from the Anglo Caribbean, Bogota is more familiar to me although both are "foreign"...I am much more interested in Colombia as a tourist destination....all that being said, Jakarta is probably a more unique experience than Bogota....Jakarta is the big city of a much larger, more unique country


If I didn't have a particular affinity for Colombia and I had to pick one for the trip of a lifetime, I actually would give Jakarta the edge...for expat living, Bogota would win...Colombia is on the right track and although the everyday crime situation is probably worse in Bogota, I would rather deal with that then the threat of radical Islamist terrorism


To sum up my rambling, Bogota is my preference but I am biased

[UrbanLuis]

I would be interested to see a comparison of public transportation and night life in both cities.

Originally Posted by whogoesthere

..Colombia is on the right track and although the everyday crime situation is probably worse in Bogota, I would rather deal with that then the threat of radical Islamist terrorism

That is the major turn off for Jakarta for me. Though Indonesia does seem to have a very interesting culture and history. Bali would be my main destination in that country.

[Deserterer]

Page turning comment: Is that smog or something else in the 7 AM picture?