Name That City Pt. 20
Population: 8.03 million
Nickname: The South American Athens
History Fact: The Spanish conquistador, Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, founded the city while searching for the legendary El Dorado.
Culture Fact: This city has the largest theater festival in the world: the Ibero-American Theater Festival. The city also boasts a large film festival.
Music Fact: There is a large park, Simon Bolivar Park, which hosts a large music festival called Rock al Parque which has featured some of the following bands: Dead Kennedys, Coheed and Cambria, Suicidal Tendencies, NOFX, Downset, and Apocalyptica.
Fun Fact: Denis Leary has a joke about coffee and in the joke he refers to this city. If you are a fan of Leary, then you know this bit.
Famous Citizen: Sebastián Muñoz is a professional golfer, who has one PGA tour victory. He is currently ranked 53rd in the world.
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