Fun fact: did you know that the Spanish word for car is slightly different for each country? For Spain, and some parts of Mexico it is coche, but in other places like Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru, it is auto. Colombia is different from the rest because they say carro.
When I first started using the metro, I felt both impressed and slightly overwhelmed. I only had to wait, at most, six minutes for each subway to arrive, and the sheer amount of people was sometimes overstimulating. Walking became my way of slowing things down and noticing the colors, sounds and small everyday interactions that make up the city’s character. Taking the bus felt different. It could get as crowded as the metro at times, but when it was empty and I was able to get a seat, it was the best way of getting around, by far!
Getting around here feels tied to the culture itself. The metro reflects the city’s pace—efficient and forward-moving—while walking connects me to its human side, where space and community overlap. Every journey, even a short one, feels like a small way of understanding how people live, move and share this environment!
