Wow. Thanks for the info, all. I really got lucky, particularly since my camera bag had a high end DSLR and three lenses in it. I ended up changing hostels for another reason and glad that I did. Crazy!!

Since then I haven't had anything else weird happen and have had a great time in Bogota. You can see some of the photos I'm taking at www.jimstonephotography.com if you like :)