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| Bogota Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see colombia photo colombia photo oae Also known as Santa Fé de Bogotá or the Athens of the Americas, Bogotá is set at an altitude of over 2547m (8357 feet) with high ranges of the Cordillera to the east. You may need some time to adjust to this altitude, especially if you are arriving from lower parts of the country or flying in. Most of the sights of the city are in the historic central neighborhood of La Candelaria. The Plaza de Bolivar is the principal square in the city and it is where the seat of both Federal and Local governments are housed. The buildings in the surrounding areas are built in the colonial style with wide-eaved balconies. Sitting on the main square, you may also see and visit the First Cathedral, built back in the late 1500's. Bogotá’s most breathtaking museum is the Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), -- more information on this museum and others can be found in the museums section. Downtown Bogotá is filled with shops, business offices, cafés, and the banking district -- also an interesting area to stroll around. Most of the best hotels, restaurants, cafés, and boutiques are located in the Northern end of the city. Possible day trips from Bogotá include a trip to the salt mines of Zipaquirá, where you will find a whole cathedral built inside the salt mines. Another incredible place to visit is Monserrate, where you will find a modest and uninspiring church, but a marvelous panoramic view of the city. Take the tram up, and walk down. Bogotá's security is not a problem anymore thanks to a "people first" urban planning strategy initiated in the late 90's by then Mayor, Enrique Peñalosa. These changes included LESS roads, highways, and on-street parking, but MORE bike/pedestrian paths, quality mass-transit, and parks. This should be COMMON SENSE -- in every big city, it's advisable to devote resources to the majority of the population, not the minority of cars. Currently in New York City, this same sort of approach is being applied to the South Bronx and worth a visit! If you are interested in experiencing the culture and richness of a South American metropolis, Bogotá should be on your top 5 cities to visit and you should very much feel free to shop, party, explore, learn, and relax! ________Sights Edit This La Cathedral La Cathedral -_- As capital city and home to more than 6 million people, Bogotá has many places to be explored. Most historical sites are downtown (in the city center), but no visit will be complete if you don’t get a chance to experience life in this city beyond. Here are some suggestions, check out the categories below for more specific information: In downtown – La Candelaria – you’ll find most museums and colonial churches within walking distance; a stop in the central square, Plaza de Bolivar, might be a good place to kick off a walking circuit of the neighborhood. Nearby, the Luis Angel Arango Library is part of a whole block devoted by the Banco de la República to cultural scenarios. The library itself usually houses one temporary exhibit, aside from its beautiful concert hall that has year-round performances by both international and national artists. You’ll find the Botero Collection, Colección Botero, the coin museum, and the Bank’s Art Museum. Close by, the Gold Museum, El Museo del Oro is a must, with one of the most complete collections of pre-Columbian gold artifacts in the world. The Santa Clara church, near the Plaza de Bolivar is a nicely preserved colonial church, well-worth the visit. Other museums in the area include the Modern Art Museum, the Military Museum, the Dresses and Costumes one and the Bogotá Museum in the Planetarium. A walk in la Candelaria will show you around all the small colonial streets and the colorful houses through a neighborhood with shifting identity and some bad reputation: home to many universities, small restaurants, coffee shops, theathers, student flats and huge colonial houses, its best to walk its streets with care. But don’t miss the chance to go, and discover its own particular charm. Also near downtown you can catch a ride 400 mts up into one of the mountains that overlooks Bogotá and get a look at the city from Monserrate. Visit the church, enjoy the view, and taste some traditional treats. In recent years, Bogotá has made a very important effort to set up a network of public libraries which where almost non existent in the city. The three major ones, El Tunal, El Tintal and the Virgilio Barco Vargas might well be a visit for their architectural value, and to get a taste of everyday life in the city. The Virgilio Barco Library is close by to Bogota’s biggest public park, Simon Bolivar, the place where many a bogotano family choose to spread a picnic, fly a kite or play a small soccer match on Sundays. Going to the north, and if you feel like getting the pulse of the hip part of town, definitely check out Parque de la 93. In the heart of the Zona Rosa, this small park is the center of some of Bogota’s most fashionable restaurant, bars and dancing venues. However, it should be said that nightlife in the city offers many possibilities: some of the most classic salsa bars are downtown, while some say that the true popular rumba in Bogotá goes on in the west of the city, around las Americas. A bit for everyone. Display all or display just: Churches Churches and Cathedrals Galleries Hotspots Parks, Gardens and Zoos Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] Parque Martires Edit This Obelisco, monumento Nacional ubicado en el parque los Mártires. Bogotá - Colombia Obelisco, monumento Nacional ubicado en el parque los Mártires. Bogotá - Colombia photo by: Doris Martínez The Park of the Martyrs is located on the sight where the Spanish shot many patriots during the struggle for independence. There also is a monument here. type: Parks, Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Carrera 14 San Agustin Edit This San Agustin San Agustin photo by: K. Callison Strongly ornamented church (1637) in La Candelaria. Fine paintings by Gregorio Vasquez Arce. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Calle 6 / Carrera 7 Cathedral (La Catedral) Edit This La Cathedral La Cathedral photo by: -_- The Cathedral is located on the Plaza Bolivar and is well worth a visit. It is a good example of colonial religious architecture. It was rebuilt in 1807 - 1823. You can see a number of important paintings of the most known painter in colonial Colombia Gregorio Vasquez de Arce y Ceballos (1638-1711). type: Churches and Cathedrals World66 rating: [rate it] Monserrate Edit This Monserrate is a mountain in the city of Bogota with a church on the top. The views are great. Monserrate is a must-visit location because of the awesome cable ride up the mountain, or the challenging stairway hike. The view is spectacular, romantic, and the church is beautiful as well as the artesanias that you can buy up there, and the food. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bogota-Colombia Quinta Bolivar Edit This type: Parks, Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] Jardin Botanico Edit This i Over 5000 different orchids in this great botanical garden. type: Parks, Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] email: bogotanico@jbb.gov.co address: Av. Calle 57 No. 61-13 A.A. 59887 tel: 4377060 url: www.jbb.gov.co Santa Barbara church Edit This A very interesting colonial church. Like the cathedral there are a number of paintings of Gregorio Vasquez Arce exhibited. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] Galería de La Paleta Edit This The gallery exhibits works by young Colombian artists. Phone: +57-1-2354707 type: Galleries World66 rating: [rate it] address: Carrera 24 No. 53-90 openinghours: 10 am - 7.30 pm, Mon-Sat Parque de la Independencia Edit This i In the west of the centre, near the bullring, you find the Parque de la Independencia. In the park there is Planetarium that is open for visitors from 11:00 - 15:30. Closed on mondays. type: Parks, Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] Sanctuary of Monserrate (Cerro de Monserrate) Edit This Not a very old church but an important place of pilgrimage. The statue of the Senor Caido (Fallen Christ) is supposed to be responsible for a number of miracles. It is located outside of Bogota on the Monserrate mountain. Great views over the city! A cable car brings you on top for US$5 return trip. It is highly recommended to the trip on foot only with the crowds on Sunday, otherwise it is very likely to be robbed. Justin : This is the bets place to go if you want to have a good view over the city. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] Parque camelot Edit This Big park north of the centre, just past the Universidad Nacional. type: Parks, Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Cra 48 / Diag 53 Edit This Church, square and neighborhood that you should go and see it on a sunday mornig. Crowds of people, noises and a strong religious environment type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] Galería Casa Negret Edit This This gallery is located in the northern part of town. It displays only pieces of the Colombian artist Negret. Phone: +57-1-2123672 type: Galleries World66 rating: [rate it] address: Calle 81 No. 8-70 Edit This The Church of Santa Clara is very impressive from the inside with a richly decorated altar. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] Edit This Home of Bogotas most impressive Mudejar vault. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] __________Getting There Edit This [Add Global transport mode] By Air Edit This Most visitors enter the country by air. The El Dorado airport is located 11 km from the centre. There are two terminals. The national airline is called Avianca and the terminal Puente Aereo is used by them mainly for domestic flights. The main terminal is used by the other airlines, and also for Avianca international flights. Incomplete list of companies with destination Bogotá: Air France Air Madrid Continental Airlines Delta Airlines Iberia Cubana de Aviacion Copa type: By Air World66 rating: [rate it] ________Here there are some of Bogotà museums: Contributors January 08, 2005 new by giorgio (1 point) [Add Museum] Museo Botero - Colección Botero Edit This This museum houses an international art collection which was donated to the Banco de la Republica by Fernando Botero, a colombian painter, alongside some pieces of his own making. Opens Mo-Sa from 9 am to 7 pm. Sundays from 10 am - 5pm World66 rating: [rate it] zipcode: 13790 url: www.lablaa.org address: Calle 11 # 4 - 41 tel: 1374-933-4569 email: lefteye14u@yahoo.com Museo de Arte del Banco de la Republica Edit This Museo Arte Banco de la Republica Museo Arte Banco de la Republica photo by: Carlos Naranjo Inaugurated in 2004, next door to the Museo Botero, it houses the bank's art collection and different art exhibits throughout the year. Opens Mondays through Saturdays -except Tuesdays- from 9 am to 7pm. Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm. World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.lablaa.org address: Cra 4, Calle 11 Planetary Edit This Located in the Parque de la Independencia. Open from Tuesday - Sunday from 11 am - 3.30 pm. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Cr 8 9-83 - Bogotá tel: (57)(1) 3366511 Museo de Arte Moderno - MAMBO Edit This The museum has existed since 1955 but was loacted at different places. It has been at the present address since 1985. With 4 floors of modern art, rhe surface of the museum is over 500 sq. meters. The musuem has a good collection of works of colombian artists such as Botero, Manzur, Grau, Villamizar, Negret, Alvaro Barrios, Ana Mercedes Hoyos and María de la Paz Jaramillo. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Cl 24 6-00 - Bogotá tel: (57)(1) 2860466 url: www.mambogota.com Museo Arqueologico Edit This This museum exhibits a nice collection of precolombian pottery in a restored mansion of the Marques de San Jorge. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] openinghours: Mon-Sat 8 am - 12 am, 1 to 4.30 pm Museo de Bogotá Edit This This museum runs and organizaes exhibits on urban themes and urban life in Bogotá. Its main branch is downtown, in the Planetarium, but it also has halls in the Bogotá Archives and in the different public libraries. World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.idct.gov.co address: Calle 26 # 6 - 07 email: mdb@idct.gov.co Museo del Oro Edit This Poporo Quinbaya -- Museo del Oro Poporo Quinbaya -- Museo del Oro Containing one of the world’s richest collections of gold and emerald jewelry and artifacts of the pre-Columbian era this museum is an absolute highlight. It is located on the premises of the Banco de la Republica. The museums exhibits more than 30.000 pieces of gold work. Very good museum, you can learn so much about the ancient cultures of Colombia. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] address: Carrera 6 No 15-82 openings: Open from Tuesday to Saturday, 9 am - 6:00 pm, Sunday and Public Holiday from 9 am - 12 am, Modest admission fee. tel: 3421111 url: www.banrep.gov.co Museo 20 de Julio Edit This This Museum was the starting place of the nine-year struggle for independence began in 1810. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] Casa San Jorge Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: mailto:fpc@polcola.com.co address: Cr6 7-43 - Bogotá url: bancopopular.com tel: (57)(1) 2820740 Museo Colsubsidio Edit This Exhibitions of contemporary artists. liana: school poject fajardo, Puerto Rico type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Calle 26, No. 25-42 ___________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This The Drinks ! The Drinks ! T.C. There are many good bars and discos in Bogota. Most of them are located in the so-called Zona Rosa around Carerra 11/13, Calle 80/86. Other good places can be found at Carerra 5 with Calle 25. Although a rather safe area do not walk home, but take a taxi. Display all or display just: Bars and Cafes Casinos Cinema Clubs and dancing Concerts Dance Gay Bars Theatres Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Entertainment place] Cinemateca Distrital Edit This Shows foreign and national films. Its downtown, in the Jorge Eliecer Gaitan Theater. type: Concerts World66 rating: [rate it] address: Cra 7, No 22-79 url: www.cinemetecadistrital.gov.co Tropical Cocktails Edit This The Drinks ! The Drinks ! photo by: T.C. Is a bar where you can get frozen cocktails. Usually the bar plays house , ambient and light trance. The one at Atlantis Mall in the zona Rosa give one a good place to people watch. type: Bars and Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Calle 93 No 14 openinghours: 3:00 pm to 3:00 a.m Cine Bar Lumiere Edit This i Airplane style food, drinks and seats. Cheap during the midweek 4$ on weekends and holdiays. type: Cinema World66 rating: [rate it] address: Cra 14, No 85-59 Mister Babilla Edit This In this place different types of music is played. Located on Calle 82, next door to the Hotel Boheme. type: Dance World66 rating: [rate it] Salome Edit This Address: Carrera 14A No 82-16. Salsateca playing mostly son and salsa. Recommended. type: Dance World66 rating: [rate it] Teatro Colon Edit This photo Great 19-th century building - operas, ballets, plays and concerts. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: C 10, No 5-32 Cine Bar Paraiso Edit This For two dollars you can see a film here outside of the weekend. Quite a few films are subtitled so you have a good chance of seeing and understanding a Hollywood film here. type: Cinema World66 rating: [rate it] address: Cra 6, No 119B-56 Apolo's men Edit This This is a women only bar, with topless men dancing and stuff. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Cl 85 11-18 P-2 - Bogotá url: www.apolosmen.com.co tel: (57)(1) 2575443 ClosingTime: paola El Viejo Aleman Edit This This place is run by an aged local lady who plays tango records. Open only on Thursdays and Saturdays. Address: Cra 5 y Calle 13-14. type: Dance World66 rating: [rate it] Alex Edit This This gay bar is located on Calle 22 and Carerra 7. Quite expensive drinks. Popp: It sucks type: Gay Bars World66 rating: [rate it] Teatro Nacional Edit This The Fundación Teatro Nacional groups different theater halls on which at any time you might find several plays being presented. Tickets start from 10 usd. type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: C 71, No 10-25 tel: 2174577 url: www.teatronacional.com.co ____________Things to do Edit This [Add Activity] SIghtseeing Tours and Active Plans in Bogota Edit This If you are tourist coming to Bogota, or even if you live in the city but want to explore it, I really recommend a great website which incudes all Bogota in one site: www.destinobogota.com There you can find tourist information, sightseeng tours within the city and in its sorroundings, active plans such as extreme sports and much more. I personally took the Coffee Experience Tour and loved it! The service was amazing and a I loved the tour! I hope this info is usefull to all prospective Bogota tourists!! type: Other World66 rating: [rate it] Plaza SantaMaría Edit This Located near the Parque de la Independencia, the Plaza SantaMaría is home to one of the more graceful, or disgusting, spectacles in Bogotá, depending on whom you ask. Bullfights take place on Sunday afternoons during the season (around Jan-Feb), and tickets range from $50.000 to $300.000. type: Bullfights World66 rating: [rate it] Sal si puedes Edit This Climb if you can! Sal si Puedes organizes walks every weekend. Big groups, up to 50 people. Reservations are necessary: Tel: 2839086 or 3415854 type: Hiking World66 rating: [rate it] Hipodromo los Andes Edit This Autopista Norte Km 21. Races on weekends and holidays in the 80's. Now is the fedd field for horses. type: Going to the Beach World66 rating: [rate it] Hipodromo del Techo Edit This Southwest of town, it was in operation until the 70's. Now is the place of a mechanic park "Mundo Aventura", fun for the family. type: Spa and Sauna World66 rating: [rate it] Cabalgatas Carpasos Edit This Km 7 via La Calera, about 15 dollar for an hour. type: Horseriding World66 rating: [rate it] Meet ups, once a month Edit This New in town and locals meets once a month. Bogotá (57)3112604141 http://newintown.meetup.com/395/ New in Town type: Other World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 573112604141 url: newintown.meetup.com email: pbh@colombiche.net |