The nearest airport Eldorado Intl (IATA: BOG) is about 20 km away.
Things to do in Bogotá
1. Monserrate Sanctuary
Monserrate Sanctuary is a Catholic shrine in Bogotá, Colombia. The sanctuary was built between 1650 and 1657 and is 3, 152 metres (10, 341 ft) above sea level.
2. Teatro de Cristóbal Colón
The Teatro de Cristóbal Colón (The Chistopher Columbus Theatre), also known as the " Teatro Colón" is located in Bogotá, Colombia and it is the nation's National Theatre. It was built in the Neoclassical style by the Italian architect Pietro Cantini in 1885 and inaugurated on 27 October 1892 on the occasion of the fourth centenary of the discovery of America with a performance of Verdi's Ernani.
3. Gold Museum, Bogotá
The Gold Museum (español. El Museo del Oro) is a museum located in Bogotá, Colombia.
4. Monserrate
Monserrate (after Catalan homonym mountain Montserrat) is a hill that dominates the city center of Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia. It rises to 3, 152 metres (10, 341 ft) above the sea level, where there is a church (built in the 17th century) with a shrine, devoted to El Señor Caído (" The Fallen Lord" ).
5. Primary Cathedral of Bogotá
The Archbishopric Cathedral of Bogotá is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at the eastern side of Bolívar Square in Bogotá, D. C. Colombia. It is seat of the Archbishop of Bogotá, Cardinal Mon. Pedro Rubiano Saenz.
6. Colombian National Museum
The National Museum of Colombia (Spanish: Museo Nacional de Colombia) is the National Museum of Colombia housing collections on its history, art, culture. Located in Bogotá downtown, is the biggest and oldest museum in Colombia. The National Museum of Colombia is a dependancy of the Colombian Ministry of Culture.
7. Torre Colpatria
Torre Colpatria (Colpatria Tower) is a 50-story building located in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the tallest in the country and the second tallest in South America. It was built in 1978, and has a total height of 196 meters. The main headquarters of Colpatria Bank are located in the building, and also a great number of other banks and financial corporations have offices on it. The building lies at the intersection of 26th street and 7th avenue, in the heart of the city's downtown.
8. Casa de Moneda de Colombia
The Casa de Moneda de Colombia (Spanish for Colombian mint) is a Colombian currency museum based in the city of Bogotá. It was founded in 1621 as the mint (" casa de moneda" translates as " mint" ). The current mint is known simply as the Fábrica de Moneda (coin factory).
Have you seen everything in Bogotá already? Let's have a look on the surroundings. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:
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