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The Sanctuary of Monserrate... What to expect; a big church located on top of a "holy" mountain. Colombian go up there for weddings, sunday mass, ect. There are a few restaurants, a gorgeous vieuw of the city(spectacular by night), beautiful gardens and statues. It's a sereen place where you are surrounded by peace. If you go on sunday, you probably won't find this calmness though! The hill has a rich (religious)history you should find out about! Leave a Comment
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The Bogota Cathedral is located on the Plaza Bolivar, and the structure is a good example of colonial religious architecture. Rebuilt in 1807 - 1823, the cathedral offers paintings of the most known painter in colonial Colombia Gregorio Vasquez de Arce y Ceballos (1638-1711). Also within lies remains of Gonzálo Jiménez de Quesada, Spanish Conqueror, founder of Bogotá. The plaza in front of the church is a famous for tourists to take pictures at. Leave a Comment Address: on Sqaure Boilivar
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You might hear it's very dangerous, and well, maybe it is if you are walking around with a camera around your neck, shorts, sportshoes with socks sticking out ( = the classic "Hello, I'm a tourist, please mob me"-sign) But if you are just walking around casually, as if you know where you are going, chances are nothing will happen to you! Downtown Bogota is a mix of new modern buildings and older traditional constructions. Worth checking out! Leave a Comment
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The Church of Santa Clara is now a museum and it is a beautiful example of a colonial church. The church was built between 1629 and 1674 and was from the beginning part of the Santa Clara order. It is simple in its construction with one nave, but it is richly decorated. The vaulted ceiling is painted with floral motifs and the walls are all completely covered with frescos and paintings made by important colonial artists, like Gregorio Vasquez Arce. There are also statues of saints and woodcarvings. It is all dating from the 17th and 18th century. Before the church opened up as a museum an extensive restoration was made.
You are not allowed to take photos inside. If there is a sign by the entrance I must have missed it because when I took a photo inside I was immediately told not to do so.
There is an admission fee, but I can’t remember that I paid anything and probably I didn’t as I visited on a holiday and then many museums are free (or charge less).
The museum is closed on Mondays. It is open Tuesday - Friday between 9 - 17 and Saturday - Sunday between 10 - 16. Leave a Comment Address: Calle 10 No 6 - 35Phone: 1 - 342 1639Directions: Near the south corner of Plaza Bolivar.
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On my way to the National Museum I realised Colpatria Tower might be open as it was holiday (Battle of Boyacá) and it was. Otherwise it is only open on Saturdays and Sundays, and other holidays. The tower is open for visitors between 11 - 17.
Colpatria Tower is a 172 metres tall building, built in 1979. After paying the entrance fee (3000 pesos in August 2007) you take the elevator up. There are 46 floors and the elevator take you up most of the floors, but in the end you have to take some stairs.
At the top you will have a great view over Bogotá in all directions. If you don’t make it to Cerro de Monserrate this is a good option for fantastic views.
There is a café in the top of the building It doesn’t have panorama windows for the view, but you can have a coffee before going down again. Leave a Comment Address: Carrera 7 No 24 - 89Phone: 1 - 283 6697
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Fernando Botero is the most famous painter and sculptor of Colombia. His paintings and sculptures can be found in museums around the world. And in squares in several big cities, both in Colombia and the rest of the world, you can see his sculptures. Characteristic of Botero’s works are the fat, very round people or animals.
The Botero collection is a quite new museum. It opened up in 2000 and contains art donated by the artist Botero. There are many paintings and sculptures made by Botero himself, but also works of other famous artists like Dalí, Picasso, Chagall, Renoir and Monet. The museum is absolutely worth a visit.
The museum is closed on Tuesdays. It is open on Monday and Wednesday - Saturday between 10 - 19. And on Sunday between 10 - 19.
Entrance is free. Leave a Comment Address: Calle 11 No 4 -41Phone: 1 - 343 1331Directions: In Candelaria
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The church of San Francisco is situated in the corner of Avenida Jiménez and Carrera 7. It has got doors that are open to both streets and many people going by come in to pray.
It is the oldest surviving church in Bogotá and it was completed in 1567. The outside looks rather plain but the inside is richly decorated with works on the walls by the colonial artists Arce y Ceballos and Gaspar de Figueroa. The gilded main altarpiece is from the 17th century and extraordinary.
The church is open between 7 - 19. Leave a Comment Directions: Avenida Jiménez/Carrera 7
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Park 93 is located north of downtown on Calle 93 between Carreras 11 and 13 and is one of Bogota's most exclusive areas. You'll find a pleasant park (pictured here) surrounded by bars, shops, hotels and coffee shops. This is an excellent and relatively safe area to find a hotel or to hang out at night. It's also a very short cab ride from the equally popular Zona Rosa neighborhood.
We hung out here one evening and checked out a couple bars and met some friendly locals. Leave a Comment
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Plaza de Chorro de Quevedo is on the west side of Candelaria 3 blocks from Platypus hostel and The Park of the Periodistas there is a lovely little square. The soft afternoon light gives it a special romantic character as the youthful crowd starts gathering in happy small groups. A lot of students as well as tourists frequent it after sunset. Others are already chatting with their friends over an early dinner in the pretty lively restaurants. Many come here to have a relaxing cup of coffee or a first drink for the evening in the nice bars listening to the soft sounds of music. On the west side of the square there a couple of cafe-restaurants, Cafe Color Cafe has cappuccino, tasty crepes, local food , and cocktails including the typical 'canelazo'. Next door is a nice cafe and music bar called Pequena Santaje. On the east side of the pretty square is a lovely small church where occasional street vendors are quietly standing in front of their stalls and youngsters are chatting leaning on the tiny church.
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After staying in downtown the first night in town, we moved to Zona Rosa, an upscale neighborhood in the northern part of the city for the next few nights. The neighborhood is full of shops, fancy malls, restaurants and clubs and, along with Park 93, is a safer alternative for being out at night. It's easy to find good hotels here, although it's wise to make reservations in advance as this is probably the most popular area for visitors to stay. Finding good food, even food from various parts of the world, isn't a problem here. I can't say that you'll feel like you're in an authentically Colombian neighborhood if you stay here, but considering how cheap taxis are, it's probably best to play it safe and stay in this northern part of town.
The Andino Mall is just one of the malls here and you'll find all the fancy shops you'd find in most places around the world. If shopping isn't your thing, you'll find a casino as well as plenty of good bars to find a drink or to dance or party it up at night. Leave a Comment
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Calle 61 N 5-39, Bogotá - Hamilton Court
Carrera 14 Nbr 81 20, Bogotá - Bogota Royal Hotel At Wtc
Carrera 8A 99-55 World Trade Center, Bogotá - De La Feria
Av La Esperanza 44-31, Bogotá - Radisson Royal Bogota Hotel
Calle 114 No 9 - 65, Bogotá - Hotel Cosmos 100
Calle 100 No. 21A-41, Bogotá - Forte Travelodge Hotel Capital
Avenida El Dorado 69A 51, Bogotá - Casa Dann Carlton
Calle 94 No. 19-71, Bogotá - Regency
Carrera 7 numero 127 A - 21, Bogotá - Intercontinental Tequendama
Carrera 10 No 26-21 PO Box 240 112, Bogotá - Hotel Bacata
Calle 19 No 5-20, Bogotá
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