Bogotá

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Bogota is the capital of Colombia and is considered as the gateway to South America, it has established itself as a cosmopolitan city full of contrasts. This city has harmonized the past and the present to offer the most varied artistic expressions ranging from museum exhibitions, theater, dance and music to the most diverse cuisine.

Bogota has multiple accommodation possibilities, with over 300 international and national hotel chains.
Bogota offers visitors different types of attractions from the religious point of view, fun, shopping, cultural and gastronomic.

Religiously, there are 28 heritage temples in Bogota and are located in the colonial city center. The excel attraction Sanctuary is located at Monserrate, on top of tutelary hill from where you can see the panorama view of the city of Bogota. Other outstanding Sanctuaries are El Santuario del Divino niño Jesus from 20 de Julio, La Catedral Primada and La Catedral de Sal from Zipaquira.

If you want to go shopping or to have fun in Bogota you can count on stores, neighborhood and shopping malls.

And night, Bogota is the perfect place to party until dawn with any type of music and parties in this city. Visitors and tourists will find the best and most fun places to spend an unforgettable evening. Spotlight areas are: La Zona Rosa, Usaquén, the historical city center and Park 93 around the city.

The Bogota’s cultural heritage is the biggest of Colombia in regards to art galleries, 132 national monuments, squares, promenades, 20 cultural centers, 60 museums, where the stands outs are: el Museo del Oro (Gold museum), the National Museum of Colombia, el Botero Museum, the Museum of Colonial Art and Museo de la Esmeralda (Emerald museum) which you cannot miss out on your visit to Bogota.

Source: Instituto Distrital de Turismo de Bogotá.

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