Monserrate Hill

When you look up from any point in the city, It is impossible not to see the imposing Monserrate hill, con 3.152 meters above sea level. The Virgin of Montserrat gave it the name, to which nationals and tourists come to the site because from the top you can see the capital of the country and you can enjoy a natural attraction, religious and gastronomic. Visitors will have access via the cable car or funicular and if they are sports fans they will be able to access it on foot enjoying the flora and fauna..

Direction: Carrera 2 Not this one. 21-48 Bolivar Walk

Schedules: Monday to Saturday: 06:30 am a 10:30 pm, Sundays and holidays: 05:30 am a 05:30 pm.

Telephones: +57 (1) 7470189 +57 (1) 2845700

Guadalupe Hill

Next to the imposing Monserrate hill you can see a sculpture of 15 meters high “the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception”, patron saint of the Archdiocese of Bogotá, work made by the artist work of Gustavo Arcila Uribe. Bogota residents and tourists visit the place to fulfill promises or simply to enjoy the beautiful view that this hill has towards the capital.. In this place in the city you can enjoy the combination of religious items, crafts and gastronomic area.

Direction: Guadalupe Hill, Bogota

Bolivar Square

At this point in the city, visitors will be able to hear the heart of Bogotá. It was originally the market square of the city, a show center and a field for bullfighting, that over time has become a tribute to the liberator. Actually, the square is surrounded by government buildings such as the Congress of the Republic, or the Palace of Justice).

Direction: Highway 7, La Candelaria

Quevedo jet

This space is framed by colonial and early 20th century buildings; the small square del Chorro de Quevedo is surrounded by cultural activities, gastronomic and leisure. Its visitors will be able to enjoy storytelling and taste the famous chibcha, typical drink of the history of the city. According to chroniclers from Chorro de Quevedo el Zipa muisca watched all the Bogotá savanna, giving gold to the natives. For 1538 and before the founding of the city in this place he established the military garrison Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada.

Direction: Street 13 with career 2, La Candelaria

Primary Cathedral of Bogotá

If you are in the Plaza de Bolívar you can enjoy this neoclassical building. The Cathedral Basilica Metropolitana de Bogotá and Primada de Colombia, officially Sacred Holy Cathedral Church Metropolitan and Primate Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and Saint Peter, It is a church declared a national monument, Cathedral of Catholic worship consecrated to the Immaculate Conception and under the patronage of Saint Peter. The temple was designed by Domingo de Petrés and was built between 1807 Y 1823 in the same place where previously three other temples were erected that successively served as cathedrals for the city.

Direction: Cra. 7 #11-10, La Candelaria, Bogota
Phone: +57 1 3411954

Streets of La Candelaria

La Candelaria as one of the arteries of the city, It is adorned with history with old mansions and streets that keep events of vital importance for Bogotá, great heroes of the country passed and lived in them, artists, politicians and mythical characters. Visitors will enjoy the streets made of stones, the places destined for bohemian life, gastronomy and culture.

Direction: locality number 17 of the Capital District of Bogotá

Gold Museum

In Bogotá you will find the largest collection of pre-Hispanic goldsmiths in the world, at 2018 the place was highlighted as one of the best history museums on the planet by National Geographic magazine. It has an estimate of 34 thousand pieces of gold, that show the historical value of indigenous cultures such as the Muisca and the Tayrona. They cannot leave the museum without seeing the piece that visually narrates how the chief of Guatavita covered himself with gold to sail on a raft over the lagoon as a ritual.

Direction: Cra. 6 #15-88, Bogota
Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday from 09:00 am a 6:00 pm, Sundays and holidays of 10:00pm a 4:00 pm
Phone: +57 1 3432222

National Museum

The National Museum of Colombia is the oldest in the country and one of the oldest in America. Initially it was a Penitentiary, the most important in the country for approximately 72 years and designed by architect Thomas Reed in the 1970s. 1850 and built from 1 October 1874. In 1946 The prisoners were transferred to the new Cárcel de la Picota and the government designated the building to house the now National Museum.. Since the building brings together architectural and historical values ​​that nationals and tourists cannot miss, The government declared it a National Monument in 1975.

Direction: Carrera 7 N. 28-66 Bogota, Colombia
Schedule:Mars to Saturday 10:00 a.m. a 6:00 p.m. *Every Sunday free entry

Botero Museum

At the hands of the Bank of the Republic "the Botero museum" adorns the historic center of the city, with a collection donated in the year 2000 by the artist Fernando Botero. The colonial house where the museum is located has 208 plays, 123 of his own authorship and 85 of international artists. Free of charge visitors, they can enjoy guided tours, talks, conferences, workshops for children and teachers, among other activities.

The Botero Museum is open every day - except Tuesdays- and has free entry.

Direction: Cl. 11 #4-41, Bogota

Independence Museum

Independence Museum or House of the Vase, It is a construction that dates back to the late 16th century and early 17th century. It is preserved and kept among its white walls and green windows, history and value.. For 1810 There were various shops established on the first floor of the house, among them that of the Spanish merchant José González Llorente. Events that were part of the famous “cry for independence” took place at this site..

Direction: Street 21 No.4A – 30 It is – Bogotá D.C.

Schedule:

Tuesday to Friday: 9:00 a. m. a 5:00 p. m.

Saturdays to Sundays: 10:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m. Every Sunday free entry

Gabriel García Márquez Cultural Center

It is located near the Plaza de Bolívar, It was designed as a bookstore and art gallery, in 2003 for him Economic Culture Fund by the architect Rogelio Salmon, being a tribute to the Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez. In the colonial period the property was occupied by the school and teaching cloister, which in the Republican era gave way to the Palace of Justice, cremated in the riots Bogotazo the 9 April 1948.

Direction: Street 11 No. 5 – 60 Bogota, Colombia

Phone: (571) 2832200

Schedules: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

Urban Art of Bogotá

For some years and after the murder of a young graffiti artist from 16 years, Bogota's streets were filled with colorful walls. The capital of Colombia turned graffiti and muralism into a tourist attraction and an activity that promotes protest and social mobilization, matching the vibrant cultural and political life of the city. The urban art of the city has made Bogotá the epicenter of graffiti in Latin America.

Bogotá Botanical Garden

It is named after the astronomer and botanist José Celestino Mutis., who 1783 The Royal Botanical Expedition of the New Kingdom of Granada begins, one of the most important scientific expeditions of the 18th century. Mutis formed the first botanical garden in Colombia with the purpose of beginning the acclimatization and dispersion of the most important plants for our economy such as cinnamon trees., coffee and cinchona. Currently the garden has about 46.645 individuals, 304 families, 469 genres, that correspond to 903 species. It also functions as a research center where studies are carried out to understand ecosystems..

Direction: Avenue Street 63 No. 68-95

Phone: (57-1) 437 7060 ext: 1000

Schedule: Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.

Colon Theater

Listed by BBC London as one of the most amazing theaters in the world for its imposing architecture, was built between 1885 Y 1895 by the Italian architect Pietro Cantini and it was necessary to found a trade school for its construction which trained 162 workers in the necessary construction and decoration processes. It is currently the scene of cultural events and you can check the program on the theater's website.

Direction: Street 10 # 5 -32 Bogota, Colombia.

Phone: +57 (1) 381 6380

Our Lady of Carmen Sanctuary

Located in the center of the city and declared in 1993 National monument, You can visit the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Carmen, a Catholic temple dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the invocation of Carmen. It was designed by the Salesian architect Giovanni Buscaglione, in Florentine Gothic style, with Byzantine and Arabic touches. In 1993 was declared a National Monument.

Direction: Cra. 5 #8-36, Bogota

Schedule: Monday – Saturday: 7:00 a.m a 4:00 p.m. Sunday of 7:00 a.m. a 12:30 m.

Phone: 57 (1) 342 0972

Jaime Duque Park

Theme park dedicated to family recreation, located in the municipality of Tocancipá, Bogotá metropolitan area, in the department of Cundinamarca. It is a cultural and recreational complex full of attractions that emulate great monuments of the world, was created in 1983 with more than 100 hectares. The theme of the park revolves around the vision of the world that the pilot Jaime Duque had., which he wanted to bring closer to his compatriots who did not have the opportunity to travel. That is why international monuments were replicated so that they were accessible to everyone..

Direction: Km 34 North Highway

Schedules: Wednesday – Friday 9:00 a. m. – 5:00 p. m. Weekends and holidays 10:00 a. m. – 6:30 p. m.

Phone: 57 (1) 6200681

Sumapaz Paramo

It is the largest and most beautiful wasteland in the world, It is located in the province of Sumapaz, in the department of Cundinamarca, occupies an area of 333.420 hectares. It is one of the most important water sources in the country and spectacled bears live within its ecosystem., deer, eagles and condors, in addition to other species. The Sumapaz moor was considered a place of love for the aborigines music, associated with the sacred forces of creation and the origin of man. If you enjoy outdoor activities, You can go hiking through nature and contemplate the wonderful landscapes found throughout the park..

Direction: Sumapaz Paramo

Zipaquirá Salt Park

Although the Salt Cathedral 180 meters underground, be the main attraction, This is part of a thematic complex “El Parque de la Sal”. Visitors will be able to enjoy 32 hectares of a unique nature reserve, appreciating the harshness of mining exploitation in parallel with teaching about the conservation of natural resources and the development of Colombia. The center of Zipaquirá and the salt cathedral, It is considered one of the wonders of Colombia, historical and cultural heritage of the nation.

Direction: Salt Park

Schedules: Every day of 9:00 am – 5:45 pm

Salto del Tequendama House Museum

The myth says that the creation of this magnificent place is due to Bochica “a God of the Muiscas” who created the Tequendama Falls to help evacuate the waters that were about to flood the Bogotá Savannah. The emblematic image of the place is the natural waterfall of 180 meters high, the most famous in Colombia and is located in the municipality of Soacha, a 30 kilometers from Bogotá. The building that currently adorns the jump, which was initially built as a train station and later abandoned, It became a pedagogical setting that allows you to learn more about biodiversity and culture.

Direction: Tequendama Falls – Kilometer 5 via School Tables

Schedules: Saturdays – Sundays: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm