Tourist places in Bogotá, Colombia
1. Gold Museum
Address: Cra. 6 #15-88, Santa Fé, Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 09:00 am to 6:00 pm ||
Sunday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Entry Rate: COP $5.000 / USD 1.50
The Gold Museum, ranked among the 25 best museums in the world according to TripAdvisor, is another must-see in Bogota.
This museum is the most important in its subject matter as it has the largest collection of pre-Hispanic goldsmithing in the world with more than 34,000 pieces of goldsmithing (mostly gold) and 25,000 ceramic, stone, shell, bone and textile objects, including the Poporo Quimbaya and above all, the Balsa Muisca, a small gold raft that represents the coronation ceremony of the cacique in the Guatavita lagoon and that gave rise to the Legend of El Dorado.
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 09:00 am to 6:00 pm || Sunday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Entry Rate: COP $5.000 / USD 1.50
The Gold Museum, ranked among the 25 best museums in the world according to TripAdvisor, is another must-see in Bogota. This museum is the most important in its subject matter as it has the largest collection of pre-Hispanic goldsmithing in the world with more than 34,000 pieces of goldsmithing (mostly gold) and 25,000 ceramic, stone, shell, bone and textile objects, including the Poporo Quimbaya and above all, the Balsa Muisca, a small gold raft that represents the coronation ceremony of the cacique in the Guatavita lagoon and that gave rise to the Legend of El Dorado.
2. National Museum of Bogotá
Address: Cra. 7 #N. 28-66, Bogotá, Colombia
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 09:00 am to 5:00 pm
Entry Rate: USD 10.00
The National Museum of Colombia was created in 1823 and is one of the oldest in America. It offers its visitors seventeen permanent exhibition rooms, in which around 2,500 works and objects, symbols of history and national heritage, are exhibited.
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 09:00 am to 5:00 pm
Entry Rate: USD 10.00
The National Museum of Colombia was created in 1823 and is one of the oldest in America. It offers its visitors seventeen permanent exhibition rooms, in which around 2,500 works and objects, symbols of history and national heritage, are exhibited.
3. Botero Museum
Address: Cl. 11 #4-41, Bogotá, Colombia
Hours: Wednesday to Monday 09:00 am to 7:00 pm
Entry Rate: Free Admission
Located in a beautiful colonial house in the La Candelaria neighborhood, the Botero Museum is another of the essential places to visit in Bogotá.
The renowned Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero donated more than 100 works to this museum in which his most personal style of voluminous bodies full of exuberance and sensuality is shown, like that of La Monalisa. In addition to Botero's works, there are others by great masters such as Picasso, Dalí, Miró, Klimt and Monet. Guided tours in Spanish are organized every day for those who want to know more about this artist and his works.
Hours: Wednesday to Monday 09:00 am to 7:00 pm
Entry Rate: Free Admission
Located in a beautiful colonial house in the La Candelaria neighborhood, the Botero Museum is another of the essential places to visit in Bogotá.
The renowned Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero donated more than 100 works to this museum in which his most personal style of voluminous bodies full of exuberance and sensuality is shown, like that of La Monalisa. In addition to Botero's works, there are others by great masters such as Picasso, Dalí, Miró, Klimt and Monet. Guided tours in Spanish are organized every day for those who want to know more about this artist and his works.
4. Bolivar Square
Address: Cra. 7 #11-10, La Candelaria, Bogotá, Colombia
Hours: 24 Hours
Entry Rate: Free entry
Plaza de Bolívar is the main square of the city of Bogotá and Colombia. It is located in the historic center of the city, between the Seventh and Eighth streets with Tenth and Eleventh streets. Around it are some of the main buildings of the city: to the north the Palace of Justice, to the south the National Capitol, to the east the Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral of Bogotá and Primada de Colombia, the House of the Ecclesiastical Chapter, the Chapel of the Sagrario of the Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral and the Archbishop's Palace and to the west the Liévano Palace, headquarters of the Mayor's Office of Bogotá, and to the southeast the Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé (Bogotá) of the Jesuits.
Hours: 24 Hours
Entry Rate: Free entry
Plaza de Bolívar is the main square of the city of Bogotá and Colombia. It is located in the historic center of the city, between the Seventh and Eighth streets with Tenth and Eleventh streets. Around it are some of the main buildings of the city: to the north the Palace of Justice, to the south the National Capitol, to the east the Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral of Bogotá and Primada de Colombia, the House of the Ecclesiastical Chapter, the Chapel of the Sagrario of the Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral and the Archbishop's Palace and to the west the Liévano Palace, headquarters of the Mayor's Office of Bogotá, and to the southeast the Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé (Bogotá) of the Jesuits.
5. Monserrate Hill
Address: Carrera 2 East Cable Car No. 21-48 Paseo Bolívar
|| Monserrate Funicular Ticket Office, 11711, Bogotá
Hours: Monday to Saturday from 6:30 am to 10:00 pm
|| Sundays from 5:30 am to 06:00 pm
Entry Rate: Cable car or Funicular: Round trip: COP $29,500 / USD 10.00
|| Entry through the pedestrian path is free
This hill located at 3,152 meters high is the most famous of those that surround the city, and the one that still preserves a large part of the Andean forest.
In addition to incredible viewpoints and restaurants, at the top of the hill is the Basilica of the Lord of Monserrate, which has been an important pilgrimage site since colonial times. After enjoying the views, you can take a walk through the craft market, walk the Way of the Cross path and be surprised by the beauty of the hummingbirds that hide among the branches of the trees.
Recommendations:
You can go up to Monserrate in an hour on foot (it consists of 1,605 steps), but it is advisable to use the funicular or cable car to avoid altitude sickness.
It is advisable to climb Cerro de Monserrate after one or two days of staying in Bogotá, so that your body is acclimatized.
Hours: Monday to Saturday from 6:30 am to 10:00 pm || Sundays from 5:30 am to 06:00 pm
Entry Rate: Cable car or Funicular: Round trip: COP $29,500 / USD 10.00 || Entry through the pedestrian path is free
This hill located at 3,152 meters high is the most famous of those that surround the city, and the one that still preserves a large part of the Andean forest.
In addition to incredible viewpoints and restaurants, at the top of the hill is the Basilica of the Lord of Monserrate, which has been an important pilgrimage site since colonial times. After enjoying the views, you can take a walk through the craft market, walk the Way of the Cross path and be surprised by the beauty of the hummingbirds that hide among the branches of the trees.
Recommendations:
You can go up to Monserrate in an hour on foot (it consists of 1,605 steps), but it is advisable to use the funicular or cable car to avoid altitude sickness.
It is advisable to climb Cerro de Monserrate after one or two days of staying in Bogotá, so that your body is acclimatized.
6. La Candelaria
Address: Carrera 5 No. 12C - 40. Bogotá - Colombia.
Hours: 24 Hours
Entry Rate: Free entry
La Candelaria, located in the historic center, is the most famous neighborhood to visit in Bogotá.
Getting lost in its narrow cobblestone streets and feeling the weight of history observing the colonial houses with brightly colored facades is a true pleasure for the senses.
Among its commercial streets full of souvenir and craft shops, the most notable are 10, 11, Calle del Divorcio and Carrera Séptima or Calle Real, its most emblematic street.
Hours: 24 Hours
Entry Rate: Free entry
La Candelaria, located in the historic center, is the most famous neighborhood to visit in Bogotá.
Getting lost in its narrow cobblestone streets and feeling the weight of history observing the colonial houses with brightly colored facades is a true pleasure for the senses.
Among its commercial streets full of souvenir and craft shops, the most notable are 10, 11, Calle del Divorcio and Carrera Séptima or Calle Real, its most emblematic street.
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