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Stroll around centuries-old buildings, such as the Catedral Primada or the Iglesia Museo de Santa Clara, or simply soak up the enormity and beauty of El Centro and its varied population.

Sports-mad folk won’t want to miss out on El Salitre, and for the hippies, artists and sandal-wearers out there, you won’t want to miss out on the fantastically named La Macarena(doing the awful dance craze is optional) for cafés, restaurants and smoking-hot-people watching!

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Bogota History

• La Candelaria – Landmark area where many Colombian and South American historical events took place.
• Plaza de Bolivar – The central plaza for Bogota with neoclassical government palaces.
• Hacienda Santa Barbara – A house from 1800s belonging to one of the richest families in Colombia.
• Catedral Primada – Sits on the town square and is the largest church in the country.
• Presidential Palace – Located on Carrera Septima and comes complete with the Presidential Guard.

Bogota Art & Culture

• Donacion Botero – Gift to Bogota by the artist Botero includes his works, plus Renoir, Picasso, Dali and Monet, among others.
• Casa de Moneda – Vast collection of Colombian coins and includes the history of moneymaking.
• Gold Museum – Amazing collection of gold and artefacts from the pre-Columbian era.
• Banco de la Republica Art Collection – With 3,000 pieces of art dating back to the 1500s.
• Museum of Colonial Art - Features treasures from Colombian history.

Bogota Shopping

• Santa Fe – One of Bogotaá’s newest malls and the second largest on the continent.
• Unicentro – Centrally located mall with great variety and assortment of unique shops.
• Hacienda Santa Barbara – Home to a trendy mall with a Sunday flea market just up the street.
• La Zona T – An upscale area with three top-notch malls: Centro Andina, Atlantis Plaza and El Retiro.
• San Andresito – One of the biggest shopping areas in the city, covering many city blocks.

Gay & Lesbian Bogota

• Tokyo Lounge – A cool place for dancing with electronic and popular dance music.
• Colosos Cafe Bear – Great place to get a bite to eat or hang out.
• Chase – A stylish bar with a great design and a friendly atmosphere.
• Babylon – One of the most popular saunas in the area and a well-known social hub.
• Theatron – The largest club of its kind in Bogota, with many venues that offer different music.

Bogota Events

March brings with it the Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro, when performers from 45 countries put on classic, dance, avant-garde, circus, music and street theatre productions.

July 20 is Independence Day. Celebrate independently, or with a group. Ho ho!

The Red Bull Flugtag comes to town in September. Watch the crazies try to fly their contraptions and, let’s face it, fail spectacularly!

The famous Bogota Festival of Cinema walks the red carpet in October. Join in the festivities or try to land yourself a role in the next big hit!

When To Go

Bogota is pretty bloody high up, so you may feel a little dizzy from the altitude for a day or two. So take it easy on arrival.

Bogota is generally dry, with April and October tending to be the wettest months.

Temperatures are pretty even all year, ranging from about 9 to 18°C (48-64°F).

Getting Around

There are buses in the city, but they’re not the best. They stop running at around 9pm, come at seemingly randomly times and are quite slow.

The best way to get around is by taxi. But always insist that the meter is running.

There are great bike tracks all around the city, so riding a bike is a fun and convenient solution. Traffic can be an issue, though, so if you want just a casual spin, do it on a Sunday.

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