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Overview

Bogotá is Colombia's beating heart, an engaging and vibrant capital cradled by chilly Andean peaks and steeped in sophisticated urban cool.

Attractions

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  • Bogota , Colombia - February 24, 2017 : Museo del Oro gold museum in Bogota capital city of Colombia South America; Shutterstock ID 650281423

    Museo del Oro

    Bogotá

    Bogotá's most famous museum and one of the most fascinating in South America, the Gold Museum contains more than 55,000 pieces of gold and other materials…

  • BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 22, 2015: Interior of the Botero Museum. The art collection donated by Colombian master artist Botero is considered the most important donation in the Country's history. ; Shutterstock ID 337708817; Your name (First / Last): Josh Vogel; GL account no.: 56530; Netsuite department name: Online Design; Full Product or Project name including edition: Digital Content/Sights

    Museo Botero

    Bogotá

    Even if you've never heard of Fernando Botero, you'll probably recognize some of his highly distinctive paintings of oversized (read: chubby) characters,…

  • Colombia, Bogota, 16th century Iglesia de San Francisco, Bogota's Oldest Restored Church, Intersections of Avendia Jimenez and Carrera Septima

    Iglesia de San Francisco

    Bogotá

    Built between 1557 and 1621, the Church of San Francisco is Bogotá's oldest surviving church. In the atmospherically dark interior, with its extravagant…

  • Colección de Arte

    Colección de Arte

    Bogotá

    Most of Banco de la República's permanent art collection, which features 800 pieces by 250 different artists spread over 16 exhibition halls at two…

  • Bogota, Colombia: Presidential Palace

    Casa de Nariño

    Bogotá

    On the south side of Plaza de Bolívar, beyond the Capitolio Nacional and reached via Carreras 8 or 7, this is Colombia's neoclassical presidential…

  • Museo Nacional

    Museo Nacional

    Bogotá

    Housed in the expansive, Greek-cross-shaped building called El Panóptico (designed as a prison by English architect Thomas Reed in 1874), the Museo…

  • Colombia, Bogota, Towers of the Catedral Primada, Dome and Belfry of the Capilla del Sagrario, Plaza de Bolivar

    Catedral Primada

    Bogotá

    This neoclassical cathedral stands on the site where the first Mass may have been celebrated after Bogotá was founded in 1538 (some historians argue that…

  • Statue in front of Santa Clara church.

    Museo Santa Clara

    Bogotá

    One of Bogotá's most richly decorated churches, the Santa Clara is also its oldest (along with Iglesia de San Francisco). Deconsecrated in 1968, it was…

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Planning Tools

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Best Things to Do

Don't let the scale of Bogotá overwhelm you – this city is full of incredible experiences awaiting your discovery. Here are 13 of our favorites.

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Transportation

The traffic in Bogotá may be notorious but there are ways to avoid it. Here's how to navigate the Colombian capital with zero stress.

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Free Things to Do

Bogotá beckons to budget-friendly travelers. Here are nine fabulous things to do in the Colombian capital that won’t cost you a single peso.

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Best Neighborhoods

Whether you want to be near historic attractions and museums, leafy parks, chic cafes or live-music venues, there’s a Bogotá neighborhood for you.

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Day Trips

Beyond Bogotá you'll find a wide variety of easy day trips that get you out into nature - with hiking, rock climbing and a surprising theme park.

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