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BOGOTA,DC: The Hub of COLOMBIA

2010 April 19

bogota_ldistrito-capital1BOGOTA, COLOMBIA is a modern city with over 8 million inhabitants and the fourth largest city in South America.  Bogota has a vibrant restaurant scene, and world class museums along with a charming colonial quarter.
Bogota is both the capital of Colombia and it’s intellectual hub.  Bogota is a sprawling city with over  75 miles of urban roads that have been turned over to cyclists and walkers every Sunday.   What’s more is the weather is temperate with highs in the 60′s year round.
Bogota, Colombia has scores of things to do and experience and is beyond doubt an awesome city.

Bogota is spread out in easy to navigate grids of streets and avenues.

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The Gold Museum or Museo del Oro is located at  Calle 16, 5-41 (between Carreras 5 and 6No. 41).  Call 57-1-343-2222 for information.  Entry fee is 2,500 pesos.  You will like viewing the  34,000 pre-Colombian gold objects on display

The Botero Museum is located at Calle 11, No. 4-21.  Call 57-1-343-1223.  This Artist and sculptor Fernando Botero has kindly donated wonderful fine art to this collected works.  This collection includes 123 of his own works and others by bo022Picasso, Monet, Renoir and so on.

You will want to go to La Candelaria.  This is a colonial area of steep streets that’s virtually amuseum in itself.

One can explore the exceptional dinning establishments in the hot new restaurant district known as the Zona G and Zona Rosa.  Yet you might feel more comfortable with the eating houses in the Bosque Izquierdo area Others might enjoy traveling to the Bosque Izquirdo neighborhood which has loads of very fine Colombian dishes to select from the variety la_candelaria1of dinning establishments there}. You can also discover superb dining places, live music as well as a Sunday flea market at the romantic small town of Usaquen.  Usaquen is part of Bogota, Colombia nowadays however was actually a separate town from Bogota for a great number years.  The spreading out of Bogota swallowed up this small town.

You will find all kinds of varieties of food in Colombia.  Colombian food is very affordable and it existing all over place..  From fantastic steaks to arepas.  Then there are the cheese buns known as almojábanas that  are a Bogotano specialty.  Be adventurous and try the potato and avocado stew known as ajiaco.  This amazing stew is seasoned with guascas leaves.

monseratte1Monserrate is a must see.  Monserrate is a charming church positioned on top of steep hill that kisses the clouds  You have to use the funicular at Carrera 2 and Calle 21, to the peak of Monserrate hill.

The El Campin Stadium is a good place to watch a soccer game, where both Millonarios and Santa Fé play.   The stadium is located at Calle 57 Avenida 30.  Call 57-1-315-8726 for information.  Tickets range from tickets for 8,000 to 30,000 pesos.

You may go to the bullfights in January at the Plaza de Santamaría located at Carrera 6, No. 26-50.  Call 57-1-334-1482 for tickets which range from 60,000 to 380,000 pesos.

Outside of the capital you experience the beautiful rural surroundings that Bogotanos call the Sabana. You can discover a mixture of rustic dining establishments with beautiful Colombian food every place you go.  Many tourists enjoy traveling to a settlement called Zipaquira which is situated only 30 miles from Bogota.  In this small town you will discover a charming salt church.  A extremely fascinating sight to see.

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Andrés Carne de Res in Chía

Plus you should go to see Andrés Carne de Res in Chía.  This restaurant is very unique described as a riotously decorated spectacle of art and music and eccentricity. You can expect a menu filled of meat dishes and beef is their specialty.  They also serve everything from ajiaco to banana splits. Those wanting relative calm should eat in the afternoon; those going at night should go early to get a table, and stay late as the mayhem ensues.  Eat, drink, sing, dance, dance on tables and be merry.

There are actually numerous places to rent in Bogota.  Hotels are somewhat high-priced.  You will find countless options to renting a hotel room however.  A little research on Bogota lodgings and accommodation are but a few options.  Try and search for Bed and Breakfast, home stays, Guest Houses, apartments for rent or rooms for rent.  One can find countless places that offer long and short term rentals in BOGOTA, COLOMBIA.  An excellent source for information on Bogota  and rentals  is www.welovebogota.com.