BOGOTA

BOGOTA CITY

Bogota is the capital of Colombia, is located in the center of the country on an extensive plain in the Andes at 2,600 meters above sea level, has a population of nearly eight million people from all over the world . It is a city as diverse as the entire country, is the most important cultural center of Colombia and a place with hundreds of sites to visit and activities to do.

Declared World Book Capital by UNESCO and Iberoamerican Capital of Culture by the UCCI, Bogotá has become one of the most important cities of the continent, with public spaces such as plazas, streets and modern avenues. Its Mass Transit System is considered one of the most important in Latin America and a model for transportation systems in the country and the continent. The city has the world’s largest bicycling network –the Ciclovía, which covers close to 300 kilometers.

Bogotá has a varied nightlife offering domestic and foreign tourists alike different options and styles; a permanent cultural agenda that is reflected in its more than 60 museums and art galleries; the most famous Rock Festival of the continent and the most important theater festival in the world, the Iberoamerican Theater Festival; 29 religious temples that are part of its heritage; 4,500 parks; close to 50 shopping malls and outlets where visitors can purchase the latest fashion and creations by haute couture Colombian designers.

The gastronomy in the city also deserves to be explored and enjoyed, here the typical local and foreign food is wide recognized as one of the best in Latin America. You can try the typical dishes of the region as the melting pot, the stew, tamales or almojábanas and try fruit juices and desserts Colombians.

In areas and shopping centers in Bogota are all you want, the best shopping of clothes, shoes, accessories, jewelry, technology, antiques, crafts and anything that look. Here shopping is delight in their stores and end the day at one of the bars or restaurants in the city

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