25 Sights in Bogota, Colombia (with Map and Images)
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The Museo Casa de Moneda is a numismatics museum located in La Candelaria neighborhood of Bogotá, Colombia. It is managed by the Bank of the Republic of Colombia and used to display its numismatic collection that is composed by around 18,600 objects that include artwork, banknotes, bonds, coins, derivatives, medals, negotiable instruments, and printing instruments from various periods and regions of the world.
2. Museo Casa 20 de Julio
The Museo de la Independencia - Casa del Florero, formerly called Museo del 20 de Julio, is a museum in Bogotá, Colombia, located in a colonial building on the northeast corner of Plaza de Bolívar. One of the most outstanding historical events took place there, known as the Cry of Independence, on July 20, 1810.
3. Mundo Aventura
Mundo Aventura is an amusement park that has extreme, family and children's attractions. It is located in the city of Bogotá, in the town of Kennedy, on the eastern side of Boyacá Avenue, between Primero de Mayo Avenue and Las Américas Avenue, next to the Plaza de las Américas Shopping Center and the Metropolitan Stadium of Techo, it is near the TransMilenio Americas - Boyacá Avenue station formerly called Mundo Aventura station.
4. Cerro de Monserrate
Monserrate is a mountain over 3,000 metres high that overlooks the city center of Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia. It rises to 3,152 meters (10,341 ft) above the sea level, where there is a church with a shrine, devoted to El Señor Caído.
5. Cathedral Metropolitan Basilica of Bogotá & Primate of Colombia
The Metropolitan and Primate Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Peter of Bogotá or better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Bogotá and Primate of Colombia, officially Sacred Holy Temple Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica and Primate of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and Saint Peter, is a cathedral church of Catholic worship consecrated to the Immaculate Conception and under the patronage of Saint Peter; it is a Neoclassical style building located in the Plaza de Bolívar in Bogotá, the country's capital.
6. Parque de la Independencia
Independence Park is one of the oldest in Bogotá. It was built in 1910 to commemorate the first centenary of Independence, on July 20, 1810. It is located on the eastern side of the town of Santa Fe, in the foothills of the Eastern hills that border the city.
7. Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
The Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes is a minor basilica of Catholic worship under the Marian invocation of the Virgin of Lourdes. It is located in the main square of the town of Chapinero in the north of Bogotá (Colombia). It is the second largest temple in Bogotá after the Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Bogotá and Primada de Colombia.
Wikipedia: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes (Bogotá) (ES)
8. Jardin Botanico José Celestino Mutis
The José Celestino Mutis botanical garden is Colombia's biggest botanical garden. It serves both as a recreation and research center with an emphasis on Andean and Páramo ecosystems. The garden is located in Bogotá and features plants from every Colombian altitude, climate and region. It was founded in 1955, in honor of botanist and astronomer José Celestino Mutis.
9. Santander Park
Santander Park is an urban park located in the center of Bogotá, at the intersection of Carrera Séptima and Calle Dieciseis. It is one of the most traditional places in the city, even being cited by some sources as its place of foundation. It stands out for its statue of Francisco de Paula Santander, its fountain and its trees. Its southeastern side faces the Environmental Axis. In its framework are also the Gold Museum and the Avianca building.
10. National Museum of Colombia
The National Museum of Colombia is the National Museum of Colombia housing collections on its history, art, culture. Located in Bogotá downtown, is the biggest and oldest museum in Colombia. The National Museum of Colombia is a dependency of the Colombian Ministry of Culture.
11. Las Nieves
The Parish of Our Lady of the Snows is a religious temple of Catholic worship under the invocation of Our Lady of the Snows. It is located on Carrera Séptima with Calle Veinte, in the Las Nieves neighborhood of the town of Santa Fe, in the center of the city of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It has undergone several reconstructions and reforms, its original building being one of the first churches in the city.
12. Iglesia de Las Aguas
The Church of Our Lady of the Waters or simply Church of the Waters as it is popularly known, is a Colombian temple of Catholic worship dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the invocation of the Waters, it is located in the Las Aguas neighborhood in the town of La Candelaria, a historic sector of the city of Bogotá and belongs to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Bogotá.
Wikipedia: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Las Aguas (Bogotá) (ES)
13. Iglesia de San Ignacio
The Church of San Ignacio is a religious temple of Catholic worship under the invocation of San Ignacio de Loyola. It is located in Bogotá, Colombia, in the La Candelaria neighborhood on Calle 10 between Carrera Sexta and Carrera Séptima, in the middle of the Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé and the Museum of Colonial Art. It is administered by the Society of Jesus. The temple was built by the Italian father and architect, Juan Bautista Coluccini, S.J.
14. 93 Park
93 Park or 93rd Street Park is a commercial and recreational park located at the 93rd Street in El Chicó, in the north of Bogota, Colombia. It is an upmarket area popular for shopping, nightlife and restaurants.
15. Iglesia de la Candelaria
The Church of Our Lady of Candelaria or simply Church of Candelaria as it is popularly known, is a Colombian temple of Catholic worship dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the invocation of Candelaria, it is located on 11th Street with Carrera 4, in the La Candelaria neighborhood, this Rectory is located near the territory of the Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral of Bogotá and Primate of Colombia in the historic sector of the The city of Bogotá, and belongs to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Bogotá.
Wikipedia: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Bogotá) (ES)
16. Teatro Colón
The Teatro de Cristóbal Colón, also known as the "Teatro Colón", is located in Bogotá, Colombia and it is the nation's National Theatre. It was built in the Neoclassical style by the Italian architect Pietro Cantini in 1885 and inaugurated on 27 October 1892. on the occasion of the fourth centenary of the discovery of America with a performance of Verdi's Ernani.
17. Cerro de Guadalupe
Guadalupe Hill is a 3,360-metre (11,020 ft) high hill located in the Eastern Hills, uphill from the centre of Bogotá, Colombia. Together with its neighbouring hill Monserrate it is one of the landmarks of Bogotá. At the top of the hill a hermitage and a 15-metre (49 ft) high statue has been erected. The statue was elaborated by sculptor Gustavo Arcila Uribe in 1946 and is accompanied by a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
18. Iglesia de la concepcion
The Church of Our Lady of the Conception is a Catholic temple dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the invocation of the Immaculate Conception. It is located in the La Candelaria neighborhood, a historic sector of the city of Bogotá (Colombia) and belongs to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Bogotá.
19. Teatro Camarín del Carmen
The Camarín del Carmen is a construction located in the viceregal neighborhood of La Candelaria in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, which has performed different functions. The Camarín is currently used as a theatre hall, being the headquarters of the Camarín del Carmen Stable Company, one of the most prestigious in Colombia.
20. Iglesia de Santa Barbara
The church of Santa Bárbara is a Catholic temple located on Carrera Séptima with Calle 6a in the city of Bogotá. It dates from the sixteenth century. It is dedicated to Saint Barbara. The limits of the parish territory are: to the south Comuneros Avenue; on the north 7th Street; to the east Carrera 4 and to the west Carrera 10.
21. La Porciúncula
The Parish of Our Lady of the Angels - The Portiuncula, or simply Parish of the Portiuncula, is a religious temple of Catholic worship dedicated to the Portiuncula, the place where the Franciscan movement began, in the town of Chapinero in the city of Bogotá, in Colombia. This church is located on Chile Avenue with Carrera Once, in the financial heart of the country's capital. It is also one of the churches in Bogota where the most funeral ceremonies are held per day.
22. Museo Geológico Nacional José Royo y Gómez
The National Geological Museum "José Royo y Gómez" is a museum dedicated to geology and paleontology, belonging to the Colombian Geological Service (SGC). Its headquarters are located in the city of Bogotá and it has small offices in Cali and Medellín. It safeguards between 40,000 and 50,000 pieces of geological and paleontological heritage, which have been collected throughout the history of geological research in the country. The Museum is responsible not only for the conservation and exhibition of these pieces, but also for research in the geological and paleontological field in Colombia, in addition to providing support to other scientific institutions through the advice of its specialists.
23. Humedal Santa María Del Lago
Santa María del Lago is a wetland, part of the Wetlands of Bogotá, located in the locality Engativá, Bogotá, Colombia. The wetland on the Bogotá savanna covers an area of 12 hectares, of which 4 hectares water.
24. Teatro Faenza
The Faenza theatre is the oldest movie theatre in Bogotá, Colombia. It was opened on the site of a former ceramic factory on 3 April 1924 with the screening of a French film. The theatre was listed as a National Monument of Colombia on 11 August 1975 under decree 1584.
25. Iglesia Santiago Apóstol
The St. James the Apostle Cathedral Also Fontibón Cathedral Officially the Parish Cathedral of St. James the Apostle of Fontibón, is a cathedral church of Catholic worship consecrated under the patronage of the St. James the Apostle in Fontibón, in the South American country of Colombia. It is the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Fontibón and, therefore, seat of the titular Bishop.
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