Guidebook for Bogotá
Arts & Culture
It is the most important museum in Colombia, it is not only dedicated to the gold but also to the variety of indigenous cultures of Colombia.
You should not leave Bogotá without having visited it !
From the apartment, go down Calle 11, then take Carrera 7 to the north. It is a 15 minute walk.
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Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
15-88 Cra. 6It is the most important museum in Colombia, it is not only dedicated to the gold but also to the variety of indigenous cultures of Colombia.
You should not leave Bogotá without having visited it !
From the apartment, go down Calle 11, then take Carrera 7 to the north. It is a 15 minute walk.
It is a convent that has been turned into a museum, and the inside is really beautiful.
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Museo Santa Clara
#8-91 Cra. 8It is a convent that has been turned into a museum, and the inside is really beautiful.
On the other side of Calle 11 in front of the MAMU entrance.
It is a library with a museum of contemporary art inside that completes the visit of the MAMU. The museum is called Casa Republicana.
94 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango
4-14 Cl. 11On the other side of Calle 11 in front of the MAMU entrance.
It is a library with a museum of contemporary art inside that completes the visit of the MAMU. The museum is called Casa Republicana.
Parks & Nature
If you stay more than two days in Bogota we recommend to go to the Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis (botanical garden). They have recreated all the ecosystems of Colombia, it is very interesting and it is a very peaceful place to visit. It is a 30 minute taxi ride from the apartment.
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Bogotá Botanical Garden
68-95 Cl. 63If you stay more than two days in Bogota we recommend to go to the Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis (botanical garden). They have recreated all the ecosystems of Colombia, it is very interesting and it is a very peaceful place to visit. It is a 30 minute taxi ride from the apartment.
Sightseeing
You can go to Monserrate by walking, it is a 20 minutes walk. You can take Carrera 3 towards the north, and when you reach Avenida Jimenez just follow the artificial river until you reach the entrance of Monserrate from where the cable car starts.
You can walk up to the Monserrate in the morning during the weekend, it takes about 45 minutes from the entrance of Monserrate to the top. You can then go down with the cable car.
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Monserrate
You can go to Monserrate by walking, it is a 20 minutes walk. You can take Carrera 3 towards the north, and when you reach Avenida Jimenez just follow the artificial river until you reach the entrance of Monserrate from where the cable car starts.
You can walk up to the Monserrate in the morning during the weekend, it takes about 45 minutes from the entrance of Monserrate to the top. You can then go down with the cable car.
Food Scene
Excellent vegetarian restaurant a few meters from the apartment. It is closed at night and on sundays.
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Quinua Y Amaranto
#2-95 Cl. 11Excellent vegetarian restaurant a few meters from the apartment. It is closed at night and on sundays.
Also very close from the apartment. They serve good dishes using local products.
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Capital cocina y café
#2- 99 Cl. 10Also very close from the apartment. They serve good dishes using local products.
Good address for the typical Colombian food, including for breakfast.
We recommend you to try Tamal for breakfast and Ajiaco for lunch/dinner.
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La Puerta Falsa
6-50 Cl. 11Good address for the typical Colombian food, including for breakfast.
We recommend you to try Tamal for breakfast and Ajiaco for lunch/dinner.
Good address for the typical Colombian food, including for breakfast. We recommend you to try Tamal for breakfast and Ajiaco for lunch/dinner.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Puerta de la Catedral
6-26 Cl. 11Good address for the typical Colombian food, including for breakfast. We recommend you to try Tamal for breakfast and Ajiaco for lunch/dinner.
Restaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Abasto
9-09 Cl. 69aRestaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.
Restaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.
Restaurante Ocio cocina autóctona
#6-65 Cl. 28Restaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.
Restaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Ciervo y El Oso
69a - 16 Cra. 10aRestaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.
Restaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.
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Mini Mal
56A-52 Tv. 4 BisRestaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.
Drinks & Nightlife
A bar that is also a cultural center. They also serve food.
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Six Hands
8-60 Cl. 22A bar that is also a cultural center. They also serve food.
Just 20 meters from the apartment down Calle 11. They also serve food.
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Selina La Candelaria Bogotá
#3-43 Cl. 11Just 20 meters from the apartment down Calle 11. They also serve food.
Essentials
Regular supermarket on Carrera 7 between Calle 11 and Calle 12, close to Plaza de Bolivar. It has an ATM on the second floor.
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Éxito Plaza Bolívar
11 - 30 Cra. 7Regular supermarket on Carrera 7 between Calle 11 and Calle 12, close to Plaza de Bolivar. It has an ATM on the second floor.
Shopping
For handicraft you can also check Pasaje Rivas which is close to Plaza de Bolivar, the entrance being on Calle 10 between Carrera 9 and Carrera 10. It is worth going there even if do not plan to buy anything.
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Pasaje Rivas
No. 10 - 54 Carrera 10For handicraft you can also check Pasaje Rivas which is close to Plaza de Bolivar, the entrance being on Calle 10 between Carrera 9 and Carrera 10. It is worth going there even if do not plan to buy anything.
There is a Flea Market every Sunday on Carrera 7 between Calle 24 y Calle 25.
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Flea Market
Calle 24There is a Flea Market every Sunday on Carrera 7 between Calle 24 y Calle 25.
For local handicraft, clothes, jewelry etc. we recommend the two galleries on Calle 16 just in front of Museo del Oro.
CRAFT GALLERY COLOMBIA
5-60/70 Cl. 16For local handicraft, clothes, jewelry etc. we recommend the two galleries on Calle 16 just in front of Museo del Oro.