Departamento de Cundinamarca Travel and Tourism Guide

After much planning and saving, I've finally made the leap across the atlantic and landed in beautiful Bogota. I chose the Madrid route so I could get a glimpse of that wonderful city en-route. The flight was 11 hours of the usual excitement mixed with stiff neck, itchy legs and nodding off to sleep. The flight attendants were competent but seemed to prefer chatting amongst themselves in the galley rather than attending... still I understand Iberia staff are famous for this skill (and not the...

Spend more time in The Botero Museum. Go to the Museum of Gold, La Casa de la Moneda, Museo del Banco de la Republica. Go to the 20 de Julio Museum- a copy of the declaration of Independence is here and the house is also the house where all the revolution started. Visit Monserrate - the church on top of the hill. Take a day trip to Zipaquira where the Salt Cathedral is located. Take a day trip to Villa de Leyva: a colonial town about 1 hr ouside the city limits.

  Bogotá   Bogotá is the capital of Colombia. It’s located at an elevation of about 2,650 meters (8,660 feet) on a mountain-rimmed plateau high in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes Mountains near the equator. Its strategic location gives it spring-like weather, healthy vegetation and gorgeous flowers during the whole year.   Bogotá is sometimes called the “Athens of South America.” It is a picturesque city known for its colonial architecture, collection of pre-...

During my stay, we had classes early day at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.  I particularly loved the architecture of the Language Department. Made me feel like learning ;)