Colombia is located on a high plateau of the Andes Mountains. Bogota is a city of steps and stairs with an urban topography that winds its way up eastern mountain ridges.
MUST SEES
Plaza de Bolivar
The namesake of the Plaza de Bolivar gets no respect from pigeons for liberating the region from Spain. In 1819, Simon Bolivar won Colombia’s independence. Ditto for Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, and of course Bolivia.
Museo del Oro
Examine Colombia’s cultural wealth and dazzling gold artifacts. View the craftsmanship of ancient civilizations in the Altiplano. Examine what gold meant to these people.
Donacion Botero
Fernando Botero was a painter and sculptor who explored volume and proportions. He donated 123 of his plumpest pieces and 85 from his private collection of European masters to the museum.
Monserrate
Take a funicular or cable car to the peak at 10,341 feet. Visit the white church. Marvel at the breathtaking panoramas of Bogotá.
Museo Nacional
The National Museum of Colombia contains artifacts from the nation’s first peoples. The collections also include art from current indigenous and Afro-Colombian cultures.
Fruit Carts
Street vendors have fruit carts set up in city plazas. They hawk varieties of exotic fruit you’ve never heard of before, such as chontaduro, borojó, tomate de arbol, and sapote.
FOOD
Arroz con Pollo
Arroz con Pollo is a comforting dish consisting of seasoned rice, chicken, carrots, onions, and green beans.
Chocolate Santafereño
At La Puerta Falsa, savor a rich cup of hot chocolate. You dunk hunks of salty white cheese and buttered bread into the foamy chocolate.
Tamale
The large plantain leaf packet contains masa, chicken, potatoes, peas, and carrots.
Arepa
Arepas are masa discs filled with a variety of meat and vegetables.
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