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Bogota Map, Colombia

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Bogota Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Bogota with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Bogota useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Bogota!

Bogota Travel Guide

Bogotá is the capital of Columbia, as well as its largest city. It is home to over 7 million inhabitants. In terms of elevation, it is also the third highest metropolitan city in the world, after La Paz and Quito. It is located in the Andes Mountains on a high plateau. The city was originally called Bogotá, which means planted fields, by the Muiscas civilization. The Muiscas considered this city as the... read more

Bogota Sightseeing

The Banco de la República Gold Museum is probably one of the few museums of its kind in the entire world. There are vast displays of pre-Columbian artefacts made of gold. In fact, this museum has the largest exhibitions of golden objects in the world. The museum has several sections, which can describe the mining process, manufacture of objects, ceremonies and rituals and the symbolism of each object. read more

Bogota History

During the 16th century, many Spanish colonial provinces were grouped to form the New Kingdom of Granada and Bacatá was renamed Bogotá and was made the capital of this New Kingdom of Granada. The city of Bogotá was slowly becoming an important trade hub for the area which was ruled by Spanish rulers. read more

Bogota Nightlife

Columbians were born to dance and you can experience it for yourself in the various salsa clubs that dot the city. If you are looking for a total salsa experience, then head to the Salsa Camara where you can hone your skills in this sensuous dance form. However, if you do not know the steps, the local boys will willingly lend a helping hand to teach you a few steps. You can also head to discotheques like the Plaza... read more