Bogotá

BogotÃ¡ is Colombia's beating heart, an engaging and vibrant capital cradled by chilly Andean peaks and steeped in sophisticated urban cool.

Attractions

Museo del Oro
Bogotá
Bogotá's most famous museum and one of the most fascinating in South America, the Gold Museum contains more than 55,000 pieces of gold and other materials…
Museo Botero
Bogotá
Even if you've never heard of Fernando Botero, you'll probably recognize some of his highly distinctive paintings of oversized (read: chubby) characters,…
Iglesia de San Francisco
Bogotá
Built between 1557 and 1621, the Church of San Francisco is Bogotá's oldest surviving church. In the atmospherically dark interior, with its extravagant…
Observatorio Astronómico
Bogotá
Conceptualized by celebrated Colombian botanist José Celestino Mutis, the 1803 tower is reputedly the first astronomical observatory built on the…
Colección de Arte
Bogotá
Most of Banco de la República's permanent art collection, which features 800 pieces by 250 different artists spread over 16 exhibition halls at two…
Casa de Nariño
Bogotá
On the south side of Plaza de Bolívar, beyond the Capitolio Nacional and reached via Carreras 8 or 7, this is Colombia's neoclassical presidential…
Museo Nacional
Bogotá
Housed in the expansive, Greek-cross-shaped building called El Panóptico (designed as a prison by English architect Thomas Reed in 1874), the Museo…
Catedral Primada
Bogotá
This neoclassical cathedral stands on the site where the first Mass may have been celebrated after Bogotá was founded in 1538 (some historians argue that…

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Day Trips

Beyond Bogotá you'll find a wide variety of easy day trips that get you out into nature - with hiking, rock climbing and a surprising theme park.

Transportation

The traffic in Bogotá may be notorious but there are ways to avoid it. Here's how to navigate the Colombian capital with zero stress.

Free Things to Do

Bogotá beckons to budget-friendly travelers. Here are nine fabulous things to do in the Colombian capital that won’t cost you a single peso.

Activities

Nov 15, 2024 • 6 min read

Bogotá beckons to budget-friendly travelers. Here are nine fabulous things to do in the Colombian capital that won’t cost you a single peso.

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