The city of
Bogotá has a great variety of touristic places, with a combination of colonial
buildings and skyscrapers.
Points of interest in the city include:
La Candelaria zone, with several museums, cultural scenery and art
exhibitions. La Plaza de Bolívar, surrounded by government buildings representing
several styles and eras.
Among the numerous churches are those of Santa Clara, San Francisco, San
Ignacio, the Cathedral situated in La Plaza de Bolívar, La Tercera San Diego and
the sanctuary of Monserrate.
The list of museums can be headed with the famous Gold Museum which is a
testimony to native Indian culture. The Religious Art Museum has an exhibit of
La Lechuga, where you can see 1,486 emeralds encrusted in gold. There is also
the National Museum, El 20 de Julio or Casa del Florero, the Museum of Modern
Art, the Mint and la Quinta de Bolívar.
Numerous art galleries display and sell the works of both Colombian and
international contemporary artists.
Concerts are held in theater halls such as Teatro Colon, Colsubsidio, or
in Luis Angel Arango Library and the Leon de Greiff hall at the Universidad
Nacional.
Several theater groups are based in Bogotá and present both classical and
modem works. The principal groups include the Teatro Popular de Bogotá, Teatro
Libre, Teatro Nacional, and La Candelaria.
If you like bull fighting you can go to the Plaza de Toros de Santamaria.
Corferias, Corporacion de ferias y exposiciones, is where countries get
together to show their technology.
Among other places there are La Zona Rosa, for shopping fun, gourmet food
and entertainment, and also the Planetario, Botanical Garden and
Shopping centers, such as Hacienda Santa Barbara, Centro Comercial Andino
and Unicentro
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