Colombia · City Guide
Bogotá
Bogotá is South America's highest capital at 2600 metres, a vast and complex city of extraordinary museum culture, outstanding contemporary restaurants, beautiful colonial streets in La Candelaria, the magnificent Gold Museum and a creative energy that has established it as one of the most interesting cities in Latin America. Often overlooked in favour of Cartagena, Bogotá provides the most complete and culturally rewarding Colombian experience.
Explore Bogotá →Elect's take
"Bogotá has a cultural depth and a restaurant scene that I find genuinely impressive. The Gold Museum is one of the finest in the world, the La Candelaria neighbourhood is beautiful and the combination of outstanding food and the highest altitude capital in South America creates something distinctive and compelling."
The Museo del Oro (Gold Museum) is one of the world's most extraordinary specialist museums, housing over 55,000 pre-Columbian gold objects in a beautifully designed building that provides an unmatched insight into the goldworking traditions of Colombia's indigenous peoples and the origins of the El Dorado legend. The Botero Museum provides outstanding access to Fernando Botero's collection of his own works and the international art he accumulated. La Candelaria, the colonial heart of Bogotá, provides beautiful cobblestone streets, outstanding street art and the excellent Chorro de Quevedo square. The Usaquén neighbourhood has excellent restaurants. Monserrate hill provides panoramic city views.
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Gold Museum
One of the world's finest specialist museums with over 55,000 pre-Columbian gold objects.
Botero Museum
Outstanding collections of Botero's work and his international art acquisitions, free entry.
La Candelaria
The beautiful colonial heart of Bogotá with cobblestone streets and outstanding street art.
Monserrate
A hilltop sanctuary providing panoramic views across the vast Bogotá cityscape.
Bogotá Food Scene
One of South America's most rapidly evolving restaurant cultures with outstanding contemporary dining.
Flower Market
The famous 20 de Julio flower market reflecting Colombia's status as the world's second largest flower exporter.