Surrounded by the majestic eastern hills and a city where all the country's cultures converge, it is the capital and main administrative center of Colombia, houses the seat of government and has well-segmented industrial, commercial, residential and tourist areas.
Bogotá has a modern infrastructure in the most exclusive residential areas of the city, as well as in the main business centers in the north of the city and along the 26th Street corridor. For visitors, there are well-defined areas that offer a wide variety of restaurants serving international cuisine and nightclubs, mainly located in the north of the city, in Zona T, Zona G, Usaquén, and around Parque de la 93. Bogotá offers tourists a wide variety of museums, among which the National Museum stands out, which houses collections of art, history and archaeology; the Gold Museum with more than 35,000 pieces of gold and objects representative of pre-Hispanic goldsmithing.
The traditional tourist sites are the Plaza de Bolívar and the Chorro de Quevedo in the area of La Candelaria, a sector of the city center where visitors can walk admiring the colonial architecture that has been very well preserved. Bogotá is surrounded by the Eastern Hills that allow its inhabitants to have a pleasant moment of peace and tranquility surrounded by nature; Monserrate is the best known hill for its basilica dedicated to the Lord of Monserrate, which rises in the center of the city, from where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the city.
It also has road corridors that will allow you to travel to nearby municipalities or small cities such as Chía (with famous restaurants and the Jaime Duque theme park), Guatavita (famous for its lagoon and the legend of El Dorado) and Suesca where you can go caving and climb its rocky mountains. Finally, it is worth highlighting that along the same corridors you can visit the wonderful salt mines of Nemocón and Zipaquirá, which are more than 200 years old.
In this way, Bogotá offers its visitors endless possibilities for tourism, entertainment and business work. Bogotá, 2,600 meters closer to the stars.
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