Guidebook for Bogotá
Food Scene
Mistral Panaderia Artesanal
4-09 Cll 56AThe place and the food is great for a Sunday breakfast
Delicious and nice for an afternoon luch. You can go walking from my place to Brot and see interesting areas of the city. Go to Calle 67 x Carrera 10A and walk on Carrera 10A up to Calle 70 to discover a nice area of the city in your way to Brot Quinta Camacho.
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Brot Quinta Camacho
8 - 44 Cl. 70Delicious and nice for an afternoon luch. You can go walking from my place to Brot and see interesting areas of the city. Go to Calle 67 x Carrera 10A and walk on Carrera 10A up to Calle 70 to discover a nice area of the city in your way to Brot Quinta Camacho.
As good as Mistral, very nice place for breakfast. Try "Caldo de Costilla"
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Krost Bakery
5 30 Cl. 61As good as Mistral, very nice place for breakfast. Try "Caldo de Costilla"
La Cocinita Verde- Comida Rápida
64-24 Carrera 7#Nice and not expensive place for vegetarians very near my place
Great for Colombian Food, good price but a bit more expensive than regular lunch. The "Ajiaco" is Very recomended
Mar Carbón & Mondongos
9 A-09 Cl. 60Great for Colombian Food, good price but a bit more expensive than regular lunch. The "Ajiaco" is Very recomended
Nice "hot dogs" made with artesanal sausages. Just one block from my place. No very expensive (around 14.000 for a dish), but the beer is expensive!
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El Cebollero
#No 3a-17 Cl. 58Nice "hot dogs" made with artesanal sausages. Just one block from my place. No very expensive (around 14.000 for a dish), but the beer is expensive!
Restaurante Zátar
#69-15 Cra. 5Small and nice Arab food place, located in a very nice área full of restaurants
Crepes is very interesting Colombian food chain many options, for lunch or dinner. Even nice for a Sunday brunch
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Artisanal Crepes & Waffles
70a-08 Cra. 5Crepes is very interesting Colombian food chain many options, for lunch or dinner. Even nice for a Sunday brunch
The area is nice, there are a a lot of nice restaurants. Go there and get to know a different area of the city!
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Sandwich taller
27-57 Cra. 4aThe area is nice, there are a a lot of nice restaurants. Go there and get to know a different area of the city!
By Laura de Dios
7 90 Cl. 79bVery touristic place with different food options!
Tomy Tomato
4a-19 Cl. 59a BisDelicious Pizza restaurant, very near my place!
If you are downtown in Jimenez Avenue look for this place. There is a huge basement with an interesting atmosphere
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Crepes & Waffles Las Aguas
4 - 55 Av Jimenez de QuesadaIf you are downtown in Jimenez Avenue look for this place. There is a huge basement with an interesting atmosphere
Un ange passe - Pastelería Francesa
Delicious deserts
pan fino ltda
6-37 Cl. 54Nice and big bakery
Tostao is the low cost version of coffee shops like Juan Valdez or starbucks. Not expensive, nice products but usually you don't have a place available to sit.
TOSTAO' Café y PAN - Chapinero 59
No. 9 - 32 Cl. 59Tostao is the low cost version of coffee shops like Juan Valdez or starbucks. Not expensive, nice products but usually you don't have a place available to sit.
This is the Colombian version of the Starbucks. There is also one Juan Valdez that is nicer than this one in 7ma avenue and 53 street.
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Juan Valdez Café
6-09 Cl. 70This is the Colombian version of the Starbucks. There is also one Juan Valdez that is nicer than this one in 7ma avenue and 53 street.
Very traditional Italian restaurant near my place. The delivery is also excellent and abundant, only with an spaghetti dish two people can have a nice dinner. Is is a bit expensive but very good.
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Restaurante POZZETTO
# 6-19 Cl. 69aVery traditional Italian restaurant near my place. The delivery is also excellent and abundant, only with an spaghetti dish two people can have a nice dinner. Is is a bit expensive but very good.
Restaurant Deivi's Point
Nice but not expensive lunch very near my place.
Colombian Franchise of bakery and cafe shops. Nice to have a coffee near my place. They have many stores all around the city.
www.panpaya.com.co
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PAN PA´YA CHAPINERO
6-22 Cl. 58Colombian Franchise of bakery and cafe shops. Nice to have a coffee near my place. They have many stores all around the city.
www.panpaya.com.co
Marrakesh Comida Marroquí Chapinero
64-17 Cra. 8It looks very nice but i have never been there.
Mini Mal
56A-52 Tv. 4 BisExtremely rare and exotic ingredients and amazing combinations.
Arepas La Reina
#57-15 Cra. 6The best venezuelan arepas!
It is an italian restaurant, but I recommend it for the standar daily lunch
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Giuseppe Verdi
122-5 Cra. 18It is an italian restaurant, but I recommend it for the standar daily lunch
A sophisticated Colombia food restaurant near the Andino Shopping mall
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RESTAURANTE DI LUCCA
# 85-32 Cra. 13A sophisticated Colombia food restaurant near the Andino Shopping mall
One of the best restaurants in Bogotá. Be prepared to pay for one of the best meals you can get.
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Astrid y Gaston
66-10 Ak. 7One of the best restaurants in Bogotá. Be prepared to pay for one of the best meals you can get.
A very good restaurant In Monserrate. I recomment the Lobster
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Restaurante Casa San Isidro
# 21-48 Cra. 2 EsteA very good restaurant In Monserrate. I recomment the Lobster
El Patio Café
2780 Cra. 4aInternational food.
Restaurante Nueve
10a-18 Cl. 70aIs you like Paella and Spanish food, this is a good place
La Romana: Carrera 7
#19-48 Cra. 7Nice for lunch if you are downtown Bogotá
CASA LIS
17-10 Cra. 7Lunch downtown Bogotá
Gullmúseumsveitingastaður
15-88 Cra. 6Nice place for lunch
La Puerta Falsa
6-50 Cl. 11Colombian food
Cactus
12-42 Cl. 96The best place in Bogotá for beef
Cevichería Bahía
8-21 Cl. 20local and affordable ceviches
A bit expensive but very good. International food, very nice atmosphere. You enter through the beautiful and sophisticates kitchen and get into the restaurant.
Spaguetti, beef and rice are perfect choices.
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Juana la Loca
#11-13 Cl. 90A bit expensive but very good. International food, very nice atmosphere. You enter through the beautiful and sophisticates kitchen and get into the restaurant.
Spaguetti, beef and rice are perfect choices.
Located on the roof of the nice La Opera Hotel. I had a sea food soup and a pastry. It is a nice place for lunch or dinner. Very nice view in the afternoon.
Restaurante El Mirador
Located on the roof of the nice La Opera Hotel. I had a sea food soup and a pastry. It is a nice place for lunch or dinner. Very nice view in the afternoon.
Very good for lunch or a drink at night. Nice enviroment and authentic cuban food.
Devachan Café Mágico
#69-16 Cra. 9Very good for lunch or a drink at night. Nice enviroment and authentic cuban food.
La Cósmica Pollería y Cervecería
9A-28 Cl. 62Deliciosos sanduches
Gula
##22-32 Cl. 65Very well recommended by some of my guests!
Flambée Bistró & Cafe
65a-28 Cra. 8Small place representative of French cuisine!
Arts & Culture
It is a must in Bogotá. A beautifull building
Rogelio Salmona designed the Biblioteca Virgilio Barco in Bogota Colombia. It was completed in 2003 just a few years before Salmona’s death.
Lawns of greenery, great strips of colorful mosaics, and flowing pools of water fill the rooftops in between skylights and walkways. The layers of bookcases swirl like terraces around deep lobbies with task lighting throughout the spaces. These circular spaces face the beautiful hills. The building’s approach slopes down into the earth. Structure gradually accumulates overhead until it assumes a grand composition with full utilization of negative spaces. Truly a triumph of Modernism!
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Bókasafn Virgilíusar
It is a must in Bogotá. A beautifull building
Rogelio Salmona designed the Biblioteca Virgilio Barco in Bogota Colombia. It was completed in 2003 just a few years before Salmona’s death.
Lawns of greenery, great strips of colorful mosaics, and flowing pools of water fill the rooftops in between skylights and walkways. The layers of bookcases swirl like terraces around deep lobbies with task lighting throughout the spaces. These circular spaces face the beautiful hills. The building’s approach slopes down into the earth. Structure gradually accumulates overhead until it assumes a grand composition with full utilization of negative spaces. Truly a triumph of Modernism!
The Teatro de Cristóbal Colón (The Christopher Columbus Theatre), also known as the "Teatro Colón", is located in Bogotá, Colombia and it is the nation's National Theatre. It was built in the Neoclassical style by the Italian architect Pietro Cantini in 1885 and inaugurated on 27 October 1892 [1] on the occasion of the fourth centenary of the discovery of America with a performance of Verdi's Ernani. [2]
The auditorium was constructed in the tradition horseshoe-shape and modelled on the layout of the Palais Garnier in Paris, but only about half the size.[1]
The Colón Theatre was declared a National Monument on 11 August 1975, and underwent renovations for three years.
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Teatro Colón Bogotá
# 5-32 Cl. 10The Teatro de Cristóbal Colón (The Christopher Columbus Theatre), also known as the "Teatro Colón", is located in Bogotá, Colombia and it is the nation's National Theatre. It was built in the Neoclassical style by the Italian architect Pietro Cantini in 1885 and inaugurated on 27 October 1892 [1] on the occasion of the fourth centenary of the discovery of America with a performance of Verdi's Ernani. [2]
The auditorium was constructed in the tradition horseshoe-shape and modelled on the layout of the Palais Garnier in Paris, but only about half the size.[1]
The Colón Theatre was declared a National Monument on 11 August 1975, and underwent renovations for three years.
A MUST!
The museum has a collection of 55,000 pieces, 6,000 of which are on display in their expanded building. There are bilingual descriptions of almost all exhibits. On the first floor houses the museum's main entrance, a shop, and a restaurant.
Exhibitions begin on the second floor. The main room is called "People and Gold in pre-Hispanic Colombia". In glass vitrines display goldsmiths' work from the different cultures which inhabited Colombia before the Spanish colonists arrived. The permanent exhibition is divided into different halls for every culture: Calima, Quimbaya, Muisca, Zenú, Tierradentro, San Agustín, Tolima, Tairona, and Urabá, and a special room called "After Columbus" (De
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Gull safnið (Museo del Oro)
15-88 Cra. 6A MUST!
The museum has a collection of 55,000 pieces, 6,000 of which are on display in their expanded building. There are bilingual descriptions of almost all exhibits. On the first floor houses the museum's main entrance, a shop, and a restaurant.
Exhibitions begin on the second floor. The main room is called "People and Gold in pre-Hispanic Colombia". In glass vitrines display goldsmiths' work from the different cultures which inhabited Colombia before the Spanish colonists arrived. The permanent exhibition is divided into different halls for every culture: Calima, Quimbaya, Muisca, Zenú, Tierradentro, San Agustín, Tolima, Tairona, and Urabá, and a special room called "After Columbus" (De
Beautiful place! Nice atmosphere to just be around have and coffee.
From Lonely Planet: "A modern addition to La Candelaria, opened in 2008, this expansive complex pays homage to Colombia's most famous author in name, but its events span the cultural spectrum way past literature. There's also a giant bookstore (with a few English titles), a small space for rotating exhibitions, a good hamburger restaurant and a Juan Valdéz cafe."
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Menningar Miðstöð Gabriel Garcia Marquez
##5-60 Cl. 11Beautiful place! Nice atmosphere to just be around have and coffee.
From Lonely Planet: "A modern addition to La Candelaria, opened in 2008, this expansive complex pays homage to Colombia's most famous author in name, but its events span the cultural spectrum way past literature. There's also a giant bookstore (with a few English titles), a small space for rotating exhibitions, a good hamburger restaurant and a Juan Valdéz cafe."
A Must :-)
It is the oldest in the country and one of the oldest in the continent, built in 1823. Its fortress architecture is built in stone and brick. The plant includes arches, domes and columns forming a sort of Greek cross over which 104 prison cells are distributed, with solid wall façade.
The museum houses a collection of over 20,000 pieces including works of art and objects representing different national history periods. Permanent exhibitions present archeology and ethnography samples from Colombian artefacts dating 10,000 years BC, up to twentieth century indigenous and afro- Colombian art and culture.
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Museo Nacional
A Must :-)
It is the oldest in the country and one of the oldest in the continent, built in 1823. Its fortress architecture is built in stone and brick. The plant includes arches, domes and columns forming a sort of Greek cross over which 104 prison cells are distributed, with solid wall façade.
The museum houses a collection of over 20,000 pieces including works of art and objects representing different national history periods. Permanent exhibitions present archeology and ethnography samples from Colombian artefacts dating 10,000 years BC, up to twentieth century indigenous and afro- Colombian art and culture.
Beautiful place, sometimes has nice exhibitions.
It has become the country's premier library and has come to be considered to be the most important public library in Latin America. It has over 1.1 million books and 1900 reading places; it received 6.7 million visitors in 2008. It is currently under the administration of the Bank of the Republic.
In addition to books, there is a Concert Hall, reprography service, a cafeteria a
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Bókasafn Luis Angel Arango
4-14 Cl. 11Beautiful place, sometimes has nice exhibitions.
It has become the country's premier library and has come to be considered to be the most important public library in Latin America. It has over 1.1 million books and 1900 reading places; it received 6.7 million visitors in 2008. It is currently under the administration of the Bank of the Republic.
In addition to books, there is a Concert Hall, reprography service, a cafeteria a
A very nice way to go to Zipaquirá. The only limitation is that if you go with the Turistren, you will not be able to go to Nemocon Mines.
http://www.turistren.com.co/
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Estación de Tren Usaquén
Avenida Carrera 9A very nice way to go to Zipaquirá. The only limitation is that if you go with the Turistren, you will not be able to go to Nemocon Mines.
http://www.turistren.com.co/
Bogota Graffiti Tour
10 -10 Av Jimenez de QuesadaThis is an interesting tour for Graffiti lovers
Essentials
Surtifruver
#58-18 Ak. 7Fruits and vegetables near my place
Carulla Calle 63
7-09 Cl. 6324h, nice, sophisticated, near my place and a bit pricy
Huge supermarket not particularly affordable. I never go there as I find everything around, but is an option
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Exito matvöruverslun
13-70 Cl. 52Huge supermarket not particularly affordable. I never go there as I find everything around, but is an option
The closets grocery store to buy milk, eggs, bread, some vegetables and basic things. It is located just around the corner from my place.
Supermercado M y M
5934 Carrera 4The closets grocery store to buy milk, eggs, bread, some vegetables and basic things. It is located just around the corner from my place.
Small version of a supermarket, very convenient and close to my place in 7ma avenue and 56 street
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Éxito Express Carrera 7 Con 45
45 - 19 Ak. 7Small version of a supermarket, very convenient and close to my place in 7ma avenue and 56 street
D1 is the low cost version of supermarkets. It is like ALDI: Good products at a good price. They accept payments only in CASH (Colombian Pesos)
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Tiendas D1
#6327 Cra. 8D1 is the low cost version of supermarkets. It is like ALDI: Good products at a good price. They accept payments only in CASH (Colombian Pesos)
Shopping
Nice place and nice area of the city, not only the shopping mall but the surroundings
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Andino verslunarmiðstöð
82-71 Cra. 11Nice place and nice area of the city, not only the shopping mall but the surroundings
Sightseeing
It was a small town 50 years ago and nowadays is part of the city, many restaurants and on Sundays there is a flee market and hand crafts. There is a nice shopping mall: Hacienda Santa Barbara.
Usaquén still retains the air of the quiet town it was before being absorbed as a suburb of Bogotá in 1954. On the eastern side of the main square stands the church of Santa Barbara Usaquén, which dates back to the mid-seventeenth century. Walk through the narrow streets around it, buy crafts, and visit local bars and elegant restaurants serving traditional local or international food.
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Usaquén
It was a small town 50 years ago and nowadays is part of the city, many restaurants and on Sundays there is a flee market and hand crafts. There is a nice shopping mall: Hacienda Santa Barbara.
Usaquén still retains the air of the quiet town it was before being absorbed as a suburb of Bogotá in 1954. On the eastern side of the main square stands the church of Santa Barbara Usaquén, which dates back to the mid-seventeenth century. Walk through the narrow streets around it, buy crafts, and visit local bars and elegant restaurants serving traditional local or international food.
Fancy and sophisticated area for lunch and dinner. One of the most trendy places in Bogotá
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Park 93
11A-41 Cl. 93Fancy and sophisticated area for lunch and dinner. One of the most trendy places in Bogotá
The historical area of the city. A MUST!
A historic neighborhood in the city's downtown, it is the equivalent to the Old City in other cities. The architecture of the old houses, churches and buildings has Spanish Colonial, Baroque and art deco styles. It houses several universities, libraries and museums.
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Greann Candelaria
6-58 Cl. 12bThe historical area of the city. A MUST!
A historic neighborhood in the city's downtown, it is the equivalent to the Old City in other cities. The architecture of the old houses, churches and buildings has Spanish Colonial, Baroque and art deco styles. It houses several universities, libraries and museums.
A whole day trip. I recommend going to Nemocom salt mine as well
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Saltkirkjan í Zipaquirá
Parque De La SalA whole day trip. I recommend going to Nemocom salt mine as well
Very near my place, it is a crowded place full of options to buy things and maybe having a coffee. Be aware of pickpockets at night.
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Lourdes torg
63-2 Cra. 13Very near my place, it is a crowded place full of options to buy things and maybe having a coffee. Be aware of pickpockets at night.
The best view of Bogotá!
It is a mountain that dominates the city center of Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia. It rises to 3,152 metres above the sea level (500m above Bogotá) where there is a church (built in the 17th century) with a shrine, devoted to El Señor Caído ("The Fallen Lord").
The hill, already considered sacred in pre-Colombian times when the area was inhabited by the indigenous Muisca, is a pilgrim destination. It can be accessed by aerial tramway or a funicular. Both the aerial tramway and the funicular are fun. You might go up by funicular and down by the aerial tramway.
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Monserrate
The best view of Bogotá!
It is a mountain that dominates the city center of Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia. It rises to 3,152 metres above the sea level (500m above Bogotá) where there is a church (built in the 17th century) with a shrine, devoted to El Señor Caído ("The Fallen Lord").
The hill, already considered sacred in pre-Colombian times when the area was inhabited by the indigenous Muisca, is a pilgrim destination. It can be accessed by aerial tramway or a funicular. Both the aerial tramway and the funicular are fun. You might go up by funicular and down by the aerial tramway.
The most important square in Bogotá, From there you can go to El Centro Cultural Gabriel Garcia Marquez, la casa de la moneda y la biblioteca Luis Angel Arango
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Bolivar torg
11-10 Cra. 7The most important square in Bogotá, From there you can go to El Centro Cultural Gabriel Garcia Marquez, la casa de la moneda y la biblioteca Luis Angel Arango
Where it all began: it is believed that Bogotá was founded in Chorro de Quevedo Plaza on August 6, 1538. This open space in the neighborhood of La Candelaria, where you will find a doctrinal chapel, can be reached by an old narrow, cobblestone street called Calle del Embudo (Funnel Street). The square is popular with street performers and a meeting place for college students.
The square takes its name from an Augustinian priest, Friar Quevedo, who in 1832 purchased the site and set up the public water fountain in the centre. Its water supply was cut off when a nearby building collapsed in 1896.
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Plazoleta Chorro de Quevedo
22 Cl. 12bWhere it all began: it is believed that Bogotá was founded in Chorro de Quevedo Plaza on August 6, 1538. This open space in the neighborhood of La Candelaria, where you will find a doctrinal chapel, can be reached by an old narrow, cobblestone street called Calle del Embudo (Funnel Street). The square is popular with street performers and a meeting place for college students.
The square takes its name from an Augustinian priest, Friar Quevedo, who in 1832 purchased the site and set up the public water fountain in the centre. Its water supply was cut off when a nearby building collapsed in 1896.
Sometimes I just see a lot of junk and old things together, but the environment is interesting to see the crowded Bogotá.
It is a Bogotá Cultural Heritage and Touristic Interest site, to experience an authentic encounter with the essence of the city. About 300 artists, craftsmen, collectors, art restorers, and small producers meet every Sunday to exhibit antiques, crafts, books, and curiosities.
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San Alejo flóamarkaðurinn
2470 Cra. 7Sometimes I just see a lot of junk and old things together, but the environment is interesting to see the crowded Bogotá.
It is a Bogotá Cultural Heritage and Touristic Interest site, to experience an authentic encounter with the essence of the city. About 300 artists, craftsmen, collectors, art restorers, and small producers meet every Sunday to exhibit antiques, crafts, books, and curiosities.
Beautiful lake.
It was reputedly one of the sacred lakes of the Muisca, and a ritual conducted there is widely thought to be the basis for the legend of El Dorado. The legend says the lake is where the Muisca celebrated a ritual in which the zipa (named "El Dorado" by the conquistadors) was covered in gold dust, then venturing out into the water on a ceremonial raft made of rushes, he dived into the waters, washing off the gold. Afterward, trinkets, jewelry, and other precious offerings were thrown into the waters by worshipers. A few artifacts of gold and silver found at bottom hold proof to this claim.
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Lake Guatavita
Beautiful lake.
It was reputedly one of the sacred lakes of the Muisca, and a ritual conducted there is widely thought to be the basis for the legend of El Dorado. The legend says the lake is where the Muisca celebrated a ritual in which the zipa (named "El Dorado" by the conquistadors) was covered in gold dust, then venturing out into the water on a ceremonial raft made of rushes, he dived into the waters, washing off the gold. Afterward, trinkets, jewelry, and other precious offerings were thrown into the waters by worshipers. A few artifacts of gold and silver found at bottom hold proof to this claim.
A narrow, cobblestoned street gets its name from its shape. Embudo translates to "funnel" in English; the street is shaped like a funnel. It is one of the most colourful streets in the historic La Candelaria district and leads to the Plaza del Chorro de Quevedo. Many walls on Calle del Embudo are painted with street art or graffiti, in the bright colours of Colombia. Some of them depict legends from the pre-Columbian era.
Carrera 1a
Carrera 1aA narrow, cobblestoned street gets its name from its shape. Embudo translates to "funnel" in English; the street is shaped like a funnel. It is one of the most colourful streets in the historic La Candelaria district and leads to the Plaza del Chorro de Quevedo. Many walls on Calle del Embudo are painted with street art or graffiti, in the bright colours of Colombia. Some of them depict legends from the pre-Columbian era.
El Virrey Park
90-71 Cra 2a EsteJust go there and walk around :-) Nice area!
Getting Around
This is the nearest transmilenio station. You can buy and put credit to a transmilenio card in this station to later use it for all buses of the system "SITP" and transmilenio that go in 7ma avenue as well. Be aware of pickpockets in the station.
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Calle 63 Transmilenio stöð
Troncal CaracasThis is the nearest transmilenio station. You can buy and put credit to a transmilenio card in this station to later use it for all buses of the system "SITP" and transmilenio that go in 7ma avenue as well. Be aware of pickpockets in the station.
Transmilenio bus stop in 7ma avenue and 61 street near my place, where you get off when coming from the airport in bus M86
K7 - CL61
Transmilenio bus stop in 7ma avenue and 61 street near my place, where you get off when coming from the airport in bus M86
K7 - CL60 station
This is the nearest bus stop to take the Transmilenio bus K86 to go to the airport
Drinks & Nightlife
The Closest Place available. Only half a block from my place. It is only for Beer, not for food!
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BBC Bodega Lourdes
4-07 Cl. 59The Closest Place available. Only half a block from my place. It is only for Beer, not for food!
It is the same beer as in La Bodega but with food and nice service and an extra price.
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Jardin Cervecero BBC
57 - 95 Carrera 7It is the same beer as in La Bodega but with food and nice service and an extra price.