About Bogotá City

Bogotá, capital of the Republic of Colombia, located in a privileged site in the center of the country, at an altitude of 2640 meters above sea level. Sitting on a large plain, surrounded by fertile land harboring friendly populations where industrial, agricultural, livestock and artisan activities are developed.

The city is flanked by mountains to the east. On the summit of one of them stands the sanctuary of Monserrate, the main point of reference of the city (see the above picture).

The city has a great variety of tourist places, with a combination of colonial buildings and skyscrapers. Points of interest in the city include:

La Candelaria zone, with several museums, cultural scenary 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 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.

Several theater groups are based in Bogotá and present both classical and modern works. The principal groups include the Teatro Popular de Bogotá , Teatro Libre , Teatro Nacional , and La Candelaria .

Corferias, is where countries get together to show their technology.

Among other places there are La Zona Rosa, for shopping, gourmet food and entertainment, and also the Planetario, Botanical Garden and Shopping centers, such as Hacienda Santa Barbara , Centro Comercial Andino and Unicentro .

About Weather

The average temperature on the 'sabana' is 14.0°C, varying from 3°C to 25°C. Dry and rainy seasons alternate throughout the year. The driest months are December, January, February and March; the rainiest are April, May, September, October and November. June and July are usually rainy periods and August is sunny with high winds. Hailstorms are common during the rainy season, and can be very strong, especially in October.

More information about Bogotá you will visit http://english.bogotaturismo.gov.co/ or http://www.bogota-dc.com/