Guidebook for Bogotá

Benoit & Johanna
Benoit & Johanna
Guidebook for Bogotá

Arts & Culture

It is the most important museum in Colombia, it is not only dedicated to the gold but also to the variety of indigenous cultures of Colombia. You should not leave Bogotá without having visited it ! From the apartment, go down Calle 11, then take Carrera 7 to the north. It is a 15 minute walk.
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Igumbi lezinto (Museo del Oro)
15-88 Cra. 6
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It is the most important museum in Colombia, it is not only dedicated to the gold but also to the variety of indigenous cultures of Colombia. You should not leave Bogotá without having visited it ! From the apartment, go down Calle 11, then take Carrera 7 to the north. It is a 15 minute walk.
It is a convent that has been turned into a museum, and the inside is really beautiful.
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I-Museum Santa Clara
#8-91 Cra. 8
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It is a convent that has been turned into a museum, and the inside is really beautiful.
On the other side of Calle 11 in front of the MAMU entrance. It is a library with a museum of contemporary art inside that completes the visit of the MAMU. The museum is called Casa Republicana.
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Ikhaya lethu lezincwadi Luis Angel Arango
4-14 Cl. 11
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On the other side of Calle 11 in front of the MAMU entrance. It is a library with a museum of contemporary art inside that completes the visit of the MAMU. The museum is called Casa Republicana.

Parks & Nature

If you stay more than two days in Bogota we recommend to go to the Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis (botanical garden). They have recreated all the ecosystems of Colombia, it is very interesting and it is a very peaceful place to visit. It is a 30 minute taxi ride from the apartment.
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Ulwazi lwase-Botanical lwe-Bogotá
68-95 Cl. 63
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If you stay more than two days in Bogota we recommend to go to the Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis (botanical garden). They have recreated all the ecosystems of Colombia, it is very interesting and it is a very peaceful place to visit. It is a 30 minute taxi ride from the apartment.

Sightseeing

You can go to Monserrate by walking, it is a 20 minutes walk. You can take Carrera 3 towards the north, and when you reach Avenida Jimenez just follow the artificial river until you reach the entrance of Monserrate from where the cable car starts. You can walk up to the Monserrate in the morning during the weekend, it takes about 45 minutes from the entrance of Monserrate to the top. You can then go down with the cable car.
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Monserrate
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You can go to Monserrate by walking, it is a 20 minutes walk. You can take Carrera 3 towards the north, and when you reach Avenida Jimenez just follow the artificial river until you reach the entrance of Monserrate from where the cable car starts. You can walk up to the Monserrate in the morning during the weekend, it takes about 45 minutes from the entrance of Monserrate to the top. You can then go down with the cable car.

Food Scene

Excellent vegetarian restaurant a few meters from the apartment. It is closed at night and on sundays.
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Quinua Y Amaranto
#2-95 Cl. 11
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Excellent vegetarian restaurant a few meters from the apartment. It is closed at night and on sundays.
Also very close from the apartment. They serve good dishes using local products.
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Capital cocina y café
#2- 99 Cl. 10
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Also very close from the apartment. They serve good dishes using local products.
Good address for the typical Colombian food, including for breakfast. We recommend you to try Tamal for breakfast and Ajiaco for lunch/dinner.
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La Puerta Falsa
6-50 Cl. 11
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Good address for the typical Colombian food, including for breakfast. We recommend you to try Tamal for breakfast and Ajiaco for lunch/dinner.
Good address for the typical Colombian food, including for breakfast. We recommend you to try Tamal for breakfast and Ajiaco for lunch/dinner.
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La Puerta de la Catedral
6-26 Cl. 11
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Good address for the typical Colombian food, including for breakfast. We recommend you to try Tamal for breakfast and Ajiaco for lunch/dinner.
Restaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.
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Abasto
9-09 Cl. 69a
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Restaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.
Restaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.
Restaurante Ocio cocina autóctona
#6-65 Cl. 28
Restaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.
Restaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.
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El Ciervo y El Oso
69a - 16 Cra. 10a
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Restaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.
Restaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.
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Mini Mal
56A-52 Tv. 4 Bis
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Restaurant that uses products from all over Colombia to reinvent new dishes.

Drinks & Nightlife

A bar that is also a cultural center. They also serve food.
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Six Hands
8-60 Cl. 22
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A bar that is also a cultural center. They also serve food.
Just 20 meters from the apartment down Calle 11. They also serve food.
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Selina La Candelaria Bogotá
#3-43 Cl. 11
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Just 20 meters from the apartment down Calle 11. They also serve food.

Essentials

Regular supermarket on Carrera 7 between Calle 11 and Calle 12, close to Plaza de Bolivar. It has an ATM on the second floor.
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Éxito Plaza Bolívar
11 - 30 Cra. 7
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Regular supermarket on Carrera 7 between Calle 11 and Calle 12, close to Plaza de Bolivar. It has an ATM on the second floor.

Shopping

For handicraft you can also check Pasaje Rivas which is close to Plaza de Bolivar, the entrance being on Calle 10 between Carrera 9 and Carrera 10. It is worth going there even if do not plan to buy anything.
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Pasaje Rivas
No. 10 - 54 Carrera 10
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For handicraft you can also check Pasaje Rivas which is close to Plaza de Bolivar, the entrance being on Calle 10 between Carrera 9 and Carrera 10. It is worth going there even if do not plan to buy anything.
There is a Flea Market every Sunday on Carrera 7 between Calle 24 y Calle 25.
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Flea Market
Calle 24
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There is a Flea Market every Sunday on Carrera 7 between Calle 24 y Calle 25.
For local handicraft, clothes, jewelry etc. we recommend the two galleries on Calle 16 just in front of Museo del Oro.
CRAFT GALLERY COLOMBIA
5-60/70 Cl. 16
For local handicraft, clothes, jewelry etc. we recommend the two galleries on Calle 16 just in front of Museo del Oro.