From historic trails to adventure trips, passing through an artistic experience and a fantastic nightlife, the "main attractions" in Bogotá have everything you need to deeply know the Colombian beauty. A city of about seven million people, the Colombian capital shelters an active and diverse cultural life all the year round. It hosts concerts, music and theater festivals, international sports encounters, and food with the unforgettable Latin flavor can be found in numberless restaurants.

Undoubtedly, a main attraction is La Candelaria, in Bogotá´s downtown. The city’s downtown area preserves its colonial architecture; in this particular neighborhood much of this type of constructions is still alive within their alleys and narrow streets. Moreover, walking around is possible to find symbolic and pictorial spots where popular art blossoms and hand made art craft can be seen. But, for more specific art work museums have become main attractions by themselves. The Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá, the Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), and a museum dedicated to one of the most significant Colombian painters, Fernando Botero, among others museums are located in downtown as well.

Another main attraction in Bogotá is Cerro de Monserrate, one of the peaks overlooking the city. There are several ways to get to the top: a funicular railway or a cable car takes visitors to the sightseeing. However, a third manner is to walk emulating what hundred of people do when they climb in their pilgrimage to the chapel at the top. From there the Andean savannah shows its beauty and splendour in a mixture of green and yellow covered by a blue sky and thick clouds. Certainly, another main attraction that completes this trail in Bogotá is going to Quinta Bolívar near the bottom of the Cerro where part of the city’s origin history is displayed.

Near Bogotá, spread out in the savannah, travellers will find charming towns that have preserved their traditions in food, architecture and customs. Villa de Leyva is a beautiful town declared Architectural National Monument for its churches, cobble stones streets, and convents. Another charming town is Zipaquirá where the famous Salt Cathedral is visited by people from all over the world because of its architectural achievement and beautiful details craved out from the salt walls of the mine. Less than 2 hours drive lies fragrant coffee plantations filled with one of the most delicious coffees in the world. For those who love extreme sports or adventure tourism, locations like Sutatausa or Machetá will not let you down; beyond the excitement beautiful landscapes fulfil all of your expectancies. 

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Back to the city, the amusement parks have become hot spot of entertainment for locals and visitors. Mundo Aventura has mechanical games for adults and children, and it includes a Zoo; Salitre Mágico also offers rides and entertainment for everybody. Besides, the city has huge parks like Simón Bolívar, Jaime Duque. The José Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden takes you closer to nature and to get familiar with the variety of richness of the Colombian flora.

Finally, Bogotá’s nightlife does not disappoint anybody. Live music, gourmet food, never ending dancing and the warmness of the people can be found in Zona T or Parque de la 93. Places like Usaquén and Zona G are well known because the most refined cuisine in town can be found there. All of them are hot spots and show the visitor the other side of a city full of history and architectural beauty.

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