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Bogotá is Colombia’s sprawling, high-altitude capital. La Candelaria, its cobblestoned center, features colonial-era landmarks like the neoclassical performance hall Teatro Colón and the 17th-century Iglesia de San Francisco. It's also home to popular museums including the Museo Botero, showcasing Fernando Botero's art, and the Museo del Oro, displaying pre-Columbian gold pieces.

Attractions

Flea Markets. Northern Bogota. The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira. Paloquemao Market. Historic Churches in the City Centre. Gold Museum (Museo de Oro) El Cerro Monserrate (Monserrate Peak) La Candelaria

Travel like a local

Transmilenio will eventually cover 80% of urban transport needs of the city using 386.6 kilometers of corridor routes (Gilbert, 2008, 442). Currently the system is operating on 84 kilometers of corridor routes (Phase I and II) with 1,029 articulated buses.

Local currency

The Colombian peso (COP$) is the unit of currency in Colombia.

Delicacies

Bogotá you'll find corn and wheat versions stuffed with meaty guisos (stews, usually beef or chicken), potatoes, rice, or just fresh cheese before being baked or fried. Try the classical Bogotá version — literally, empanadas bogotanas — made with milled corn, filled with a meat and potato guiso, and fried.