Living in Bogota
Bogotá D.C. a city in central Colombia, is the country's capital, located at an elevation of about 2,650 m. / 8,660 ft. on a mountain rimmed plateau high in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes Mountains. This gives it constant spring like weather. It lies only 4°36' north of the equator.
Bogotá is a cosmopolitan city in continuous expansion. It is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas, not only in Colombia, but also in South America. Its almost 7 million inhabitants include a multitude of immigrants from all over the world, which makes the capital a true microcosm of the nation. Modern highrises and skyscrapers contrast with old houses of colonial and republican architecture. Bogotá offers residents and visitors everything that a modem city can give. Cultural activities abound and its enormous selection of restaurants, bars and nightclubs offers all kinds of food and entertainment.
Bogotá is a cosmopolitan city in continuous expansion. It is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas, not only in Colombia, but also in South America. Its almost 7 million inhabitants include a multitude of immigrants from all over the world, which makes the capital a true microcosm of the nation. Modern highrises and skyscrapers contrast with old houses of colonial and republican architecture. Bogotá offers residents and visitors everything that a modem city can give. Cultural activities abound and its enormous selection of restaurants, bars and nightclubs offers all kinds of food and entertainment.
Population: 6.712.247
Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: -5 hours
International Airport: Yes
Money: peso colombiano (COP)
Spoken language: Spanish
Weather, climate, temperatures: At 8357 feet (2547m) in elevation the temperature hovers around 20ºC (68ºF) all year long with most of the rain falling between September and January.
Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: -5 hours
International Airport: Yes
Money: peso colombiano (COP)
Spoken language: Spanish
Weather, climate, temperatures: At 8357 feet (2547m) in elevation the temperature hovers around 20ºC (68ºF) all year long with most of the rain falling between September and January.
The city of Bogotá has a great variety of touristic places, with a combination of colonial buildings and skyscrapers.
Points of interest in the city include:
La Candelaria zone, with several museums, cultural scenery and art exhibitions.
La Plaza de Bolívar, surrounded by government buildings representing several styles and eras.
Points of interest in the city include:
La Candelaria zone, with several museums, cultural scenery and art exhibitions.
La Plaza de Bolívar, surrounded by government buildings representing several styles and eras.
Monserrate Church
Casa 20 de Julio Museum
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 Indian 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.
Concerts are held in theater halls such as Teatro Colon, Colsubsidio, or in Luis Angel Arango Library and the Leon de Greiff hall at the Universidad Nacional.
The list of museums can be headed with the famous Gold Museum which is a testimony to native Indian 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.
Concerts are held in theater halls such as Teatro Colon, Colsubsidio, or in Luis Angel Arango Library and the Leon de Greiff hall at the Universidad Nacional.
Bogota's public transport is operated with buses, busetas, colectivos, taxis and the latest addition the Transmilenio. These vehicles, perhaps 15,000 of them altogether, have all kind of shapes and sizes. Some are very old and some are very comfortable and modern. That is why there are different prices for each type.
In Bogota there are practically no bus stops, so you have to flag down a bus wherever you are and the bus or buseta will pick you up right there. But nowadays on some congested streets they are implementing bus stops, so the system is more efficient. The buses and busetas run throughout the length and the breadth of the city at a very scary speed, if traffic allows.
In Bogota there are practically no bus stops, so you have to flag down a bus wherever you are and the bus or buseta will pick you up right there. But nowadays on some congested streets they are implementing bus stops, so the system is more efficient. The buses and busetas run throughout the length and the breadth of the city at a very scary speed, if traffic allows.
The articulated Bus “Transmilenio” is an advanced state-of-the-art traffic management system alternative to daily traffic congestion. It was implemented in Bogotá in 2001. The system started with 92 articulated buses, which are constructed of two red bus structures connected in the middle by a flexible tube. There are exclusive paths for these buses that run throughout the city.
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