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Capital and largest city of Colombia
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Bogotá, officially Bogotá D.C, is the capital of Colombia. One of the world's mega-cities, Bogotá is a global center for finance, politics, culture, shopping, media, and entertainment. The city is a vibrant metropolis with thousands of things to do, see, and discover, including world-class museums and restaurants, glittering skyscrapers and vast financial centers, 500-year-old mansions, palaces, and historic churches. There are over 75 performing arts venues spread throughout the city, including the renowned Teatro Colon. For those who love outdoor activities, Bogotá is home to the Parque Metropolitano Simon Bolivar, the largest urban park in the Americas, and has over 500 km of urban bike paths. The city is always awake, always alive, and most of all, always full of energy.
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Every Sunday and national holiday from 7AM-2PM, major avenues are closed to cars and thousands of people turn out to bike, skate, jog and walk. You can join on foot or by renting a bicycle in the Candelaria neighborhood with Bogotravel tours.
Who would have imagined that there exists a fascinating natural wonder right in the heart of Bogotá? The wetlands of the Sabana (savannah) de Bogotá is where the rivers slow down a bit to rest on the plateau and “clean up” after flowing down from mountains. The water then continues to flow into the valleys to rejoin with the rivers below, including the Bogotá and Magdalena rivers.
By bus
The safety of bus travel in Colombia has greatly improved. However, foreigners should be cautious not to travel to areas of unrest and travel only during the day.
By car
The below is distance chart as to how far and how much time it is to travel between Bogota and other major cities by car or by bus on the main highways:
By train
There are no proper intercity trains in Colombia. However touristic steam trains, operated by Turistren, connects Bogotá with the city of Zipaquirá several times per week.
By taxi
While ubiquitous and affordable – the local yellow taxis are arguably the most visible representative to the world of Bogotá's worst side.
By Transmilenio
Bogota's rapid bus service, the Transmilenio is extremely affordable, clean and efficient.
By gondola lift
The TransMiCable inaugurated in 2018 is a 3340 m gondola lift that takes passengers from the TransMilenio stop to in the Ciudad Bolivar district.
By bus
Privately owned buses cruise all the main thorough fares and many side streets, and are the principal form of transport for the working class and student class.
By colectivo
Colectivos cover practically every major route of the city, and can generally be flagged down at any point on a main road.
By bicycle
Bogotá has Latin America's largest network of bicycle routes, called 'Ciclorutas.' On Sundays and public holidays, many main and secondary roads are closed to cars for the Ciclovia from 7AM-2PM, a…
Orientation
Something that usually greatly surprise tourists and newcomers to Bogota DC is that the city's streets, boulevards, and avenues are rarely named; rather they are referred to as Carreras and calles…
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