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the Monserrate Hill, by hirooduber.In
the Monserrate Hill, by hirooduber. During the most part of the 19th Century and the first part of the 20th Century, it was called by many “The South American Athens” to underline its importance for culture, education and intellectual movements. Maybe that name still working since it was elected by UNESCO as the World Capital of the Book in 2007. Nowadays it can be called also the “Gate and the Hall” of the big Continent of South America: A city 2640 meters up more near to the stars.
A view of Bogotá downtown by Wikimedia Commons
Barrio La Candelaria: The heart
of the city, keeping old and amazing buildings from the time of the Spanish
Colony. The district gathers hundreds of cultural, artists and official
institutions as well universities and colleges. The Nariño Palace (the
President House), the Colombian Parliament, the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, the
Bolivar Plaza, several Catholic old fashion temples of the 17th to 19th
centuries, museums and many other important sites are here. Transmilenio: The Proud of the Capital. Use one of the most modern urban systems of transport of South America. You will not need a taxi in Bogotá. Museo del Oro (Gold Museum): Here is one of the most fascinating museums of the world. It has the same importance for the Americas' history as the museums of El Cairo, Jerusalem, Lima or Mexico. It keeps the treasures of the ancient Colombian peoples, the origin of El Dorado legend, the amaze works of civilizations that, alike the Incas, did not let big stony monuments but works in gold. Know their pottery, their religion, their cults for the dead and their textiles, said by specialist Sylvia Broadbent the best ever made (cfr. C. Renefrew, Archaeology, N.Y. 1996, pp 316 - 318, ISBN 0-500-27867-9).
See also "Areopuertos del mundo" in Spanish about Bogotá. Zona Rosa (Tourist Area): The space of rumba (night entertainment), a social meeting with friendly Colombians, shopping, restaurants with international food and many other things. The place where you can enjoy Bogotá by night... surely you will find many friends here. The best Flickrs on Bogotá
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