the Points of Information located in strategic locations of the city – Bogotá Colombia To provide national and foreign visitors and locals with free touristic information related to the capital city and the offer of attractions and possibilities of cultural, sports and recreational activities offered by the city and its regional surroundings. PIT CENTRO HISTORICO […]

The Colombian currency is the Colombian Peso. Nowadays, 50,100, 200 and 500 coins are in circulation, as well as 1000, 2000, 5000,10000, 20000, 50000 and 100000 bills. It is impossible to inform the dollar exchange rate, because the value of the national currency fluctuates every day. In order to carry out its transactions, the visitor […]

Details of consulates, customs requirements, banking services, transport in the city, tourist information points, health services, emergency services (fire, police, ambulance, etc.), and communications facilities. Climate Tourist Attractions in Bogotá Bogotá Colombia places to visit in colombia Tourist Attractions in Colombia Colombia Travel Guide Colombia Bogota being located at such high altitude, is considered with […]

Bogota, Colombia Population The high bird rate and the strong attraction that this city influences over other localities and regions of the entire Colombian territory, accentuated lately by the highest increase in the population, reaching 10 million inhabitants. Current Local Time in Bogota, Colombia The entire Colombian territory has Eastern Standard Time exactly. When it […]

Bogota being located at such high altitude, is considered with other capitals of the Andean Region – Quito (Ecuador), La Paz (Bolivia) and Mexico City (Central America) – among than capitals cities with highest altitude in the globe. In addition with its geographic position with respect to the equatorial line, determines a cool climate all […]

The History of Bogotá, the people who inhabited these places, before the arrival of the Spaniards, were known as or “Muiscas” and had scarce architectonic or cultural development. They were outstanding for their craftsmanship in gold and their advanced commercial status with other tribes, with whom they exchanged the precious metals and emeralds for salt, […]

The layout of Bogota began with a grid designed by the Spaniards which can be appreciated in the historic center of the city the present numbering system was derived from that original grid. The names of the streets indicate their direction: calles (or sometimes, Diagonales run perpendicular to the hills, from east to west, while […]

The urban landscape and special sectors in Bogota, the focal point of the city’s profile is the International Center with its cluster of high-rise buildings. La Candelaria, the historic center lies to the south of this reference point. Many Colonial churches and local and central government offices are in La Candelaria Northward, the historic neighborhoods […]

Urban development in Bogota, directed since I936 by successive land usage plans, has given Bogotá a semicircular shape, with Avenida El Dorado as its central axis. Avenida El Dorado is a street connecting downtown with El Dorado Airport, located near the Bogota River Important government offices, universities, and business centers line this arterial highway. These […]

Government and administration, as capital of Colombia, Bogotá is center of the country and of the administrative, legislative, and judiciary branches. It is also the home of the President of Colombia. The Metropolitan District of Bogotá (Bogotá, District Capital, official name since 1991), created in 1954, incorporated the towns of Usme, Bosa, Fontibón, Engativá, Suba, […]