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Bogota Background
Bogotá is both the largest city in Colombia and the Colombian Capital. Bogota's official name is Bogotá, D.C. where the D.C. stands for "Distrito Capital" which translates into "Capital District". Bogota is a thriving metropolis rivaling New York and Paris in fashion and cultural activities. One surprising fact about Bogotá's is that it is the third-highest major city in the world, after La Paz Bolivia and Quito Ecuador. Bogota is situated a mile and a half above sea level so the weather is mild to cool in the evenings. To pack correctly, check the local weather before visiting!
And while Bogota is a big city, your hotel is located within walking distance or short taxi ride to the 3 most interesting and popular areas of the city.
Since Bogota draws in professionals from across Colombia, the majority of the city's population is a mix of the Indigenous population and the more recent Spanish settlers. The Women of Bogota are referred to as Cochana's, and are typically more professional, educated and worldly then the women in some of the smaller cities.
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Traveling to Bogota
Bogota is an easy city to reach. Its principal airport, El Dorado International, is conveniently located in the city limits. You will be met at the airport by a Tour Guide, so don't worry, you can sit back and relax on the short ride to the hotel.
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Enjoy Bogota's many Attractions
Being Colombia's largest city, Bogota has many museums and historic districts to visit and enjoy. Bogota also offers some of the best fine dining and shopping in Colombia!
if you get tired of the city life, the national park of Tobia is close by and offers every outdoor activity imaginable, plus some that you may not have heard of before! There is Cañonying (sliding down natural waterfalls) and Rappelling down waterfalls!
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Some activities to consider for your Bogota Vacation
Entertainment Districts
Visit some local entertainment districts such as the “Pink Area”, “T Zone”, “G Zone” and “Park 93”. These entertainment districts have many sophisticated restaurants, bars and night clubs for you to mingle, dine and dance!
City Tour
The Bogota city tour has been designed to allow you to stretch your legs and walk the streets of the historic district and the main plaza of Bogotá. The main plaza is home to city hall, justice hall, the capitol and the Nariño Palace, Colombia’s presidential house. If you would like to learn about Colombia Today, please read our web page. After you have finished with the main plaza, you will visit the famous Botero and Gold museums. Lunch will be at the M Zone (la Macarena), a gourmet area of Bogota full of many small, bohemian and family owned restaurants.
Dining at Usaquen
Usaquen is a “small town” inside Bogota with a variety of nice cafe's and restaurants.
Andres Carne De Res, Bogota's Premir Restaurant and Night Club
Enjoy the world famous restaurant Andres Carne De Res that transforms itself every evening into Colombia's most popular night club. Andres Carne De Res will be full of beautiful people, excellent Latin music, huge cocktails and world class food. It is uniquely decorated with Colombian artifacts and is a tourist destination by itself. Time magazine and Newsweek have dedicated whole pages to this restaurant and it is considered one of South Americas best night clubs.
Tobia Nation Park
A visit to Tobia national park offers you a choice of rafting, cañonying (natural water slides), paintball, horse riding and canopying (Zip Line through the forest), just to name a few of the options.
Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira
No vacation to Bogota is complete without a visit to the salt cathedral of Zipaquira. Zipaquira is a salt deposit discovered by Colombian Indians thousands of years ago. After the introduction in the 19th century of modern salt excavation techniques many tunnels and chambers were left behind. These huge spaces have been transformed into the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira! It is truly a man made wonder, an architectural and engineering masterpiece. Inside the mine you will see huge crosses and a fully equipped cathedral, all made out of salt rock.
Tuesday Optional Tour
On Tuesday you and a date can visit “La Calera”, the original settlement of Bogota where you will find a breathtaking panoramic of Bogota. Following La Calera will be horseback riding in a very Romantic environment. Tuesdays excursion will finish with a glass of hot wine in a restaurant with the scenic view of Bogota.
HOT SPRINGS of Macheta
On Wednesday there is a trip to the HOT SPRINGS of Macheta. These are the only hot springs in South America and they are an hour and half from Bogota.
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Your Bogota Lodging
Colombian Romance tours has selected a Hotel in Bogota that provides the best mix of location, comfort and compatibility with the Tour.
The rooms were recently remolded to provide a cozy and comfortable feel and provide standard amenities such as computer access, safety box and mini-bar.
Women of Bogota (Cochana's)
The women of Bogota as among the prettiest in Colombia. Before meeting these beautiful women, you may want to read our Dating Tips page, and our pages about International Dating and immigration issues. And if you are not convinced yet on why you should meet Colombian Women, you can read our page on Latin Women!
Click here for Wikipedia information on Bogota
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