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Old Bogota (La Candelaria)
Barrio La Candelaria Downtown / Candelaria
Bogota
Colombia
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Month
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Precip
Dec
66°F 18°C
44°F 6°C
2 in 5 cm
Jan
66°F 18°C
43°F 6°C
1 in 3 cm
Feb
66°F 18°C
44°F 6°C
2 in 4 cm
Mar
65°F 18°C
45°F 7°C
3 in 7 cm
Apr
64°F 17°C
47°F 8°C
4 in 11 cm
May
64°F 17°C
47°F 8°C
4 in 9 cm

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Wednesday
16 Dec
Hi:
69°F 20°C
Lo:
42°F 5°C
Thursday
17 Dec
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69°F 20°C
Lo:
42°F 5°C
Friday
18 Dec
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69°F 20°C
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44°F 6°C
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
104 Art Suites £102 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Estelar Suites Jones £117 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Platinum Suite £77 0.7 mi 1.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Habitel Hotel £120 0.7 mi 1.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Casa Medina Hotel £187 0.8 mi 1.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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restaurant Distance Rating
Balzac 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Refugio Alpino 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Hatsuhana 0.8 mi 1.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Gold Museum (Museo de Oro) 0.8 mi 1.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Museo Nacional 0.9 mi 1.4 km 4 of 5 stars
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Professional Advice (6)
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“Barrio La Candelaria” Wcities.com
“Colombia's City Of Angels Rises, Revels” sfgate.com / San Francisco Chronicle
“A Cultural Heart Beats Anew” New York Times (free registration required)
“Bogotá to Botero, highway distress to horseback” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“New Visions of Bogota, Colombia” TravelLady
“Surprised in South America – Three Times” TravelLady
Web Comments from Travellers (3)
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“The city consists of a modern...” VirtualTourist.com
“LA CANDELARIA” VirtualTourist.com
“Most of the sights of the city...” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 56 attractions in Bogota
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Traveller Description:
A lively neighborhood section of the city that features small shops and ancient churches. The neighborhood includes a number of attractions including...... more » A lively neighborhood section of the city that features small shops and ancient churches. The neighborhood includes a number of attractions including The Plaza de Bolivar, The Bogota Cathedral. The Gold Museum, The Fundacion Botero, The Religious Art Museum, The Coin House, The Library Luis Angel Arango. « less
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Attraction type: Historic walking area, Neighbourhood
Address: Barrio La Candelaria
Downtown / Candelaria Bogota
Colombia

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“Just good...”
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3 of 5 stars
LESIUS_LENHADUS
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
14 Dec 2009

The barrio La Candelaria is just good. After visiting Old Cartagena it is very dificult to not compare places. Well, it is a nice place to walk around, see old buildings, government buildings, small shops, etc. Does worth the visit but is not "as amazing as possible". more

“Don;t belive the Bad News!”
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5 of 5 stars
AHIDALGO
Virginia
29 Dec 2006
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My husband, our one year old and I just came back from a 2 week vacation from Bogota. We had a blast. Dont believe everything that you read in the paper! The people were great...food was unbelievable and great shopping!!!! more

“Barrio elegante!”
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1 of 5 stars
pedrodanielve
Barquisimeto - Venezuela
20 Oct 2009

El tour que tomamos incluye la visita obligada a este sector de la ciudad. Es excelente contar con un guía... more

“Volver al pasado”
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4 of 5 stars
Marcery
Medellin
10 May 2009

Estar alli es volvera la epoca de la colonia, caminar por sus calles, ver las casas, disfrutar los restaurantes es... more

“La vieja Bogotá, es hermosa!”
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5 of 5 stars
CieloyMar
Medellín
7 Apr 2009

Recomiendo visitar el barrio La Candelaria, La Plaza de Bolívar, El Capitolio, las edificaciones estilo colonial, sus restaurantes. visitar Bogotá... more

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Old Bogota (La Candelaria) Address

Barrio La Candelaria | Downtown / Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia