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Old Bogota (La Candelaria)

Old Bogota (La Candelaria)
Barrio La Candelaria Downtown / Candelaria
Bogota
Colombia
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Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
104 Art Suites £132 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Dann Av 19 Hotel £27 0.5 mi 0.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Andes Plaza £82 0.7 mi 1.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
High Park Hotel N/A 2.6 mi 4.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Casona del Patio £24 3.3 mi 5.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Balzac 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Harry Sason 4.3 mi 7.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hamburguesas El Corral 5.1 mi 8.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Thing to Do Distance Rating
Gold Museum (Museo de Oro) 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Mount Monserrate 3.6 mi 5.8 km 4 of 5 stars
93 Park (Parque de la 93) 5.1 mi 8.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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“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
“Colombia’s New World” Travel + Leisure
“New Visions of Bogota, Colombia” TravelLady
“Surprised in South America – Three Times” TravelLady
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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: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 47 attractions in Bogota
Traveller Description:
A lively neighborhood section of the city that features small shops and ancient churches. The neighborhood includes a number of attractions... 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: Neighbourhood, Historic walking area
Address: Barrio La Candelaria
Downtown / Candelaria Bogota
Colombia

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5 of 5 stars
AHIDALGO
Virginia
29 Dec 2006
4/4 found this review helpful

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

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Barrio La Candelaria | Downtown / Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia