The most important gold museum in the world. Thousands of objects and collections have earned this cultural site world fame and a must for the visitors to the capital.

Gold Museum

CULTURE

CITY TOUR

The South American AthensDuring the past decades, Bogotá has been Internationally recognized by dozens of awards as City with heart, City of peace, Major Square of the Latin-American Culture world book capital city among other between others.It is not exaggerated to say that our Bogota is the South American Athens since we see how it is turning gradually into a big cultural city, which generously welcomes in its universities and spaces anyone that wants to be a participant of

this big Latin-American capital full of literature and arts!What better way to prove all of the latest that by touring its green and sunny slopes that contrast with that beautiful brick red color of its modern buildings: Rumble its colonial streets in search of a site that enclosures pre-Columbian treasures, feel the dynamism of its development at the fast pace of streets, avenues, commerce.

Enjoy the flavors and aromas of coffee and recently harvest fruits , get delighted with the vivid expression of the people in hundreds of multicolor cloths, rest

and then feel the vibe of a shaking night of party.

Bogota is one of those cities that are pure joy when sunny and warm as well as rainy and cold.

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Botero MuseumRepublican and Colonial architecture, 85 painters from world acclaimed international artist such as Picasso, Renoir and Monet plus a complete collection of master Botero all in one place, a site that embraces culture.

MonserrateBuilt in the XVII century this monastery built by the spaniards over an indigenous temple can be reached by cable car where you can enjoy the best panoramic of the city.

La Soledad

8 hours

During decades its green meadows, dairy farms, mountains and rural restaurants have fascinated the Bogota visitors and inhabitants serving as the ideal place to relax.

Savanna

The Lord of the SaltIn the development of their culture, our forefathers the Muiscas, ruled by the Chief Zipa, they took the sa l t tha t was f lowing f rom hundreds of salty sources, that mixed with water formed those creeks; with the heat, the water evaporated and hillocks of white salt appeared. During the colony, the Spaniards exploited the salt by means of indigenous labour and then advised by Alejandro Von Humboldt, the mining of the salt begins by excavating tunnels inside the big dome of Zipaquirá

As time goes by, the faith of the miner s inc reased and they proposed to construct inside the mine, a Cathedral, a temple devoted to the Virgin. This way, the cathedral is the purest expression of religious faith in the deepest of the ground.

Take the risk in the “Route of the Miner ". For this attraction, visitors have to wear helmet, batteries and

gloves. What an experience!

CathedralA masterpiece of the Colombian architecture and engineering. In 1954, the first cathedral was inaugurated; nowadays it is the first marvel of Colombia and one of the principal tourist destinations of the region.

ZipaquiráOne of the most ancient cities of Colombia surrounded with colonial style houses and a beautiful principal square with the longest balconies of the country.

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CULTUREZIPAQUIRA´S SALT CATHEDRAL

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Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira

Its green grass, milk farms, mountains and rural restaurants have captivate people from Bogota for decades, it´s the chance for you to get this amazing place in the outskirts of Bogota.

Savannah

The god´s sun ceremonyOne hour and a half away from Bogota there is a place once sacred to the colombian indians which appears like a meteor crater filled with water, consider by the Muiscas (Pre-hispanic colombian culture) the belly button of the world and their favorite place for rituals (like the one where they threw objects while praising the god sun) this lagoon inspired El Dorado legen and actually very important objects (now in the Gold Museum) were found in the bottom of the lagoon.

We will walk to the top and around to get to know these various legends and important heritage.

Mith or facts?

Discover the lagoon´s secrets and find your own Dorado!

The lagoonThe site that inspired El Dorado legend, it is a mystical place full of stories and rituals where you will discover the great beauty of nature in its maximum expression.

SesquiléIn the Chibcha language means the big mouth of a great waterfall this cozy town was founded on 1600 is located in a privilaged place among two of the most famous lagoons in the country.

GUATAVITALAGOON

NATURE

7 hours

Laguna de Guatavita

Something fabulous! This Chef’s recommended beef cut covered with salt, packed into a linen cloth, and then directly cooked on the fire of the live coal, this is the way to get a real boccato di cardinale!

Back to the Rag

Party Colombian StyleThose arriving at Bogota h a v e a t l e a s t a n opportunity to prove the rythme of the Tropic. This city turned into woman wildly dances as soon as b a r , d i s c o , o r rumbeadero it has. Not in vain in Bogota, rumba begins on “juernes”, typical cachaco expression that has fused the words Thursday and Friday to indicate that the celebration begins on Thursday and finishes on Sunday.

From bambuco , sa l sa and merengue rhythms till reggae, t r a n c e a n d o t h e r s , w e Colombians do have restless party and there is no better place to do so that in the altar of the creativity, the good cuisine, the hot c e l e b r a t i o n a n d t h e m o s t representative and kitsch of the C o l o m b i a n i d i o s y n c r a s y . Everything in one single place: night and rumba goes until dawn!

The peopleIn Colombia there is no better place to see the most prettiest and fashioned people. They all seem to meet together in this place for a night of rumba till dawn!

The “Shows”Personage -icons in Colombia like the shoes cleaner (Lustrabotas), the farmer, the patasola, the postman and others not as typical as Mariachis and Mims animate the nights with their performances.

ANDRESCARNE DE RES

PARTY

“South Americans

are renowned by

their zesty nightlife

but no place makes

it better than Andrés

Carne de Res”

All night long

Andres Carne de Res

A village next to Villa de Leyva, where more than 500 families are engaged in handicrafts, makes this destination a stop on our return to Bogota.

Ráquira

CULTURE

VILLA DE LEYVA

From prehistory to Colonial times115 million years and a great resemblance to a former Australian inhabitant frame the experience of re tu rn ing to an e ra where ictosaurus the cronosaurus and an inland sea, are the authors of this story.

We are not talking about "Jurassic Park" or any other Hollywood blockbuster. Just three hours from Bogota, give yourself the pleasure of taking the olives from their bushes and dates of the palm while crossing a desert out of nowhere, live the Infiernito and an inner sanctuary that takes you from the Andean jungles and dwarfs forests

to the magnificent moorland. Eight glacial lakes give birth to Bachué and Iguaque, parents of the Muisca people. Finally, in the shadow of its balconies, arches and gates, the villa, the viceroys resting place, is an inspiration for poets and writers in the path of its c o b b l e s t o n e s t r e e t s o r i n contemplation of the majesty of the main square, unique in Latin America.

Villa de Leyva, the most famous colonial town in Colombia has plenty of romantic streets, craft shops and a variety of gourmet restaurants.

The Mud house

A masterpiece of pottery as big as a five (5) floor building. Bars, electricity

and windows are the only artificial items.

Horse RideWithout doubt it is the best way to discover the tourist attractions near Villa de Leyva: Pozos Azules (Blue wells) and the Fossil, Infiernito (an Indian astronomical observatory).

14 hours

Villa de Leyva

Market PlacesIn our villages, one of the more colorful and more visited public spaces through times has been the Market place or as people formerly knew these places of "vintage or vegetables” "because of the amount of agricultural products and fruits that were sold. There were orange, peaches, pears, grapes, watermelons apricots, sour sop, mango, avocado, chirimoya, passion fruit and bananas among others. "In the Savannah, an Indian can afford for his meals all kind of products only be possible for the most powerful Russian tycoons at the expense of huge amounts and yet more complete"( in Bogota foreign travelers of the nineteenth century).

This tour will take us a world of flavors, textures and colors.We will visit two of the main market places in town to taste a wide variety of fruits, many of them unique to Colombia and to learn more about our rich agr icu l tura l Product range as vegetables, herbs and flowers.

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MARKET PLACES

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TOMATE DE ARBOL

BOROJO

PITAYA

CURUBA

UCHUVA

MANGOSTINO

GRANADILLA

4 hours

Pitaya

This two (2) tons sculpture was carved from a crystal found in 1905 by a local miner. It is illuminated by a dim light and is the main attraction of the mine.

The heart

Nemocón, crystal salt guts

4 horas

6 horas

CULTURENEMOCON´S SALT MINE

Nemocón Lookout

Up from this point you can see the western part of the savannah, the

villages of Nemocón, Zipaquira and Tierra Negra, an incomparable view!

5 hours

Mina de Sal de Nemocón

Halita beats for the world from the bowels of the earth, at 80 meters deep. This huge heart shaped salt crystal is considered by local people as the jewel of their mine. It o p e n e d t o t o u r i s m activities since January, 2005.

We invite you to visit the oldest exploitation Salt Mine in South America in the magical town of Nemocón, a newly discovered treasure for many Colombians,

most of them arriving – shame of you - by reference. Perhaps the p e r c e p t i o n o f t h e d e p t h s (nonexistent) produced by the camera mirrors of the 28 natural brine (salt and water wells), with crystals of salt and artificial lights in ceilings and walls or may be the salty cascade or formations like snowflakes, or maybe the dark caves where concerts and art exhibitions take place, the fact is that touring this other wonder of nature leads us to experience surrealist feelings.

Indian Water RouteOur routes are developed in areas of little traffic but of great beauty and ecological value in the region surrounding Bogota. We look for old paths, creeks, and roads in the countryside and where you feel you are one of the fewest passing through there.

Among green landscapes that stretch as patchwork quilts, the proposal is daring to stare at legends that speak of waterfalls, rocks and mysteries that took root in the mythology of the region. We propose to go into the legends that

have merged over time and formed on the Eastern road coming from Bogota, tracing the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes.

The most spectacular waterfall in a mountain will be the reward for a healthy walk. After lunch we will visit the home of hundreds of butterflies, spectacular tropical plants and flowers in order to show you our great ecological variety.

The Arreboles Butterfly

Located in the town of Fusagasuga, closed-type butterfly farms devoted to the breeding and marketing of butterflies, for

the international market.

ECO-TO

URISM

San Rafael´s Park

Located in the town of Fusagasuga, closed-type butterfly farms devoted to the breeding and marketing of butterflies, for

the international market. 

The Garden

10 hours

Parque San Rafael

SAN RAFAEL´S PARK

An explosion of colors and textures distributed in over 2,000 square

meters, this is considered one of the top green houses in the region will be one of the highlights of this trip

full of nature and green.

Cavalcade the SavannahOur routes develop in slightly journeyed zones of great beauty and ecological value in the region that surrounds Bogota.We look for ancient ways, gullies, and back roads where you will enjoy the way full of nature and where one feels that you are one of the few ones that happen over there.

Between green sceneries that spread as bedspread of scraps, we suggest to take the risk to investigate legends that speak about cascades, mysteries and a b o u t r o c k s i n w h i c h t h e mythology of the region has its

roots. We propose to penetrate into the legends melted in the time and formed along the east way that begins in Bogota.

We invite you to follow The Route of the Indian, a footpath used by the Muisca people as route of communication between La Calera and Bogota, riding Arabian horses, Trotters or Thin Step with a beautiful scenery of the savanna acting as a foyer.

San Rafael´s Dam

HORSERIDING

EQUESTRIAN

Canelazo

The ideal drink to have at sunset! One shot of Firewater, one portion of agua de panela (sugar cane), some cloves and cinnamon, everything mixed without allowing it to boil.

The Horses

There are horses of very soft gallop (Arabs), of very good panache and sensitive rein (Trotters) and those of excellent panache and temper that makes you necessary to support its gallop (Thin Step).

This dam offers a sight very difficult to be comparing with, one hour and a half trip will take us up to the spot where you will be able to appreciate the beauty of the oriental hills.

4 hours

Private Hacienda

The devils mileExperience how to get from 0 to 5000 rpm in the middle of a green and dense jungle - style environment in Bogota´s Savannah. Vibe with emotion, pure vertigo and rush. This tour in not recommended for people with heart condition or nervous. For people over 18 but under 70 categories: Amateurs and advanced. Remeber to bring a muscle pain relief lotion and breath again once you are in the ground.

Among the wide portafolio of activities in this destination we will find: Waterfall rappel, rafting, 4

wheels, ecological trails and normal rappel, all of the latest surrounded by nature, pure air and a bunch adrenaline.

This unique and almost virgin destination where the geographical conditions offer a great oportunity to the most exciting adventure sports protecting nature and the magic environment found in this place.

The 4 Wheels

A GREEN ADVENTURE

ADVENTURE

The Hotel

Found in the middle of exhuberant vegetation, a beautiful hotel with all the services you will need to take a break relax, have lunch and dive into the pool.

The adventure is truly the wide range of possibilities found in this site. There is something for everyone, always thinking in one basic foundament: Safety.

These machines are the main character in this trip, we use them to transport ourselves through the town up and down the mountain, oh yeah, we cross the river on them as well.

15 hours

The activities

In this modern place, you will be able to see, to touch and to prove the different ingredients for the production of these beers in the best handmade brewery of the city.

Microbrewery

From the blondes to the brown Yes, in this city visitors will be able to enjoy the whole kaleidoscope of tones, some more sweet and soft blondes, other little dry, seasons, thick, a n d s o m e o t h e r s somewhat bitter dark blondes, but all of them in a carousel of flavors that they will do of those who taste them, the best tasters of beer.

Taste four (4) different types of the freshest beer in the micro-brewery of Bogota Beer Company while some young experts give you a whole explanation about the process of beer manufacturing.

UsaquénThis sector preserves the typical characteristics of a colonial town, its Principal Square, church and ancient houses fuse with the restaurants, bars and more sophisticated shops and boutique of the Colombian capital.

The pink zoneThe Bogotanos preferred place of rumba and the most exclusive spot of the city where you will find whole blocks and streets of entertainment for all the pleasures.

PUB CRAWLING

PRE - PARTY

4 hours

Bogotá Beer Company 82 street

Bogotá in brick color tonesRogelio Salmona is the mode r n be s t - k nown Colombian architect. For 10 years, he worked for Le Corbusier in Paris. Salmona’s work is the spine of the Colombian architecture. The works bequeathed by architect Rogelio Salmona are an additional tourist attraction as much by the quality of their buildings and urban spaces as by their documentary value in the urban development of Bogota.

Rogelio Salmona’s master work in addition to its meaning for the national architecture history, it is a

cultural product to be red in brick color tones, in lights and shades, as a point of reference of popular aesthetic, as an expression of collective memory and as an exploration of a personal speech of the urban universe. The work integration of architecture and urbanism to the subject of the Cultural Tourism in Bogotá, is an important step for the mixing of a model of management of the sustainable cultural patrimony, that participates in the economic dynamics of the city.

ROGELIA SALMONA LEGACY

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The most exclusive restaurant in the city offers real exquisites of the "Colombian evolved" cuisine according to Chef Leonor Espinosa, the leading Colombian lady at El Gourmet TV channel.

Among the world's best

Author´s CuisineColombian cuisine, like our country, is mixed up due to the coincidence of different ethnical f a c t s . T h e r e i s n o s i n g l e Colombian cuisine, but different regional cuisines. Each region has its specialties. There are mixtures of Spanish wi th indigenous ingredients but in curiously African, Arabian and Spanish ways of preparing. Bogotá, as most of the world capitals, now has an extensive list of international restaurants with the most surprising and exquisite taste.

From the new Colombian cuisine to traditional French cuisine,

Bogota has become one of the Latin American capital cities with the best and most varied cuisine. Renowned Latin American chefs have chosen the Colombian capital as the next branch. Many of them, as the Peruvian Rafael Osterling, open the doors of their famous restaurants first in Bogotá rather than in other gastronomic capitals cities as Buenos Aires or Sao Paulo.

The top 3 restaurants in the capital, including one of the 82 best restaurants in the world, according to Conde Nast Traveler, work with Colombia Quest tour is t agency seeking to impress you. Atmospheres filled with sophis t icated tas te and succulent main courses range from the molecular cooking to the concept of "shut up and eat” cuisine.

Cuisine Française This restaurant courses with French tendency has received the “Start Diamond Award”. Their owners and chefs, presenting El Gourmet TV channel shows are already a legend in the country and the region.

The StarThe "shut up and eat" concept where guests participate in the preparation of food and interact with the Colombian chef makes this restaurant located in a gourmet area par excellence,the most original and one of the best in the city.

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