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Bogotá Colombia

Colombia's cosmopolitan capital city Bogotá, with a population about 8 million people, is located at an altitude of about 2640 m in the Andean Highlights. This gives it constant spring like weather. Bogotá is not only a getaway for travel throughout the country but also an interesting city to explore. It has an attractive old quarter, La Candelaria, ia a mixture of old and modern with beautiful old colonial buildings and palaces, bohemian cafés, art galleries and theatres and some excellent examples of modern, futuristic architecture. The city is known for its collection of pre-Columbian gold art, splendid colonial churches, great museums such as the superb Museo del Oro, considered one of South America's best museums. Bogotá offers visitors everything that a modern city can give, including a vibrant and diverse cultural life. El Centro is filled with shops, offices, cafés and a financial district. Most of the best hotels, restaurants, cafés, boutiques and nightclubs are located in Zona Norte. Day trips from Bogotá include a trip to Zipaquirá, where you will find the impressive underground cathedral built out of a salt mine. Another interesting place to visit is Monserrate, which offers a fantastic views over the city

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El Dorado Intl (BOG)

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