"Bogota / Santa Fe de Bogota - Colombia" Bogotá by lichinga

Bogotá Travel Guide: 641 reviews and 1,487 photos

Lovely city! I have to admit the first time I landed in El Dorado airport I felt as I was doing something forbidden, behind the limits... But then I suddenly discovered Bogota (now they call it Santa Fe de Bogota) is a wonderful city, as well as Colombia is a wonderful country. You may experience great changes in a small space, many kinds of ecosystems are represented and can be easily reached.
One of the interesting things is that cities keep the climate without great oscillations all yera round: there's a rainy period and a dry period, but the temperature is relatively stable as it depends on the altitude. Bogota is 2,600 m above sea level, so it's cool, while Cali is warmer and Cartagena is hot.
Addresses are uncommonly easy to be found in Bogota: you have "calle" going from South to North and "carrera" going from East to West. The "centro" is around calle 10 to 30, then you have Chapinero and Lago, from 30 to 70, and Unicentro and the North far beyond. Calle 19 may be considered the heart of economic activity. If you have an address like Calle 19, #45-70, that means the place is on Calle 19, 70 metres beyond the corner with Carrera 45.

Intro Updated Oct 19, 2006
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Shopping in Bogota may be... Off The Beaten Path (1)

Shopping in Bogota may be interesting if you merge in Chapinero, the middle-class barrio between Central Bogota and the... more travel advice

Colombia, as Venezuela and... Local Customs (1)

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Colombia is the land of emeralds, and you may easy find them in Bogota, around Calle 19 and the historical centre. Take... more travel advice

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MalenaN Oct 15, 2006 at 5:03 AM

Bogota seems to be a beautiful and interesting city to visit!
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unravelau Feb 14, 2003 at 9:51 PM

Thankyou for sharing your great travel photo's and tips.
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rozehill Dec 22, 2002 at 1:29 PM

Lovely pictures and great tips.
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pepples46 Dec 15, 2002 at 12:34 AM

great Travelerspage..tanx for sharing
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titti Jul 3, 2002 at 2:55 PM

è sempre un piacere leggerti e rileggerti...
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ligaya Apr 12, 2002 at 4:34 AM

bravoro lavoro
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lotharlerch Feb 22, 2002 at 10:12 AM

Página interesante. Tanti auguri di buon compleanno!
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p3_sheep_eo Aug 18, 2001 at 9:46 AM

another very interesting page, thx
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lenoreva Aug 1, 2001 at 7:54 AM

As usual, an interesting read!
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art-ur May 16, 2001 at 7:30 PM

só isto???