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Gold Museum: Gold Museum in Bogota
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  • Written by travelife on Jun 3, 2005
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  • It was a pity that I could not see the famous Gold Museum in Bogota. Out of my three days in Bogota from Saturday-Monday, I only had time of my own to explore the city on Monday and that day museum is closed. This museum is said to have one of the largest pre-columbina gold-artifacts. Perhaps another time if that comes by.

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    Address: Calle 16 No. 5-41
    Directions: Recommendable to take a TransMilenio from Autonorte southbound to Av. Jimenez, switch Eastbound until reaching the pedestrian area, then 6 blocks NE bound.
    Website: http://www.banrep.gov.co/museo/home4.htm
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    La Candelaria and Downtown: Bogota Old Town 1
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  • Written by travelife on Jun 3, 2005
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  • Most of the tourist sights of Bogota are in the historic central neighborhood of La Candelaria. With some modern infill many of the houses are well-preserved in colonial style. Some of the are two storeys and most of them are tiled roofs. Some of them with projecting eaves, wrought ironwork and carved balconies.

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    Address: Av. Circunvalar-Cra. 10, Cll. 2Sur-Av. Jimenez.
    Directions: TransMilenio Autonorte southbound, switch at TM Av. Jiménez Eastbound.
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    La Candelaria and Downtown: Bogota Old Town 2 (Plaza Bolivar)
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  • The Plaza Bolivar is at the heart of the city which has a statue of the liberator at its centre. On the northern side of the Plaza Bolivar is Corte Suprema de Justica, wrecked in a guerrilla attack in 1985 and newly built in 1999.

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    Address: Av. Circunvalar-Cra. 10, Cll. 2Sur-Av. Jimenez.
    Directions: TransMilenio Autonorte southbound, switch at TM Av. Jiménez Eastbound.
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    Plaza Bolivar: Bogota Old Town 3 (Plaza Bolivar)
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  • The cathedral which was rebuilt in in 1807-1823 in classical style has a notable choir loft of carved walnut and wrought silver on the altar of the chapel of El Topo.

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    Address: Av. Circunvalar-Cra. 10, Cll. 2Sur-Av. Jimenez.
    Directions: TransMilenio Autonorte southbound, switch at TM Av. Jiménez Eastbound.
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    La Candelaria and Downtown: Bogota Old Town 4 (Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango)
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  • Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango is one of the best endowed and arranged in South America with three reading rooms, research rooms, art galleries and a concert hall. There are exhibitions and regular concerts. There is a good cafeteria on the sixth floor. Entrance: free.

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    Address: Av. Circunvalar-Cra. 10, Cll. 2Sur-Av. Jimenez.
    Directions: TransMilenio Autonorte southbound, switch at TM Av. Jiménez Eastbound.
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    La Candelaria and Downtown: Bogota Old Town 5 (Universities)
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  • There are several public and private universities inside the old town area which gives it a feel of of student area. The picture shows one of them.

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    Address: Av. Circunvalar-Cra. 10, Cll. 2Sur-Av. Jimenez.
    Directions: TransMilenio Autonorte southbound, switch at TM Av. Jiménez Eastbound.
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    La Candelaria and Downtown: Bogota Old Town 6 (Traditional Plaza / Square)
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  • The old town does not have many plaza or square in it. But here one I found while walking around in the morning and it seems like this is preserved and lead to the narrower streets of the old town.

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    Address: Av. Circunvalar-Cra. 10, Cll. 2Sur-Av. Jimenez.
    Directions: TransMilenio Autonorte southbound, switch at TM Av. Jiménez Eastbound.
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    La Candelaria and Downtown: Bogota Old Town 7 (Narrow Alleys)
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  • The old town has also its share on narrower stoned streets built on the hill with preserved colonial houses.

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    Address: Av. Circunvalar-Cra. 10, Cll. 2Sur-Av. Jimenez.
    Directions: TransMilenio Autonorte southbound, switch at TM Av. Jiménez Eastbound.
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    La Candelaria and Downtown: Bogota Old Town 8 (Old and New)
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  • Updated by travelife on Jun 4, 2005
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  • Not all parts of the old town is maintained as a uninhibited museum. Since its also an active working and studying area, part of the towns are well-maintained for convenience, destroying a little of museum-taste.

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    Address: Av. Circunvalar-Cra. 10, Cll. 2Sur-Av. Jimenez.
    Directions: TransMilenio Autonorte southbound, switch at TM Av. Jiménez Eastbound.
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    La Candelaria and Downtown: Bogota Old Town 9 (Modern Infill)
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  • And at some part of the town you also find the imposing structure of modern highrise. But these establishment are usually built / rebult at the edge of the old town,.

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    Address: Av. Circunvalar-Cra. 10, Cll. 2Sur-Av. Jimenez.
    Directions: TransMilenio Autonorte southbound, switch at TM Av. Jiménez Eastbound.
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