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Bogotá's must-sees: from the Gold Museum to La Candelaria

Short on time? This is your route. It starts in Parque Santander, heads down Carrera Séptima to Plaza de Bolívar and climbs into La Candelaria as far as the Chorro de Quevedo, stopping at the museums and monuments nobody should miss on a first visit.

  • 6 stops
  • 1.8 km
  • 1 h 55 min
  • Free
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Plaza de Bolívar with the Capitol and the Palacio Liévano behind

The route

Stop by stop

  1. 1 Gold MuseumThe world's largest collection of pre-Hispanic goldwork began in 1939 with a single object: a Quimbaya poporo.
  2. 2 Church of San FranciscoBogotá's oldest surviving church hides a gilded altarpiece of 1623 behind its austere front.
  3. 3 Plaza de BolívarColombia's political heart: cathedral, Congress, City Hall and Supreme Court around a bronze Bolívar and thousands of pigeons.
  4. 4 Colón TheatreAn Italian-style opera house opened in 1892 for the 400th anniversary of Columbus's voyage, where peace was signed in 2016.
  5. 5 Botero MuseumFernando Botero gave Bogotá his private collection, with Monet, Renoir and Dalí and more than a hundred of his own works, on one condition.
  6. 6 Chorro de Quevedo SquareThe little square where, by tradition, Bogotá began in 1538 is now La Candelaria's most bohemian corner.

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What you’ll discover

Bogotá's must-sees: from the Gold Museum to La Candelaria

Two great museums

The Gold Museum and the Botero Museum, two world-class collections a few minutes' walk apart.

The heart of power

Cathedral, Congress, City Hall and Supreme Court around a single square.

La Candelaria alive

The walk ends in the oldest neighbourhood, among graffiti, storytellers and chicha.

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