Aug06
Published by Asya in Arts, Cities, Colombia, Cultural, History, Museums, South America, Urban Tourism
This is one of the main points of interests when visiting Colombia. No other museum in Latin America holds a collection of gold as vast as the Museo del Oro or Museum of Gold in Bogota. With a permanent extraordinary collection of more than 55,000 ornaments, tools and art pieces made of gold by all the native pre-Hispanic cultures, this is one of the most representative museums in South America.
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Dec26
Published by Asya in Arts, Camping, Chillin, Climbing, Colombia, Cultural, History, Monuments, Praying, Relaxing, Sightseeings, South America, Travel gear, Walking
Monasterio de La Candelaria in Colombia was found in 1597.The Augustine monks have built it for three years.Today it is still functioning like a monastery, however part of ti is opened for visitors.The guests could see the library, a little museum, the chapel and the large courtyard.There are 16th and 17th – century paintings inside the chapel and on the courtyard’s walls with a very interesting sample of religious art on The authors are Gregorio Vásquez de Arce y Ceballos and the Figueroa brothers.
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Aug10
Published by misha in Cities, Colombia, Photos, Relaxing, Restaurants, Romantic, South America, Spa, Travel Tips
This fascinating Spa center is located in a traditional square in Bogota between two other building. The activities are organized into four levels and related to the different thermal levels of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta through botanical and animal shapes.
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Oct17
Published by iv in Climbing, Colombia, Extreme, Hiking, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, Skiing, Snowboarding, South America, Travel gear
The Sierra Nevada del Cocuy is a National Park and a set of highlands within the Cordillera Oriental mountain range in the Andes Mountains of Colombia. The Sierra Nevada Del Cocuy, about 8 hours from Bogota, has over 20 snow capped peaks and some forty lagoons. Temperatures oscillate in the lower part at around 23º C and go down to 3º C in the snow covered peaks.
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Jun24
Published by Asya in Colombia, Cultural, History, Museums, South America, Urban Tourism, Walking
From old times, Bogota has offered a rich social and cultural live. The Maloka Museum is the first Science Interactive Centre in Colombia, opened in 1998. Also it’s the greater interactive center of science and technology of South America. It allows visitors to learn about all kinds of science, from the way human beings developed throughout the centuries and the way electricity really works.
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Sep08
Published by misha in Colombia, Eating, Photos, Restaurants, South America
Nazca Restaurant is located on the new T-zone in Bogota, Colombia. The place is separated in two zones: snacks, bar and VIP on the second floor, dinning and kitchen on the first floor.
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Feb27
Published by Asya in Arts, Europe, Mexico, Monuments, Peru, Photos, Relaxing, South America, Spain, Travel Stories, Urban Tourism, Venezuela, Walking
A bullring is an arena where bullfighting is performed. Bullrings are often associated with Spain, but they can also be found in neighboring countries and the New World.
Bullrings are often historic and culturally significant centers that bear many structural similarities to the Roman amphitheater. The most famous bullrings in the world are
Plaza de toros de Mexico in Mexico and
Plaza de toros Monumental de Valencia in Valencia, Venezuela. The main bullrings are usually found in Spain, southern France and Portugal, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru.
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Oct15
Published by vanhal in ACTIVITIES, Arts, Chillin, Colombia, CONTINENTS, COUNTRIES, Eating, Fishing, Hotels, Photos, Relaxing, Restaurants, Sightseeings, South America, TOPICS, Travel gear, Travel Stories, Urban Tourism
Colombia is bordered on the northwest by Panama, on the east by Venezuela and Brazil, and on the southwest by Peru and Ecuador. Through the western half of the country, three Andean ranges run north and south. The eastern half is a low, jungle-covered plain, drained by spurs of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers, inhabited mostly by isolated tropical-forest Indian tribes. The fertile plateau and valley of the eastern range are the most densely populated parts of the country.
Official Name: Republica de Colombia.
Capital: Bogota.
Independence day: July 20, 1810.
NATURAL FEATURES
Area: 440,831 square miles (1,141,748 square kilometres), includes the San Andres y Providencia archipelago.
Climate:Tropical. Varies according to the altitude.
Highest Peak: Pico Cristobal Colon, 19,020 feet (5,800 meters).
Major Rivers: Magdalena, Cauca, Meta, Guaviare, Caqueta, Putumayo, Atrato, Vaupes, Vichada.
Mountain Ranges: Occidental, Central, Oriental.
PEOPLE
Population: 39,309,422 (July 1999 est.); 89.2, people per square mile (34.5 people per square kilometer); 73 percent urban, 27 percent rural.
Major Cities: Bogota, Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Cucuta, Bucaramanga
Religions: Roman Catholicism, 95.4%.
Language: Spanish (official).
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