In walking distance to La Candelaria, The Museo del Oro (Museum of Gold) is one of Bogota’s primary tourist attractions: located in the capital of Colombia, it receives around 500,000 visitors a year. The Museum charts the pre-Hispanic history of Colombia, looking at indigenous cultures region by region. Since the legend of the lost city of El Dorado arose over five hundred years ago, Europeans have been obsessed by reports of huge amounts of gold in Colombia. Whilst El Dorado was never found, Colombia was South America’s largest exporter of gold for hundreds of years, and it has been a highly prized metal used for ceremonial and religious purposes for centuries. The exhibitions display ornate gold objects, explaining their significance and use. All displays are in English and Spanish: there are also audio guides in multiple other languages available, and tour guides offer their services outside the museum.
Monserrate is a mountain that dominates the city center of Bogotá. It rises to 3,152 metres (10,341 ft) above the sea level, where there is a church (built in the 17th century) with a shrine, devoted to El Señor Caído ("The Fallen Lord"). In addition to the church, the summit contains restaurants, cafeterias, souvenir shops, and many smaller tourist facilities. Monserrate can be accessed by aerial tramway, a funicular, or by climbing, the preferred way of pilgrims.
There are a number of fun activities to do in Bogota. Airbnb makes booking them really easy and you read reviews to be sure they will be a good time. Here are some different ideas: - Coffee tasting - Graffiti bike tour - Food/exotic fruit tour - Salsa class - Day trip to nearby attractions such as the cathedral of salt or waterfalls https://www.airbnb.com/s/Bogot%C3%A1--Colombia/experiences?place_id=ChIJKcumLf2bP44RFDmjIFVjnSM&refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fexperiences