Bogotá - Places of Interest

The Candelaria

The Candelaria District, keep in its narrow streets all the Bogotá legends a- curious man may delight himself reading the “Reminiscencias de Santa Fé de Bogotá” by Cordovez Moore-, and as it is the primigenial cell of the city, it has the best architectonic treasures of the colonial epoch: the Camarín del Carmen, La Casa del Marquez de San Jorge and others, well described in the present writing.

The social dynamic of Bogotá, vital center of the Nuevo Reino de Granada, place were all political and economical successes gravitated, was at the end of the XVIII century very active.

The epoch mind attained an evolution the opaque a little of the religious architecture, giving free way for the construction of civil buildings and lodgings that attested the presence of a new class in fast ascence.

Maloka (Science + Interactive Technology)

At Maloka, where there is a blend of knowledge, technology, and amusement, it is forbidden not touch.

Maloka is a third generation museum. It has 17.000 sq.m. Of construction, 10.000 of them almost 30 feet below ground. Maloka is a probably the most important center of its kind in Latin America; 95% of the design and construction is local.

The first stage contains over 200 exhibitions in 9 halls. The themes are the universe, life, biodiversity in the Bogotá area, man, electricity and electromagnetism, technology, molecules in movement, the city, and children. Tours are accompanied by a guide; rooms can be booked for lectures and seminars. The complex has a central plaza, a shop, and a restaurant, and Internet Cafe and a Movie-Dome.

The Movie-Dome holds 314 seats and has a 135 degree spherical screen, with 58 million micro perforations, wish provide excellent resolution and realism.
Projections are in 70mm format -twice the commercial size. The Salitre Plaza shopping center, the most important in eastern Bogotá, is only a short distance away..

NEARBY PLACES OF INTEREST

MONSERRATE

Bogotá’s favorite hill, with is a church which is a pilgrimage center, a couple of restaurants, and places to buy a handicrafts. The top can be reached either by cable car or funicular. It is best to go up a weekday, or at night to have dinner it a very romantic setting and the food is good in San Isidro- since at these times it is less crowded. The area around the funicular and cable car station in dangerous: avoid going there on foot.

ZIPAQUIRA
The Salt Mines of Zipaquirá, one and half hours from Bogotá. The town is famous for its Salt Cathedral.

LA CALERA BY NIGHT
A favorite night-time excursion, especially on Fridays, is to go up La Calera road to the various discotheques and restaurants, some fifteen minutes from
the city. Magnificent view over northern Bogotá.