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This place is a must! Just a block south from the Monserrate funicular, it shows a surprisingly modest dwelling of 'El Libertador'. The nicely maintained rustic park offers a nice and shady stroll and view of brightly colored birds. Leave a Comment Directions: Preferrably, take a taxi at the Cra. 7a southbound; about 6000 pesos from Cll. 72.
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The best views in Bogota are found up on the Miracle Mount known as Cerro de Monserrate. You can take a cab to the lower station and then board either the teleferico or the funicular up to the top. At the top, you'll find a simple church that is a pilgrimage place for some people because of the statue of the Fallen Christ (Seńor Caído) inside. You'll also find what I heard is a very good restaurant up here along with a bunch of stalls selling all kinds of souvenirs just behind the church. Leave a Comment Directions: Take a taxi to Montserrate.
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Monserrate is 3,190 m above sea level.
You have two options of getting yourself to the top of Mount Monserrate. You can climb although this is not recommended for tourists as lots of banditos hide waiting to rob you some of them at gun point. Colombia is a very poor country and only people that can’t afford the to take the cable or funicular ride take this route. Although some guy pointed out to me that he walked up and was neither poor or robbed. The second option is a cable car that carries about 100 people and its goes through a 750 foot long tunnel excavated out of the side of the mountain that takes about 10 minutes. Me being terrified of heights would not go this way as it did not look safe although l never remember anything happening to it. That ride takes about 3 minutes. The cost although l can’t remember is not very much as the peso is worthless against the American dollar. When you reach the top you have spectacular views of Bogotá. There is a statue in a glass case ( The Lord of Monserrate) which hundreds of cripples flock to and kiss and then retreat to the church to pray. You can either take a picnic with you or buy food and souvenirs from the many hawkers and stalls on top of the mountain. Great opportunity for photographs. Of which l have none.. silly me... Leave a Comment
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There is a chapel and a beautiful park on top of cerro Monserrate. You can take a funicular train up for 12K up and down. Views above of the city and the mountains are divine. But be aware that it will be quite chilly up here! You can walk up Calle 7 from Candelaria. Leave a Comment Directions: Preferrably, take a taxi at the Cra. 7a southbound; about 6000 pesos from Cll. 72.
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Honestly the church and the tacky souvenirs weren't all that impressive, but the views over the city of Bogota are really worth the trip. Just be sure you are aware of the potential fog that can obscure the fantastic views. There are some trails along the top edges of the mountain, but be cautious hiking too far away from the church at the top, as muggings have occurred.
From various vantage points, you'll be able to look over downtown and the La Candelaria (Historic Old Town) as well as over most of the rest of the city. Leave a Comment Directions: Take a cab to the Monserrate Station near Quinta de Bolívar
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Cerro de Monserrate is one of the two mountains bordering central Bogota on the east, the other being Cerro de Guadalupe. It is easy to distinguise the two from each other, as Moserrate has a church atop it.
I went up Cerro Monserrate twice during my stay in Bogota. Atop the mountain can be found, as mentioned above, a chapel, a restaurant or two and a pathway going through the Catholic Stations of the Cross, flanked by statues depicting each station. Also from the top, on a clear day, there is a nice view over Bogota, which really puts into persective just how imense this city of 8 million really is.
To reach the top there are three options. A cable car (teleferico), funicular or on foot. Both the teleferico and funicular depart from the same place and, as far as I know, cost the same 11,000pesos ($5) return. As far as going on foot, I've been told it can be dangerous outside of sundays. Sundays many people go to the top, and the path will be full of people and hence, you won't likely be mugged. Be warned though, it would be a very steep walk, and with the altitude, a difficult one. Leave a Comment Directions: You can't miss it. Just follow Av Jimenez up the hill to the base of the teleferico.
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When you are on Monserrate you can view a great panorama of the Candelaria and the business district. Leave a Comment Directions: Cerro Monserrate
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Look out for a clear day in Bogotá and go up on the teleferico to Monserrate for a great view of Bogotá. The time of day you go up could grant a distinct kind of view you get of the city. We happened to go up in the late afternoon. We got a late afternoon view of the city, the sun going down on the far horizon, followed by some dark clouds which turned purplish as they rolled in right in front of us, and put on a lightning show. As the sun slipped away behind the horizon, the city lights began to twinkle, and we got a view of the cloud-covered city at dusk.
There is the huge church up there, a walkway full of shops selling mainly products related to catholic symbolism etc. There are the twelve stations of the cross in monuments. There is a fancy restaurant in an elegant white building, which I am told is really expensive. And there's more.
Its amazing how so long ago they built all of that up there! The church and much of the market was closed when we were there, they must all be opened earlier in the day.
Because you are higher, take a sweater or jacket along, it's chillier up there. It's cool up there b/c you can look over to the next mountain or somewhere in the distance in the sky over another part of the city, and see the clouds moving in or swirling around in a different way, like there are several micro-climates hovering over Bogotá.
I'll check on the cost, and post it here in early January 03. It's not expensive and it's worth it! Leave a Comment Directions: Up the hill from Avenida Jimenez area.
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Go to Monserrate. It's a little church on the top of a mountain overlooking Bogota.
Visit Museo del Oro (Gold Museum). For those of you who still think El Dorado was a legend. You are going to be surprised !
Visit the Salt Cathedral. There is just another one in the whole world and it's smaller (It has English guided tours)
Those three places are the best you can find for a quick visit and are unique in nature. You will not be dissapointed Leave a Comment
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