Bogotá, Capital city in Eastern Cordillera, Colombia
The extensive metropolis stretches across a plateau at 2,582 meters elevation, surrounded by mountains and containing 20 distinct districts within its boundaries.
Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada established the settlement in 1538 at the location of Bacatá, the main center of the Chibcha indigenous population.
The Gold Museum displays more than 34,000 pre-Columbian metalwork pieces while the National Museum preserves Colombian heritage through archaeological and historical collections.
The TransMilenio bus system and El Dorado International Airport connect millions of passengers through an integrated network of dedicated lanes and terminals.
The city maintains a constant spring-like temperature throughout the year due to its equatorial location combined with high altitude in the Andes.
Location: Cundinamarca Department
Inception: August 6, 1538
Founders: Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Elevation above the sea: 2,582 m
Shares border with: Cota, Soacha, Chía, Funza, Mosquera
Website: https://bogota.gov.co
GPS coordinates: 4.60971,-74.08175
Latest update: May 27, 2025 19:46
Monserrate
3 km
Gold Museum
1.4 km
BD Bacatá
1.4 km
Casa de Nariño
1.7 km
Torre Colpatria
1.3 km
Colombian National Museum
1.6 km
Torres Atrio
1.2 km
Gold Museum
1.4 km
Simon Bolivar Park
5.5 km
Bogotá Botanical Garden
6.8 km
National Capitol
1.5 km
Primary Cathedral of Bogotá
1.5 km
Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero
1.5 km
Basílica del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Bogotá
843 m
Palace of Justice of Colombia
1.4 km
St. Bartholomew Major College
1.6 km
Botero Museum
1.7 km
Salitre Magico
6.6 km
Coliseo Live
15.3 km
Maloka Museum
5.9 km
Guadalupe Hill
3.6 km
Forest Reserve Thomas van der Hammen
18.3 km
General Archive of the Nation
1.8 km
Palacio Liévano
1.4 km
Biblioteca Pública Virgilio Barco
5.2 km
Luis Ángel Arango Library
1.7 km
Parque Mundo Aventura
6.1 km
Parque nacional Enrique Olaya Herrera
2.7 kmReviews
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