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Walking through the Historic Candelaria in Bogotá

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Overview

    This is the best way to get to know the historic center of Bogotá, we will travel back in time from the beginnings of our indigenous ancestors through the period of colonization to the present day.
    This is a shared tour, it is a fun and informative tour full of curious facts about history, culture, gastronomy, architecture, places to visit, art and cultural offer.

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  • Certified professional guide and Free Tour Map.

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    This is a typical itinerary for this product

    Stop At: Gold Museum (Museo del Oro), Carrera 6 No.15-88, Bogota 110321 Colombia

    Once the group is complete, our guide will welcome and recommend the tour.
    Our guide will start talking about Christopher Columbus, the discovery of America, the legend of El Dorado, the Muisca culture, the Gold Museum and its collection and the Guatavita Lagoon.

    Duration: 15 minutes

    Stop At: Santander Park, Cra. 7 #15, Bogotá, Colombia

    We start the tour, right there in the center of Santander Park, where we will address topics such as: the process of Independence, the territories of Colombia: La Gran Colombia. The place where we are: Plaza Santander, the regional market and the Crusades.

    Duration: 15 minutes

    Stop At: Plazoleta del Rosario, La Candelaria, Bogotá, Colombia

    We will walk a few meters to find this square, where we can talk about Universidad del Rosario, which was the first to offer a law program in Colombia. We can also remember who was Policarpa Salavarrieta (La Pola), in addition to talking about the icon of Colombia: the Esmeraldas and who was Víctor Carranza.

    Duration: 15 minutes

    Stop At: Jorge Eliecer Gaitan Monument, Carrera 7 and Ave. Jimenez, Bogota Colombia

    Then, we start the tour in the seventh race, where we can see the monument to the Caudillo, where we can cover: Bogotá before the Bogotazo, who was Gaitán, the liberal force, the Bogotazo, Fidel Castro in Bogotá, the architecture change because of the Bogotazo , the Cold War, Socialism and the Age of Violence.

    Duration: 15 minutes

    Stop At: District Market Square La Concordia, Cl. 12c # 1 -40, Bogotá, Colombia

    We will walk a few minutes to enter the heart of the historic center of Bogotá, there we will have a panoramic view of Monserrate, we can talk about the graffiti culture of the city, we will see the Callejón del Embudo.

    Duration: 15 minutes

    Stop At: Plazoleta Chorro de Quevedo, Cl. 12b #22 2-98, Bogotá, Colombia

    Then, our guide will show you the elements of our idiosyncrasy and indigenous legacy: drinks, traditions and the colonization process. We will be able to talk about the founding of Bogotá, the contrasts of Bogotá, the cultural activities of El Chorro and the Sculptures of La Candelaria

    Duration: 15 minutes

    Stop At: Facultad Ciencias Del Hábitat-Universidad De La Salle, Cra. 2 #1070, Bogotá, Colombia

    Moving a bit south, we can see the University of La Salle and at this point we can talk about public and private education in Colombia.

    Duration: 10 minutes

    Stop At: Museo Botero del Banco de la Republica, Calle 11 No. 4-41, Bogota 250051 Colombia

    We are walking towards the administrative center and we find the Botero Museum, here we will know the famous collection of Fernando Botero that shows the beauty of curvy people and interacts with the Colombian idiosyncrasy.


    Duration: 15 minutes

    Stop At: Coin and bill Production Museum, Cl. 11 #4-93, La Candelaria, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia

    At this point, our guide will tell you about the style of the house and its coat of arms and the Casa de la Moneda collection.

    Duration: 15 minutes

    Stop At: Teatro Colón Bogotá, Cl. 10 # 5-32, La Candelaria, Bogotá, Colombia

    Moving forward a few more streets we find the Colón Theater, the San Carlos Palace and we will talk about the September Night Plaque.

    Duration: 10 minutes

    Stop At: Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota, Plaza Alvarez, Bogota 111711 Colombia

    We will arrive at the main square of Bogotá, where our guide will talk to you about the 3 powers in Colombia: the Nariño Palace, the Capitol and the Palace of Justice. We will also tell the story of the Taking of the Palace in 1985 by one of the guerrillas: the M19.

    Duration: 15 minutes

    Stop At: La Puerta Falsa Restaurant, Cl. 11 #6-50, Bogotá, Colombia

    Leaving the Plaza de Bolívar, we find the street of typical restaurants in Bogotá, we find this restaurant the most famous in Bogotá for the history of its name. Also our guide will tell you the story of "Las Onces".

    Duration: 10 minutes

    Stop At: Centro Cultural Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Calle 11 # 5-60, Bogota 250051 Colombia

    Finally, our guide will tell you about Gabriel García Márquez and his contribution to Latin American literature, who was the winner of a Nobel Prize.

    Duration: 15 minutes

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