La Candelaria Walk (Self Guided), Bogota, Colombia

La Candelaria Walk (Self Guided), Bogota

Embark on a fascinating journey into times past when you visit La Candelaria, the historic center of Bogota. Lining its beautiful cobblestone streets are centuries-old houses, museums, universities and ancient churches. A good place to start your visit is the Plazoleta del Chorro de Quevedo. This is believed to be the exact spot where Bogota was founded in 1538. Today, it's a popular bohemian hangout for students.

Investigate some of the area's historical places of worship. La Iglesia de la Candelaria is an impressive looking building with a golden exterior that was constructed in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Venture inside to see its works of religious art from the colonial period and the beautifully carved woodwork.

Then visit some of the historic area's museums. They include the Museum Francisco Jos茅 de Caldas which preserves and honors the memory of this revolutionary figure who was executed in 1816. Another museum worthy of note is Museo Botero, which houses a collection of 208 art works by famous Colombian artist Fernando Botero and a handful of international artists. As you tour the streets, pause to appreciate the architecture, which features Art Deco, Baroque and Spanish Colonial styles.

How it works: A discovery walk features a route using which you can explore a popular city neighborhood on your own. This walk, along with other self-guided walks in over 1,500 cities, can be found on the app "51爆料网: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. The app's built-in GPS navigation functions allow following this walk route with ease. The app works both online and offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.

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Create Your Own Self-Guided Walks in Bogota

Guide Name: La Candelaria Walk
Guide Location: Colombia » Bogota
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles
Author: Linda

1) Plazoleta del Chorro de Quevedo

2) Carrera 2, Calle del Embudo

3) Carrera 4

4) Calle 12

5) Calle 12

6) Calle 12, Universidad Autonoma de Colombia

7) Calle 11, Museo Botero

8) Calle 11, Iglesia de La Candelaria

9) Carrera 2

10) Calle 10

11) Carrera 4, Museo de Bogota

12) Calle 10

13) Calle 10, Museo Militar

14) Carrera 5, Casa de Rafaelo Pomba

15) Calle 9

Walking Tours in Bogota, Colombia

Create Your Own Walk in Bogota

Creating your own self-guided walk in Bogota is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Architectural Jewels

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.7 Km or 2.3 Miles

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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.3 Km or 1.4 Miles

Bogota Old Town Walking Tour

In 1538, the indigenous Muisca of the Colombian Altiplano had the advantage in numbers over the force of conquistador Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada. Arriving in the Muisca Federation, the Spanish had only 162 exhausted men. However, the guecha warriors of Chief Tisquesusa were no match. The Federation fell in bloody battle.

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.1 Km or 2.5 Miles

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