THE CANDELARIA AND MONSERRATE

THE NEIGHBORHOOD LA CANDELARIA

*  Located in the eastern sector of the Historic Center, preserves the memory of the little town that was the start of the great metropolis. Its steep, narrow streets, its houses with roofs and eaves were colonial birthplace and home of the Spanish Creole aristocracy. Currently focus on this sector with a rich museums and cultural arts. Also interesting churches, cultural settings such as Colon Theather.

 • We recommend a walk through its streets, especially the street 10 between races 3 ª. and 7 the where you can see houses of great beauty. In this sector also finds numerous colonial churches and the Museums, a place not to be missed.





MONSERRATE

 * The church founded in the seventeenth century and renovated in 1925, is venerated Señor Caido, miraculous image. devotees ask for favors or give thanks often walk up

* The hill has been a place of pilgrimage since colonial times, entering the santuary, the altar display the Señor Caido de Monserrate revered image, carving in the sixteenth century, made by Pedro De Lugo Albarracin

 *  The highest hills of Bogotá a place of pilgrimage, the best point of view of the city whit some restaurants and handicraft sales.

* The ascent by cable car or funicular.  Is a romantic place and eats well, is visited for many devotees, you should keep in mind that the place is dangerous. 

FUNICULAR:
Monday to Saturday 7:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Sunday: 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Holidays: 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Daytime: (Round Trip)
Monday to Saturday and holidays: $ 14,400
Night: (Round Trip)
(When Not Operate the Cable Car)
Monday to Saturday from 5:30 p.m.: $ 17,000

Sunday (Round Trip): $ 8,200

CABLE CAR:

Monday to Saturday: 12:00 pm at 12:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Daytime: (Round Trip)
Monday to Saturday and holidays: $ 14,400

Night: (Round Trip)
Monday to Saturday from 5:30 p.m.: $ 17,000

Sunday: (Round Trip): $ 8,200

THE CANDELARIA AND MONSERRATE

THE NEIGHBORHOOD LA CANDELARIA

*  Located in the eastern sector of the Historic Center, preserves the memory of the little town that was the start of the great metropolis. Its steep, narrow streets, its houses with roofs and eaves were colonial birthplace and home of the Spanish Creole aristocracy. Currently focus on this sector with a rich museums and cultural arts. Also interesting churches, cultural settings such as Colon Theather.

 • We recommend a walk through its streets, especially the street 10 between races 3 ª. and 7 the where you can see houses of great beauty. In this sector also finds numerous colonial churches and the Museums, a place not to be missed.





MONSERRATE

 * The church founded in the seventeenth century and renovated in 1925, is venerated Señor Caido, miraculous image. devotees ask for favors or give thanks often walk up

* The hill has been a place of pilgrimage since colonial times, entering the santuary, the altar display the Señor Caido de Monserrate revered image, carving in the sixteenth century, made by Pedro De Lugo Albarracin

 *  The highest hills of Bogotá a place of pilgrimage, the best point of view of the city whit some restaurants and handicraft sales.

* The ascent by cable car or funicular.  Is a romantic place and eats well, is visited for many devotees, you should keep in mind that the place is dangerous. 

 

FUNICULAR:
Monday to Saturday 7:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Sunday: 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Holidays: 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Daytime: (Round Trip)
Monday to Saturday and holidays: $ 14,400
Night: (Round Trip)
(When Not Operate the Cable Car)
Monday to Saturday from 5:30 p.m.: $ 17,000

Sunday (Round Trip): $ 8,200

CABLE CAR:

Monday to Saturday: 12:00 pm at 12:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Daytime: (Round Trip)
Monday to Saturday and holidays: $ 14,400

Night: (Round Trip)
Monday to Saturday from 5:30 p.m.: $ 17,000

Sunday: (Round Trip): $ 8,200

The Museums of Bogota

The Museums of Bogota

Gold Museum

National Museum

The National Museum

The National Museum of Colombia is the oldest museum of museums in the country and Latin America, the museum's collection is divided in four areas: art, history, archeology and ethnography.

In the museum you can find works of art in Colombia, Latin America and Europe, including paintings, prints and sculptures from the colonial period until today.

It was founded on July 4th in1824 and was built by the architect Thomas Reed, throughout its history the National Museum of Colombia has been moved in several locations.

The Gold museum  

The Gold museum belongs to the Banco de la Republica of Colombia, it is located in the historical center of Bogota and it has the collection of the world's largest pre-Hispanic gold work. It was inaugurated in 1968 and was designed by architect German Samper.

When the Gold Museum was finished it became into an exciting new cultural center dedicated to issues of anthropology, archeology, heritage and identity.

Gold Museum preserves and investigates one of the most important collections of pre Hispanic metallurgy in the world. When finish the project for expansion and renovation of the museum of gold, citizens and tourists have an exciting new cultural center dedicated to issues of anthropology, archeology, heritage and identity.

THE COFFE

THE COFFE

  Drink that is obtained through the fruits and seeds of cafeto, This plant contains a stimulant substance called caffeine.

The cafe is one of the beverage most popular in the world, his exquisite aroma and flavor offer a sensations that encourage the physical and spiritual condition of the one that takes it.

The coffee is usually taken at breakfast or after meals, there are infinite ways to take. Is one of the principal products of export in Colombia.

The cafe is divided in two species:

-Arábica

-Robusta

The Colombian Coffe is Arábica.

Colombia has places  where you can find good coffee:

Juan Valdez is a firm that represents a number of shops where you can drink coffee in different presentations.

the Juan Valdez coffee can also be found in supermarkets,selected hotels and restaurants.

Juan Valdez represents the efforts of the Colombian coffee growers. His mission is to symbolize the coffee Colombian traditions From 1959 Juan has been promoted the Colombian coffee all over the world.

It is the perfect place to converse with the friends, to see boys and girls. One Recommends to prove a relatively new modality of coffee: the snow-coffee.

Products

Espressos:

Of intense aroma and concentrated flavor, this drink is characterized by the formation of a creamy, golden and persistent cap; it is the essence of the coffee, which offers strong, lasting and pleasant sensations. It is possible to choose with normal or decaffeinated coffee.

Short Espresso (Ristrestto)

Double Espresso

  Long Espresso (Lungo)

 Cut Espresso

  prepared on a base of condensed milk.

 Espresso Viennese

 Exquisite espresso covered with a touch of Chantilly's cream.

American

Macchiato

 Spectacular espresso served with foam of milk.

 Macchiato Arequipe

Rich espresso covered with foam of milk and addition of arequipe.

 Cappuccino

This traditional drink is prepared with espresso, vaporized and skimmed off milk.

Cappuccino Viennese

 The force and intensity of the espresso is smoothed by vaporized milk and cremates chantilly.

 Irish Cappuccino

 It is a delicious cappuccino accompanied of a saborizante of Irish cream without liquor.

Coffee Latte

 Exquisite espresso mixed with warm milk.

Coffee Moca

 The latte is modified by an exquisite addition of sauce of chocolate.

 Latte arequipe

 Exquisite coffee latte with sauce of arequipe and caremelo.

 Amarandi

 Delicious cappuccino with addition of amareto and brandy.

 Wicao

 Rich cappuccino with whiskey and cocoa liquor

Filtrados:

Called this way by the form in which the drink is prepared; spending warm water for the filter where the ground coffee . These delicious coffees were born as an honoring to the traditions of the different Colombian regions where they are known as tinto or black coffee. They can be chosen by normal or decaffeinated coffee

Coffee with milk

tinto campesino

Other famous place is OMA, OMA is a signature registered as Juan Valdez. in German OMA means grandmother, is an idea that comes from Europe.

OMA is a shop of coffee gourmet where is possible to find different varieties of coffee. OMA is the principal competence of Juan Valdez. They sell very similar products, in total there are 11 restaurants where you can find drinks, cocktails and chopped at great prices.

AMBULANT SELLERS

In the middle of the economic crisis it is one of the works that more abounds in the city of Bogota.

 Labor submitted to different changes of climate as: unbearable Sun and extreme rains, where in the middle of this they must search how to be protected.

 His labor days are extensive since they begin at early hour of the day until evening in the night.

 Not every day they possess the same luck since his income can change, of the above mentioned income they must extract to pay a quarter where to sleep, the base to feed and to be had for the sustenance of his business.

Many of them are neither persons who in his life did not possess study, nor labor stable opportunities for the lack of an academic level since the companies they demand to be graduates or technical personnel and in addition to have labor references. To obtain an employment is increasingly difficult since they do not possess these requirements.

 In spite of not having opportunities they decide to follow a good way, not as other persons who him stop in the corners to take the belongings from the transients.

 They never say that it is an honest work, where the daily bread is gained by the sweat of the forehead and of being a hard work, complain about what they do since for them it is a pride.