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Tourist attractions in Bogota
There are plenty of tourist attractions in Bogota that attracts tourist from all over the world. Make your Bogota tour an enjoyable experience by visiting all the sites that are of great cultural and historical significance. Bogota which is located at a height of 2640 meters above sea level offers a variety of sightseeing places for tourists with all tastes and needs. The several tourist attractions in Bogota will keep visitors busy throughout their stay.
Some important Bogota Tourist attractions are:
The Gold museum: This is one of the most significant places of visit in Bogota. The museum displays a superb collection of pre-Hispannic collection of gold works. The museum has two exhibition rooms which is one of the biggest in the world. The museum displays a wide range of articles that reflects the life and thought of the different classes of people that lived here since the date of its origin till its contact with Europe. The most precious of collections at the Gold Museum is the Musica's golden raft that is found in Pasca, which represents the El dorado Ceremony.
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Casa de la Moneda de Colombia: This is the Colombian Mint which has exhibits of coins of Columbia through the ages and the art of making coins. |
Museo Nacional or the national museum: This is the national museum which is the oldest in the country. This is a fortress like structure built in 1813. This stone and brick built architecture presents domes, arches and columns which have 104 prison cells distributed all over. The regular exhibits include sample of ethnography and archaeology from the earliest period of Columbian history to the 20th century. |
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Museum of Modern art of Bogota: This museum displays a huge collection of modern art that includes painting, engravings and sculpture. Works of renowned artists like Fernando,Botero, Alejandro Obregon, Enrique Grau and many other new and upcoming artists are put up for display. It is one of the best attractions in Bogota for the art loving tourists. |
Unicentro: This is a great place for shopping freaks who love to spend their time and money for shopping variety of traditional and modern goods during their tour. This modern mall has a number of retail outlets which are worth a visit for the tourists. |
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