What You Will Do
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Find us in front of the Bogotá Gold Museum, where you will find your guide with our company's red umbrella.
1
Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
15 minutes
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.
2
Santander Park
15 minutes
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.
3
Plazoleta del Rosario
15 minutes
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.
4
Jorge Eliecer Gaitan Monument
15 minutes
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.
5
District Market Square La Concordia
15 minutes
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.
6
Plazoleta Chorro de Quevedo
15 minutes
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
7
Facultad Ciencias del Hábitat - Universidad de la Salle
10 minutes
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.
8
Museo Botero del Banco de la Republica
15 minutes
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.
9
Coin and bill Production Museum
15 minutes
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.
10
Teatro Colón Bogotá
10 minutes
Moving forward a few more streets we find the Colón Theater, the San Carlos Palace and we will talk about the September Night Plaque.
11
Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota
15 minutes
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.
12
La Puerta Falsa Restaurant
10 minutes
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".
13
Centro Cultural Gabriel Garcia Marquez
15 minutes
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.
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