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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bogotá

16 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bogotá, Colombia

Updated March 20, 2023

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La Puerta Falsa

Bogotá, Colombia

La Puerta Falsa

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.
Exhibition room in the Museo del Oro

Bogotá, Colombia

Museo del Oro

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.
Laguna de Guatavita

Sesquilé, Colombia

Lake of Guatavita

Known as the site of 'El Dorado,' this mysterious lake is rumored to hold gold beneath its waters.
Bogotá Botanical Garden

Bogotá, Colombia

Bogotá Botanical Garden

Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.
The grave of the Bodmer sisters

Bogotá, Colombia

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Storied crypts fill the most famous cemetery in Colombia.
Exterior of the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Bogotá, 2017

Bogotá, Colombia

Santuario Nuestra Señora del Carmen

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.
Sanctuary of Monserrate

Bogotá, Colombia

Monserrate Sanctuary

Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.
Museo Botero

Bogotá, Colombia

Museo Botero

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.
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La Puerta Falsa

Bogotá, Colombia

La Puerta Falsa

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.
Street art advertising locally brewed chicha.

Bogotá, Colombia

The Chicherias of Bogota's La Candelaria Barrio

This narrow street is packed with street vendors and bars selling chicha.
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Stories About Bogotá

Vendor Mónica Adriana Quimbayo has sold herbs and other plants at her stall in Plaza Samper Mendoza since she was 16.

This Bogotá Market Comes Alive Only at Night, Full of Ancient Plant Lore and Astonishing Biodiversity

Farmers and foragers set up at sunset to sell hundreds of species valued in traditional medicine and ritual.
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May 25, 2022

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