Top things to do in Bogotá
Begin in La Candelaria, the colonial core where balconied houses in ochre and blue line streets barely wide enough for two people. The Museo del Oro holds one of the world's largest collections of pre-Hispanic goldwork, and a short walk away, Plaza de Bolívar is ringed by the Capitolio Nacional, the Catedral Primada and the Palacio Liévano, seat of the city's mayoralty — with the guarded Palacio de Nariño, Colombia's presidential palace, just a few blocks further on.
Ride the cable car or funicular up Monserrate, the 3,152-meter peak that anchors the city's skyline, for a panorama over eight million rooftops and the Bogotá savanna beyond. Back at street level, spend an hour tracing the murals of La Candelaria and Egipto, where Bogotá's street art movement — among the most respected in Latin America — plays out block by block.
