# What to see in Bogotá: 10 must-sees

Monserrate, La Candelaria and the great free museums: the essentials of the Colombian capital according to guides and travellers.

- 35 votes · 12 items
- Jan 30, 2025 · andrea_nomada
- https://even.best/en/l/274/what-to-see-in-bogota-10-must-sees

## Top 10

1. **La Candelaria** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Colonial district of colourful houses, murals and universities.
2. **Plaza de Bolívar** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Main square with the Primatial Cathedral, the National Capitol and the Liévano Palace.
3. **Gold Museum** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — The world's largest collection of pre-Hispanic goldwork, with some 34,000 gold pieces. <https://www.banrep.gov.co/es/museo-del-oro>
4. **Botero Museum** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Free museum with the collection Fernando Botero donated, including works by Picasso and Monet.
5. **Monserrate** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — Sanctuary at 3,152 m reached by cable car or funicular, with views over the whole city.
6. **Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Church carved inside a salt mine an hour from Bogotá.
7. **National Museum of Colombia** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The country's oldest museum, in a former panopticon prison.
8. **Paloquemao Market** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Market of flowers, exotic fruit and traditional food such as tamales.
9. **Callejón del Embudo** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Cobbled lane in La Candelaria full of murals and chicha bars.
10. **Graffiti tour** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Street art walking tours through downtown, among the city's top-rated activities.
11. **Chorro de Quevedo** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Small square where, by tradition, Bogotá was founded in 1538.
12. **Usaquén** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Former village in the north with a Sunday craft market.

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