Getting to know Bogotá: Places

Emblematic Places

There's plenty of touristic places you can visit in Bogotá in order to know more about our culture and history. Take a look at some of these places below!

Bolivar's Square

Bolivar's Square is the most important square in the city. It's surrounded by some of the main buildings of the city like la Catedral Primada and El Palacio del Lievano. In the past, markets and colonial houses all over the place.

Quinta De Bolivar

In 1820 the house was given to the liberator Simón Bolivar as a symbol of gratitude, it was used by Bolivar as a resting place and celebration events, he even took refuge in it. Before his last trip to Santa Marta, he gave it to Jose Ignacio Paris and then it was used as a girls' school and a hospital. Everything is still there and you can visit it as a museum!

Plaza De Las Nieves

The neighborhood Las Nieves was a settlement for indigenous people in the XVIII century. It was characterized by its increasing trade, its cultural aspects and for being a bohemian place. From the seventies until today, it has changed a lot, mainly because of cultural centers and universities that surround the place. There you can find the Santander park, the journalists park and the Gold Museum.

You can also see the Francisco José de Caldas statue, which is placed in the middle of the square.

Chorro De Quevedo

In 1832 the place was acquired by the Agustinian father Quevedo who installed a public water source. In the past, this place was one of the first settlements ordered by Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada in Bacatá. 

Casa-Museo Del Florero

In July 20th, 1810, a group of citizens approached the establishment of the Spanish José Llorente and asked to borrow a vase, Llorente said no and this caused a tense event in the main square, which lead to our independence. Nowadays it's known as the July 20th Museum and you can visit it.