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Delve into La María
The district La María of Bogotá in Bogotá D.C. (Bogota D.C.) is a subburb in Colombia and is a district of the nations capital.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nocaima, Villavicencio, Ibague, Tunja and Manizales. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 8% |
Air Humidity | 68% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
15°C (60 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
HOTEL AUGUSTA
Arche Noah Guesthouse
Hotel de la Opera
Hotel Regina
Hotel Casa Guadalupe
Chorro de Quevedo
Hotel Ambalá Bogotá Colonial
Hotel Lido
Apartaestudios La Candelaria
SC House
Videos from this area
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Orquesta de la Policía Nacional preliminares Salsa al Parque 2012 - policiadecolombia
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Burocracia colombiana aún tratará de destituir a Gustavo Petro
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Se espera rueda de prensa de Petro tras fallo de Tribunal
En las instalaciones de la Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá, el alcalde Gustavo Petro se dirigirá nuevamente a los medios de comunicación después de conocer más detalles del fallo del Tribunal...
Ciudadanos de Bogotá apoyan a su alcalde destituído
En Bogotá, Colombia minuto a minuto más simpatizantes del alcalde destituído, Gustavo Petro, llegan hasta la sede de la alcaldía mayor, junto a la Plaza de Bolívar, para mostrar su repudio...
La Controversia de Canal Capital, con León Valencia (Octubre 22 / 2012)
León Valencia en 'La Controversia' de Canal Capital. Todos los lunes de 8:30 a 9:30 p.m. Un espacio para el análisis y debate sobre la realidad colombiana. Programa Octubre 22 de 2012. Problemas.
Gustavo Petro regresa a la Alcaldía de Bogotá
La Sala Civil de Asuntos Agrarios del Tribunal Superior de Bogotá le ordenó al presidente de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, en un plazo de 48 horas, reintegrar a su cargo en la Alcaldía Distrital...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital, from 1991 to 2000 called Santafé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent capital district and no longer belongs administratively to that department. Bogotá is the most populous city in the country, with 7,363,782 inhabitants as of 2010.
Congress of Colombia
The Congress of the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: Congreso de la República de Colombia) is the name given to Colombia's bicameral national legislature. The Congress of Colombia consists of the 102-seat Senate (Senado), and the 166-seat Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Representantes). Members of both houses are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms.
Senate of Colombia
The Senate of the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: Senado de la República de Colombia) is the upper house of the Congress of Colombia, with the lower house being the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia. The Senate has 102 members elected for concurrent four-year terms.
Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
The House of Representatives is the lower house of the Congress of Colombia. The Chamber has 166 elected members for four-year terms.
Capitolio Nacional
Capitolio Nacional (or National Capitol) is a building on Bolivar Square in central Bogotá, the construction of which began in 1876, by order of president Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, and was not concluded until 1926. It houses both houses of the Congress of Colombia. It was designed and started its construction by Thomas Reed.
Gold Museum, Bogotá
The Gold Museum (Spanish: El Museo del Oro) is a museum located in Bogotá, Colombia. It displays an extraordinary selection of its pre-Hispanic gold work collection - the biggest in the world - in its exhibition rooms on the second and third floors.
Luis Ángel Arango Library
Luis Ángel Arango Library, is a public library located in Bogotá, Colombia. It was founded in 1923 as a small library with a few books on economics. It is currently under the administration of the Bank of the Republic. Today, its collection has grown to the point where it has become the country's premier library and it has come to be considered to be the most important public library in Latin America.
1980 Dominican Embassy siege in Bogotá
The Dominican Embassy siege was the 1980 siege of the embassy of the Dominican Republic by M-19 guerrillas in Bogotá, Colombia. The guerrillas held nearly 60 people, including 14 ambassadors, hostage for 61 days.
Caracol Radio
Caracol Radio (Cadena Radial Colombiana, "Colombian Radio Network") is one of the main radio networks in Colombia. Founded in Medellín in 1948 when La Voz de Antioquia station acquired the 50% of Emisoras Nuevo Mundo, based in Bogotá. Julio Mario Santo Domingo was its main shareholder until 2004, when Spanish Grupo Prisa bought the Grupo Latino de Radio, whose 17% was Santo Domingo's.
Bolívar Square
The Bolívar Square is located in the heart of the historical area of Bogotá. It has a statue of Simón Bolívar sculpted in 1846 by the Italian Pietro Tenerani, which was the first ever public monument in the city. Plaza Bolívar is also the name given to the main square in every city or town of Venezuela, the native country of Simón Bolívar. On the Northern side of the square is the Palace of Justice, a big modern building where the Supreme Court works.
Primary Cathedral of Bogotá
The Archbishopric Cathedral of Bogotá is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at the eastern side of Bolívar Square in Bogotá, D.C. , Colombia. It is seat of the Archbishop of Bogotá, Cardinal Mon. Pedro Rubiano Saenz. The Cathedral was built between 1807 and 1823. When the Spanish conquerors officially founded the city of Bogotá, they established in 12 huts and a hay-church, that -after being totally built- would take the name of Archbishopric Cathedral of Bogotá.
Los Mártires
Los Mártires is the 14th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located near the city's downtown to its west. It takes its name in honor of those who died during the war for independence from Spain. It is completely urbanized, save for its parks and the banks of its rivers.
Universidad Externado de Colombia
The Universidad Externado de Colombia (Externado University of Colombia) in Bogotá, Colombia, is a private university, is one of the most prestigious of Colombia besides being the alma mater of countless prestigious lawyers, academics, judges, great financiers, senior government officials and rulers of Colombia. Which grants 4 and 5 year primary (Licenciados) and professional degrees as well as advanced 2-year Magister degrees. Instruction is primarily in Spanish.
Casa de Moneda de Colombia
The Casa de Moneda de Colombia (Spanish for Colombian mint) is a Colombian currency museum based in the city of Bogotá, Cundinamarca. It was founded in 1621 as the mint ("casa de moneda" translates as "mint"). The current mint is known simply as the Fábrica de Moneda (coin factory).
La Candelaria
La Candelaria is a historic neighborhood in downtown Bogotá, Colombia. It is the equivalent to the Old City in other cities. The architecture of the old houses, churches and buildings has Spanish Colonial and Baroque styles. It houses several universities, libraries and museums.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Colombia)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Spanish: Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural) is the national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia in charge of the management and oversight of the rural development and agriculture of Colombia.
Bank of the Republic (Colombia)
The Bank of the Republic (Spanish: Banco de la República) is the state-run central bank of the Republic of Colombia. Its main functions are detailed by the Congress according to the Ley 31 de 1992. One of them is the issuance of the Colombian currency, the peso. The bank is also active in promoting financial inclusion policy and is a leading member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion.
San Cristóbal (Bogotá)
San Cristóbal, is the fourth locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in the south-east of the city.
Colegio Salesiano de Leon XIII
The Leo XIII Salesian College is a private male educational institution managed by the Salesian Community in Colombia. It is headquartered in historic center of Candelaria of Bogotá, Colombia. The school was awarded the Educative Excellence Award, for the private schools category in 2006. In 2010 it celebrated its 120th anniversary.
Radioacktiva
Radioacktiva is a Colombian radio station broadcasting from Bogotá. It is owned by Caracol Radio, part of the Spanish media organization Grupo PRISA. It started broadcasting in 1989 programming both rock and pop music. In 1997 it was reformatted to focus on rock music. In 2001 it would switch frequencies with sister station Tropicana Estéreo.
Free University of Colombia
Universidad Libre is a university in Colombia initially founded under the name of Universidad Republicana in Bogota during the 19th Century. Since the original intention of this program was to offer the space for unbiased learning during a radical political period in the country, the proper translation would be Freedom University because it promotes the liberty of expression and political thoughts.
Air France Flight 422
Air France Flight 422 was a scheduled flight on 20 April 1998 by Air France from Bogotá, Colombia, to Quito, Ecuador. The Boeing 727 was destroyed, killing all 53 people on board, when it crashed into the mountains east of Bogotá because of foggy weather and low visibility after taking off from Bogotá's El Dorado International Airport. The plane was owned by TAME, the Ecuadoran airline, but leased to Air France.
Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca
See also: Cundinamarca State Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca ← 30px 1810–1815 30px → 30px → Flag Coat of arms Flag Coat of arms Location of Cundinamarca Capital Bogotá Languages Spanish Religion Roman Catholic Government Constitutional monarchy; republic President - 1811 Jorge Tadeo Lozano - 1812-1813 Antonio Nariño History - Established 1810 - Disestablished 1815 The Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca was a rebel state in modern Colombia between 1810 and 1815 during the Patria Boba period at the beginning of the Spanish American wars of independence.
W Radio (Colombia)
W Radio Colombia is a news/talk/adult contemporary Colombian radio network, part of Caracol Radio. It started in 1973 as adult contemporary station Caracol Estéreo. It is part of the W Radio system, with networks in Mexico, Los Angeles, Panama, and formerly Chile. The station is best known for its morning news show La W, presented by Julio Sánchez Cristo, Alberto Casas Santamaría, and camila zuluaga.
Quinta de Bolívar
The Quinta de Bolivar is a colonial house in Bogota, Colombia, that served as a residence to Simon Bolivar in the capital after the war of independence. It is now used as a museum dedicated to Bolivar's life and times.