Population: 39,685,000
Area: 1,141,748 sq km (440,830 sq mi)
Capital: Bogotá
Language: Castilian Spanish, plus over 200 indigenous languages
Electricity: 110 volts
Currency: Colombian Peso
Holidays:International and historical holidays
January 01 New Year
April 17 and 18 Wednesday and Friday of Holy Week
May 01 Intl.
July 20 Independence
August 07 Battle of Boyacá
December 08 La Inmaculada Concepción de la Virgen
December 25 Christmas
Climate: The striking variety in temperature and precipitation results principally from differences in elevation. Temperatures range from very hot at sea level to relatively cold at higher elevations but vary little with the season.
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BOGOTÁ 4 Days / 3 Nights
Day 01:
Reception at the airport El Dorado and transfer to the HOTEL MORRISON **** located in the Zona Rosa of the city.Overnight.

Day 02:
American breakfast and morning City Tour including visit to the Bolivar Main Square, the old colonial area of La Candelaria and the world famous Gold Museum. Also by cable car up to the hill of Monserrate, from where a wonderful view of the city can be seen . Afternoon tour to the town of Zipaquira, one hour from the city,to visit the underground Salt Cathedral, carved in the galleries of the richest salt mine of Colombia . Return to the Hotel. Overnight.

Day 03:
American breakfast and full day tour driving through the southern industrial area of the city of Bogotá and down to the western slopes of the eastern mountain range of the Andes, admiring the rain forest vegetation, arrival to a private garden where passengers will have the opportunity to see varieties of different tropical flowers. Continuation to the town of Fusagasuga where on Sundays a stop in the market will be made. Following the tour, visit to a coffee farm where the whole procedure of coffee can be seen. Lunch will be provided at a restaurant close by. At mid afternoon return to Bogotá. Overnight.

Day 04:
American breakfast and during the day transfer to the airport for the departure flight.


 


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