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 AND COFFEE REGION 7 Days / 6 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 morning tour through different museums and colonial churches of the city like the Museum of Art and Tradition, the Museum Fernando Botero and the colonial churches of La Concepción and San Francisco.Return to the hotel at midday for check out and during the afternoon transfer to the airport for the domestic flight to Armenia the main capital of the coffee region. Reception in Armenia and transfer to the Hacienda Brasilia. In the region of Armenia many old coffee fincas where converted to touristical overnights where foreigners and Colombian travellers can spend peaceful and interesting vacations to learn about the coffee procedure, the typical architecture of the area and the beautiful surroundings. Dinner and overnight.
Day 04: Breakfast and visit to the "National Park of Coffee". in Montenegro, a museum - park where passengers can observe the coffee culture from its beginning in Colombia. From planting, to ripening, collecting, washing and drying. Early afternoon return to the hacienda to enjoy the swimming pool , dinner and overnight.

Day. 05:
Breakfast included. Drive to the town of Córdoba to visit the experimental centre of bamboo. Continuation to a coffee hacienda, where the typical architecture of their houses and the handling of coffee can be observed. Walking tour in the town of Calarcà is included . Return to Armenia visiting its " Quimbaya Museum ", its residential areas and other places of interest. Dinner and overnight at the hacienda.

Day. 06:
Breakfast and full day tour to the Cocora Valley, part of the National Park Acaime; visit to the town of Salento. Afternoon return hacienda to the hacienda. Dinner and overnight.

Day 07:
Breakfast. During the morning transfer to the airport for the flight to Bogotá with connection to your next destination.

 


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