Bogota - Bogotá

Bogota - bu bir nechta shahar bo'lgan ulkan shahar tuman ma'lum joylar, restoranlar va turar joylar haqida ma'lumotni o'z ichiga olgan maqolalar.

Bogotazo'rlik uchun juda katta hajm va uning o'tgan obro'si mehmonlarni qo'rqitadi, ammo shahar aqlli sayohatchiga ochiladi, uning poytaxtiga mos keladigan ajoyib boyliklar mavjud. Kolumbiyava eng katta shaharlardan biri Lotin Amerika.

Tarixiy boyliklar - uning yaxshi saqlanib qolgan tarixiy kvartali, afsonaviy El Doradoga strategik jihatdan yaqin joylashgan, Granadaning ulkan Yangi Qirolligining poytaxti sifatida Ispaniyaning mustamlakachisi Janubiy Amerikaning asl poytaxti bo'lishga da'vo qilmoqda. Badiiy boyliklar - kichik tarixiy kvartalning o'zida o'nlab eksperimental teatrlar joylashgan va turli xil san'at galereyalari Sharqiy And cho'qqilariga qarshi eng mashhur mahallalarda joylashgan. Oshpazlik boyliklari - uning bir qancha ovqatlanish joylarida mahalliy reaktivlar majmuasi tez-tez tashrif buyuradigan, an'anaviy va zamonaviy, dunyoning barcha oshxonalarini namoyish etadigan jahon darajasidagi restoranlarda mehmonlar bor. Kecha hayoti bilan boy bo'lgan ziyofat tunga qadar terli salsa-klublarda, ingliz pablarida, kofeinli indie-rok-shoularda, kokteyl zallarida, steyk-xum-raqs partiyalarida va ushbu qat'iy intellektual universitetdagi qahvaxonalar va burchak kafelerida suhbatlar o'rtasida yaxshi davom etadi. nomi bilan tanilgan shahar Janubiy Amerikaning Afina. Siz bir necha kun ichida diqqatga sazovor joylarni ko'rishingiz yoki bir oy kosmopolit hayotida yashashingiz mumkin edi.

Tumanlar

Bogota shahri 20 ta alohida joylarga yoki tumanlarga bo'linadi va ushbu shaharga har safar tashrifingizning maqsadi va hajmiga qarab kamida uchta yoki to'rttasida sayohat qilishni o'z ichiga olishi kerak. "Ko'rish kerak" lar qatoriga La Candelaria, Chapinero-Zona T va Zona Rosa kiradi. La Makarenani o'rganish uchun biroz ko'proq vaqt Santa Fé, Parque 93va Usaquenmustamlakachilik markazi yaxshi vaqt sarflagan bo'lar edi.

Tushuning

Aholisi taxminan 8,8 million kishi bo'lgan Bogota dengiz sathidan taxminan 2640 m (8660 fut) balandlikda joylashgan. Kolumbiyalik And mintaqa. Sharqqa tog'lar odatda shaharning aksariyat qismlaridan ko'rinib turganligi sababli yo'nalish nisbatan oson.

Shaharning kattaligini tushunish uchun buni ko'rib chiqing Mexiko, Los Anjeles va Nyu-York shahri yagona Shimoliy Amerika Bogotadan kattaroq shaharlar. Darhaqiqat, 2008 yilda Butunjahon shaharlarni o'rganish guruhi va tarmog'i (GaWC) Birlashgan Qirollik Bogota bilan taqqoslanadigan dunyo shahri deb topildi San-Fransisko, Vashington shahar, Dubay, Buenos-Ayres yoki Berlin, iqtisodiy, siyosiy va madaniy rivojlanishlari bo'yicha guruhlangan. Bu sayohatchiga nimani anglatadi - bu jahon darajasidagi shahar yo'nalishi.

Bogota - qarama-qarshiliklar shahri va shu sababli u o'z mehmonlariga noyob tajriba taqdim etadi. Yangisi bilan eskisi o'rtasida notinch muvozanatni topishga tayyorlaning; tinch va g'azablangan. Osmono'par binolar soyasida qolgan asrlik plazalar va cherkovlarga duch keling. Yovvoyi avtoulovlar yo'li bilan kesilgan osoyishta daraxtlar bilan qoplangan velosiped yo'llarini toping. Bogota - ko'p qavatli shahar. Bog'ota xalqaro miqyosda tan olingan universitetlardan tortib transmilliy kompaniyalar uchun mintaqaviy ofislarga qadar rasmiy biznes muomalalari uchun Kolumbiyaning poytaxti hisoblanadi. Bu shahar Evropa va Shimoliy Amerika ta'siriga duchor bo'lgan aholiga murojaat qiladi, bu an'anaviy taomlardan (Ajiako) sushi yoki fastfud restoranlariga qadar hamma narsani topishini ta'minlaydi. Bu Lotin Amerikasining eng zamonaviy va kosmopolit shaharlaridan biri.

Bogota to'rt qismdan iborat: Janub asosan shaharning qashshoq qismi bo'lgan, uning aholisi ko'pchilik ishchi sinf aholisidir; Shahar markazi, shaharning asl markazidir va an'anaviy meros joylari, shahar va jamoat idoralari va moliyaviy shtab-kvartiralarning aksariyat qismiga mezbonlik qiladi. Hududda kam sonli odamlar yashaydi. G'arbBogotaning yirik sport maydonchalari va ochiq bog'lari joylashgan uy, shuningdek, asosiy o'rta sinf aholisi yashash joylari; va Shimol eng zamonaviy rivojlanish amalga oshirilgan va ko'plab zamonaviy yashash joylarini boy savdo markazlari, butiklar, kafelar, tungi klublar va ko'plab yangi transmilliy korporatsiyalarga shtab-kvartiralarini taklif qiladigan yuqori va o'rta va yuqori sinf aholisi uchun yangi biznes-mahallalarni birlashtiradi.

So'nggi o'n yilliklarda, shaharning ekspansional o'sishi tufayli, ba'zi qo'shni shaharlar o'zlashtirilib, endi Chia, Soacha va Mosquera singari Buyuk Bogota metropolitenida ko'rib chiqilmoqda.

Bog'otada xalqaro "urbanistik" hamjamiyatning sevgilisiga aylangan ba'zi merlar bor edi, ular juda yaxshi takliflar bilan chiqishdi va velosipedni yoqish uchun jamoat transportiga va, ehtimol, avtoulovlarga qarshi siyosatga ega edilar. Avvalambor Enrike Penalosa (meri 1998-2001 va 2016-2019), u "Rivojlangan shahar - bu hatto kambag'allar ham avtoulovlarda harakatlanadigan shahar emas, balki boylar ham jamoat transportidan foydalanadigan shahar" degan so'zlar bilan mashhur. Uning mandatlari ostida "TransMilenio" BRT va "TransMiCable" gondolli lift tizimi ochildi. 2020 yil 1 yanvardan lavozimiga kirishgan hozirgi shahar meri Klaudiya Lopes Ernandes yana chap-yashil egiluvchan. U "metro, metro va boshqa metro" platformasida yugurib, o'nlab yillar davomida rejalashtirilgan Bogota metrosini amalga oshirishga va'da berdi. U Peñalosa tomonidan millionlab fuqarolar uchun mashhur dam olish va transport vositasi bo'lgan "Tsikloviya" ("velosiped yo'li") loyihasi asosida katta bayram kunlari va yakshanba kunlari avtomobil harakati uchun katta ko'chalarni yopib qo'yish siyosatini davom ettirdi. Bogota. Davomida 2019-2020 yillarda koronavirus pandemiyasi, Lopes Ernandes Tsikloviyani yanada kengaytirib, jamoat olqishiga sazovor bo'ldi.

Chiqinglar

Samolyotda

Shahar tomonidan xizmat ko'rsatiladi 4.6984-74.14211 El-Dorado xalqaro aeroporti (BOG ^IATA) (Taksida shahar markazidan ~ 20 daqiqa), Nyu-York shahridan har kuni bir nechta reyslarni qabul qiladi, Vashington, Atlanta aeroporti, Xyuston, Mayami aeroporti, Orlando aeroporti, Loderdeyl Fort, Parij Sharl de Goll, San-Paulu, Madrid Baraxas, Barselona El Prat, Frankfurt aeroporti, Mexiko shahri Benito Xuares, San-Xose (CR) / Alajuela, Lima, Buenos-Ayres, Panama shahridagi Tocumen aeroporti, Kito, Gvayakil, Oranjestad (Aruba), Villemstad (Kyurasao) va Toronto Boshqalar orasida. Shuningdek, sayyohlar Los-Anjeles, Vashington, Santo Domingo, San-Xuan, Punta-Kana, Valensiya (Venesuela), La Xabana, Montego ko'rfazi, London, Frankfurt va Orlandodan qulay aloqalar va to'g'ridan-to'g'ri parvozlardan foydalanishlari mumkin. JetBlue, United, Delta, Iberia, Air France, Lufthansa, Air Canada, American Airlines, LATAM, Avianca, Copa Airlines, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Spirit, Aeromexico, Air Europa, Albatros Airlines, Interjet, JetSmart, LASER Airlines, Sky Aviakompaniya, Turkish Airlines, Viva Air Peru va Wingo.

Ichki reyslarga ko'plab aviakompaniyalar, shu jumladan Avianca (Kolumbiyaning asosiy aviakompaniyasi), LATAM, EasyFly, Satena va VivaColombia (arzon aviakompaniya) tomonidan xizmat ko'rsatiladi. Avianca kompaniyasining ichki reyslari Puente Aéreo El Dorado terminali yonidagi terminalda va deyarli har qanday joydan Internetga WiFi kirish imkoniyati mavjud. 2 aeroportidan har kuni 20 dan ortiq reyslar mavjud Medelin, 15 dan ortiq kunlik reyslar Kali va 10 dan ortiq Kartagena. Bogotaga ichki reyslar dunyodagi eng gavjum 50 parvoz yo'nalishi qatoriga kiradi va og'ir raqobat sizga arzon narxlarni qoplashi mumkin. Taksilar tartibga solinadi, o'rtacha narxga ega va aeroportdan xavfsiz. El Dorado, shuningdek, Lotin Amerikasidagi eng gavjum uchinchi aeroport va yuk tashish bo'yicha eng katta aeroport.

Kimga aeroportdan chiqing shaharga bir nechta variant bor:

1. Tartibga solinadigan taksilar. Avval siz boradigan joyingizni ko'rsatishingiz kerak bo'lgan stendni qidirishingiz kerak, keyin ular siz to'laydigan narxni ko'rsatadigan chiptani chop etishadi. Keyin, navbatdan taksi olib, haydovchiga boradigan joyingizni tushuntiring. Safar oxirida siz to'lashingiz kerak bo'ladi faqat chiptada nima bosilganligi. Odatda narx COP 15000 dan 25000 gacha o'zgaradi.
2. Avtobus. Eshikning kirish eshigidan bir necha metr narida yurib, "paradero" ni (avtobus bekati) tez-tez o'tib ketadigan busetalarni topasiz. Garchi bu eng arzon variant (1500 COP atrofida) bo'lsa-da, shaharni allaqachon bilmasangiz, bu jur'at etishi mumkin, chunki avtobus faqat o'tadigan asosiy joylarni ko'rsatib beradi. Biroq, avtobus haydovchilari do'stona va juda foydali, va siz ulardan avtobus shaharning ma'lum bir nuqtasidan o'tayotganda sizga ko'rsatmalarini so'rashingiz mumkin. Yaxshi variant - u sizni Transmilenio stantsiyasiga yaqinlashishini so'rab, keyin u erga sayohatingizni davom ettiring.
3. Transmilenio. Bogota avtobusining tezkor tranziti (BRT) tizimi El Dorado xiyoboniga qadar uzayadi, shuning uchun tizimdan aeroportga kirish va chiqish uchun foydalanishingiz mumkin. Tizimdan faqat kichik yuklaringiz bo'lsa foydalanishingiz mumkin - agar siz katta chamadon ko'targan bo'lsangiz, sizni stantsiyalarga kiritishingiz mumkin emas. Chiqish uchun asosiy terminal yoki Puente Aéreo oldida "Alimentador" (oziqlantiruvchi) to'xtash joylarini toping (agar siz Avianca bilan sayohat qilsangiz) - bu yon tomonda "Transmilenio" yozilgan yashil avtobus. Ushbu avtobus sizni "Portal El Dorado" bekatiga bepul olib boradi. Tullave kartasini bekatga kirishdan oldin sotib oling va kerakli avtobusga o'ting. Transmilenio yoki ko'k rangli SITP ko'ylagi bo'lgan odamlar yordam berishga tayyor (garchi ularning aksariyati ingliz tilida gaplashmasa ham - o'zingizni olib keling. Ispancha so'zlashuv kitobi).

Avtobusda

Kolumbiyada avtobuslarda sayohat qilish xavfsizligi ancha yaxshilandi. Biroq, chet elliklar notinch joylarga sayohat qilmaslik va faqat kun davomida sayohat qilishdan ehtiyot bo'lishlari kerak. O'zingiz bilan katta miqdordagi naqd pul olib yurmang, chunki ba'zi marshrutlarda talonchilik sodir bo'lishi ma'lum. "Yuqori darajadagi" avtobuslarda xizmat ko'rsatish juda yaxshi va ular juda qulay. Eng qimmat xizmatni tanlang (qo'shimcha bir necha dollar qo'shimcha), chunki bu avtobuslar yangi va yaxshi mexanik holatga ega.

Avtobuslar Bogotaning asosiy stantsiyasida va tashqarisida ishlaydi, 4.6543-74.11552 Bogotadagi El Terminal (Transport Salitre). Stansiya toza va standart sharoitlarga ega. Dg 23, 69-59-sonli manzilda joylashgan bir nechta avtobus kompaniyalari mamlakat bo'ylab yo'nalishlarga doimiy yo'nalishlarga ega. Aeroportdan u erga etib borish uchun siz qisqa taksida sayr qilishingiz mumkin.

Shuni inobatga olingki, terminalda xizmat ko'rsatadigan restoranlarning aksariyati Kolumbiya standartlari bo'yicha qimmat bo'lishi mumkin, ammo yaxshi xizmat ko'rsatishi mumkin. Agar kerak bo'lsa, 2 kishilik taomga buyurtma berish yoki shunchaki stantsiya atrofidagi joylarni tekshirish maqsadga muvofiqdir.

Terminal ushbu sohadagi kompaniyalar qaysi yo'nalishlarga borishini ko'rsatadigan bir nechta rang kodlangan maydonlarga bo'lingan: Sariq = Janubiy, Moviy = Sharq va G'arbiy, Qizil = Shimoliy va Xalqaro, Binafsha rang = Kelishlar.

Yuqorida aytib o'tilganlarga qo'shimcha ravishda, asosiy avtovokzalni boshqaradigan (La Salitre terminali) xuddi shu davlat idorasi, shuningdek, shaharning shimoliy qismida sun'iy yo'ldosh stantsiyalarini ishlaydi va shaharning janubiy qismida, sizning kelib chiqish joyingizga yoki yakuniy nuqtangizga yaqinroq bo'lishi mumkin. Bogotadagi manzil:

• 4.59733-74.17623 La Terminal del Sur (Janubiy terminal) Autopista Sur bo'ylab La Bosa shahridagi Carrera 59-da, shaharning janubiy qismida.
• 4.7703-74.04224 Satelite del Norte terminali (Shimoliy terminal) 192-chi Calle, shaharning shimolidagi Ave Carrera 45-dan # 19-43.

Shaharning shimoliy yoki janubiy qismida El Terminal de Transporte de Bogota (Terminal Salitre) va boshqa stantsiyalardan biriga xizmat ko'rsatadigan bir nechta avtobus liniyalari mavjud. Bogotani Medellin va boshqa shimoliy va sharqiy shaharlarni (Cartagena, Santa Marta, Monteria, Bucaramanga va boshqalar) Karib dengizi sohiliga va Venesuela chegarasiga bog'laydigan asosiy avtobus liniyalari:

• Expreso Brasilia, Bepul: 01 8000 51 8001. Tigo va Movistar telefonlaridan # 501 yoki # 502 raqamlariga qo'ng'iroq qiling (yangilangan iyul 2015)
• Kopetran, ☏ 57 7 644-81-67 (Buxaramanga), Bepul: 01 8000 114 164. Claro uyali telefonlaridan # 567 yoki # 568 (yangilangan iyul 2015)
• Berlinas del Fonce. Bogota, Buxaramanga, Kartagena, Kukuta, Santa Marta orasidagi sayohatlar va ularning orasidagi nuqtalar (yangilangan iyul 2015)
• Rapido Ochoa, ☏ 57 4 444-88-88. Medellin va Bogotadan Arboletes, Barrakajermeka, Monteriya, Barranquilla, Santa Marta, Tolu shaharlarigacha sayohat va ular orasida bir nechta marshrut kombinatsiyalari (yangilangan iyul 2015)

Bogotani Medellinga va g'arbiy va janubdagi boshqa shaharlarga (Armaniston, Kali, Manizales, Florensiya, Ipiales, Neiva, Palmira va boshqalar) bog'lab, Ekvador chegarasiga qarab mamlakatning janubiy qismidagi bir nechta shahar va shaharchalarga boradigan boshqa kompaniyalar. va Tinch okeani sohillari. Ba'zilar Ekvador va Peruga xalqaro xizmatni taklif qilishlari mumkin:

• Empresa Arauca, Bepul: 01 8000 42-87-37. (yangilangan avgust 2019)
• Expreso Bolivariano, ☏ 57 1 424-90-90 (Bogota raqami). Bogota va Medelindan Manizales, Armaniston, Medelin, Kali, Ipiales, Popayan va janubdagi boshqa joylarga keng marshrutlarni taklif etadi. Ular, shuningdek, Peruga qadar xalqaro xizmatni taklif qilishadi. (yangilangan iyul 2015)
• Expreso Palmira, ☏ 57 321 890-35-97 (mobil telefondan), Bepul: 01 8000 936-662. (yangilangan iyul 2015)
• Fronteras - Kontinental avtobus. (yangilangan iyul 2015)
• Kumotor. (yangilangan iyul 2015)

Yuqoridagilardan tashqari, Bogotani boshqa shaharlarga turli masofalarda bog'laydigan ko'plab boshqa avtobus yo'nalishlari mavjud.

Mashinada

Bogota va boshqa yirik shaharlar o'rtasida avtoulovda yoki asosiy magistrallarda avtobusda sayohat qilish uchun qancha va qancha vaqt ketishi haqida masofaviy jadval ko'rsatilgan:

Bogotadan masofa va sayohat vaqti:

Belgilangan joy	Masofa (km)	Vaqt (h)
Armaniston	296	8
Barranquilla	985	20
Buxaramanga	429	10
Kali	511	12
Kartagena	1090	23
Kukota	630	16
Ipiales	948	24
Manizales	278	8
Medelin	440	9
Neiva	309	6
Pasto	865	22
Pereyra	360	9
Popayan	646	15
San-Agustin	529	12
Santa Marta	952	19
Tunja	147	3

Poyezdda

Kirish uchun tegishli shaharlararo poezdlar yo'q Kolumbiya. Biroq, turistik bug 'poezdlari tomonidan boshqariladi Turistren, Bogota shahrini shahar bilan bog'laydi Zipaquira haftasiga bir necha marta.

2022 yilgacha mintaqaviy temir yo'l tizimi ishga tushirilishi kutilmoqda.

• 4.607278-74.0832225 Bogota La Sabana temir yo'l stantsiyasi (Estación de la Sabana), Calle 13. Joylashgan Los-Martes tuman, neoklassik Estación de la Sabana sobiq temir yo'l shon-sharafining eslatmasi. (yangilangan iyun 2019)

Atrofga boring

Bogota shahri tarmoq tizimida qurilgan. Aslida juda nomukammal. Yigirmanchi asrning ikkinchi yarmida xaotik shahar tarqalishi, asosan qishloqdagi zo'ravonlik va kelib chiqadigan immigratsiya shaharni hech qanday samarali uzoq muddatli shaharsozliksiz rivojlanishiga olib keldi (yoki ba'zi hollarda shunchaki yomon shaharsozlik) . Buning natijasida ko'plab tartibsiz bloklar, burilish ko'chalari va diagonallar mukammal panjara bo'lishi kerak bo'lgan narsalarni kesib o'tdi. Shu sababli, aniq ko'rinadigan ko'cha manzillari tizimi tarixiy jihatdan joylarga etib borishning aniq usulidan ko'ra ko'proq narsalar to'g'risida ko'rsatma bo'lib kelgan. Shaharning aksariyat qismida joylashgan ko'cha manzillarini yangilash atrofni aylanib o'tishda yuzaga keladigan ba'zi bir kelishmovchiliklarni bartaraf etishga qaratilgan edi. Hozirgi kunda sayyohlar tashrif buyuradigan joylarning aksariyatini topish oson, ammo siz ogohlantirilgansiz.

Carreras (yo'llar) qisqartirilgan Cr., Kra. Va Cra. va janubdan shimolga tog'larga parallel ravishda harakatlaning. Carrera raqamlari sharqdan g'arbga, tog'lardan uzoqlashib boradi - shuning uchun Carrera 7 tog'lar yaqinida, Carrera 100 esa ulardan uzoqroq - tog'lar yonida teskari tartibda ko'payadigan va "Carrera 1" kabi ismlarga ega bo'lgan juda kam kareralar bundan mustasno. E "(" E "Sharqni anglatadi).

Qo'ng'iroqlar (ko'chalar) kareralarni kesib o'tib, sharqdan g'arbga qarab yurishadi. Qo'ng'iroqlar Cll sifatida qisqartiriladi. va Cl. Shaharning yarmi uchun (shimoliy yarim sayyohlar tashrif buyurish ehtimoli katta) kalllar soni janubdan shimolga qarab ko'paymoqda - shuning uchun 13-chi shahar shahar markaziga yaqin joylashgan, 250-kale esa shimoliy tomondan Bogotadan chiqmasdan oldin so'nggi ko'chalardan biri hisoblanadi. . Janubiy yarmidagi qo'ng'iroqlar tog'lar yaqinidagi "sharqiy" karreralarga o'xshab ishlaydi: janubiy kalllar shimoldan janubga ko'payib, shimoliy yarmidagi ko'chalarni aks ettiradi. Bular "Calle 85 S" ("S" so'zi Janubiy tomonga o'xshash) deb nomlanadi.

Chaqiriqlar va kareralardan tashqari, "diagonallar" va "transversallar" mavjud. Ularning ismlaridan ko'rinib turibdiki, ular qo'ng'iroqlar va kareralar bilan mutlaqo parallel emas. Biroq, xuddi shu raqamlash tizimi ularga nisbatan qo'llaniladi. Diagonallar qo'ng'iroqlardan og'ish, transversalar esa kareralardan og'ish bo'lishi kerak. Masalan, Diagonal 107 sharqiy-g'arbiy yo'nalishda harakat qiladi va 106 yoki 108-sonli Calle atrofida joylashgan.

Avenidas, qisqartirilgan Av. yoki Ave., odatda katta ko'chalar. Geografik nuqtai nazardan, aksariyat avenidalar qandaydir tarzda yuqorida aytib o'tilgan to'rt toifaga to'g'ri keladi, garchi ba'zi avenidalar atrofida aylanadilar. Odatda ular yuqorida tavsiflangan tasnifga va raqamga ega, ammo ular "Avenida Suba", "Avenida Boyacá" va boshqa nima kabi alohida nomlarga ega. Masalan, Avenida Ximenes asosiy ko'chadir va sanoq tizimida Calle 13 deb ham nomlanadi.

Har bir manzil ko'chadan va raqamlar qatoridan iborat. Masalan, Calle 45 № 24-15 (ba'zida CL 45 # 24 - 15 yoki CL 45 24 15 deb yoziladi), (1) joy 45-chi Calle, (2) yaqinidagi ikkita hasharot karerasining joylashganligini anglatadi, biri pastki raqam bilan Carrera 24 (chunki bu holda biz kareralar haqida gapiramiz, bu joyning sharqidagi eng yaqin karrera degan ma'noni anglatadi; agar biz qo'ng'iroqchilar haqida gapiradigan bo'lsak, bu joyning janubidagi eng yaqin qo'ng'iroq bo'ladi) , va (3) bu joy 45-Calle va Carrera 24 chorrahasidan taxminan 15 metr masofada joylashgan. Bundan tashqari, oxirgi 15 raqami g'alati bo'lgani uchun, joy 24-Calle janub tomonida (agar bu joy a Carrera, bu uning g'arbiy qismida). Oxiridagi raqamlar ham teskari ma'noga ega.

Taksida

Hamma joyda va arzon narxlarda bo'lishiga qaramay, taksilar, shubhasiz, Bogotaning eng yomon tomoni dunyosining eng ko'zga ko'ringan vakili. Sayohatchilar taksichilar tomonidan aldanib qolishlariga odatlanib qolishgan bo'lsa kerak paseo millionarioyoki "Millioner Ride", bu erda taksi haydovchisi yaxshi qurollangan sheriklarini olib ketish uchun suzib ketishadi, keyin ular sizni o'g'irlashadi, ehtimol sizni giyohvand qilishadi va katta miqdordagi pulni majburan olib qo'yish uchun deyarli bir nechta bankomatlarga olib borishadi. Bu o'ta ekstremal amaliyot aslida juda keng tarqalgan. Taksilarni ko'chadan haydash kerak emas - faqat dispetcherlik orqali chaqiriladi. Chiroyli restoranlar va har qanday turar joy siz uchun buni qilishdan mamnun bo'ladi va agar ular sizni do'lga tushishga harakat qilaman deb o'ylasalar, chin dildan tashvish bildiradilar. Aks holda, 599-9999, 311-1111 yoki 411-1111 raqamlariga o'zingiz qo'ng'iroq qiling. Ba'zan uni olish uchun biroz vaqt ketishi mumkin, ammo zaxira nusxasini olish yaxshi bo'ladi. Agar jamoat transporti sizning narsangiz bo'lmasa, xususiy avtoulov xizmatini qo'lingizda ushlab turishni o'ylab ko'ring. Hammasi ko'rib chiqilganda, ular pul uchun juda yaxshi kelishuvdir va sizning mehmonxonangiz yoki biznesingiz buni tavsiya qilishi kerak.

Uberni minnatdorchilik bildiradigan ilova - Bogotada xavfsiz va arzon narxlardagi imkoniyat, ammo telefoningizdan Internetga kirishingizni talab qiladi. Uber sayohatlari sizga etib borishi uchun biroz vaqt ketishi mumkin, ayniqsa La Candelaria hududida bo'lsangiz.

Agar taksiga qo'ng'iroq qilsangiz, haydovchi aynan siz "tirnoq" (kalit) so'rab qo'ng'iroq qilganingizni tasdiqlamoqchi bo'ladi, bu har doim taksini so'ragan telefoningizning oxirgi ikki raqami. Har bir taksida hisoblagich bor, u har bir 1/10 km yoki 30 soniyada bitta belgini oshirishi kerak va 25 ta shomildan boshlanadi. Taksi stavkasi kartada taksida bosilgan. Deyarli barcha taksi haydovchilari sizdan u yoki bu tarzda foydalanishga harakat qilishadi; Safarni boshlaganingizda taksi hisoblagichi ishga tushirilganligiga ishonch hosil qiling. To'ldirish hech qachon kerak emas - o'zgarishingizni hisoblang va soxta tangalar va yozuvlarni qidirib toping. Aeroport, ta'til va kechalar uchun qo'shimcha to'lovlar mavjud (20:00 dan keyin). Qo'shimcha to'lov tafsilotlari tarif kartasida bosilgan. Uyingizga etib boradigan taksiga buyurtma berish uchun qo'shimcha to'lov 600 COP, 20.00 dan keyin qo'shimcha 1600 COP ni tashkil qiladi, garchi siz ushbu vaqtgacha sayohatni boshlagan bo'lsangiz ham. Dam olish va yakshanba kunlari, shuningdek, 1600 dollar COP uchun qo'shimcha haq olinadi. Taksining eshiklarini qulflang, ayniqsa qorong'i tushgandan keyin. Agar taksida yoki haydovchida muammoga duch kelsangiz, politsiyaga shikoyat qilish uchun 123 raqamini tering. Shuningdek, taksi ro'yxatdan o'tgan kompaniyaga qo'ng'iroq qilishingiz kerak.

Boshqa tomondan, agar siz ko'proq xususiy va professional variantga qiziqsangiz, a Shuttle xizmati. Ushbu turdagi xizmatlar ko'pincha turli xil transport vositalariga ega va ularni kredit karta orqali to'lash mumkin, shuning uchun siz doimo naqd pul olib yurishdan xavotir olmaysiz.

Transmilenio tomonidan

Bogotaning tezkor avtobus xizmati Transmilenio nihoyatda arzon, toza va samarali. U yo'lovchilarni taniqli shahar trafikini chetlab o'tib, eksklyuziv yo'llar bilan shaharning ko'plab burchaklarigacha olib boradi. Chipta narxi 2,400 COP (kartani oldindan 3000 COP ga sotib olishingiz kerak). Salbiy tomoni, o'z muvaffaqiyatining natijasidir - bu dahshatli shov-shuv paytida, hatto ba'zan kunning qolgan qismida ham olomon. Chavandozlar cho'ntaklarini diqqat bilan kuzatib turishlari va qimmatbaho narsalarning miltillashidan saqlanishlari kerak, chunki cho'ntak cho'ntaklarini olish xavfi o'rtacha, ayniqsa pik soatlarda yoki tunda.

Ushbu tizimlarda ishlatiladigan transport vositalari bo'g'inli avtobuslardir; ular tez va xavfsiz, ammo tushdan keyin to'la bo'lishi mumkin. Tizim shuningdek har xil turdagi stantsiyalardan foydalanadi: sodda o'ng va chap tomonlarda (shimoliy-janubiy; sharqiy-g'arbiy) va avtobus xizmatlarini taklif etadi oraliq mahsulotlar odatda o'rta nuqtalarda joylashgan va liftlar, stantsiya kutubxonalari, velosiped parklari, hojatxonalar kabi to'liq xizmatlarga ega. Alimentadores xizmatlar (zonalarga etib boruvchi avtobuslar bo'g'inli avtobuslar yo'q) va portallar, avtobuslarning to'qqizta kelish va ketish joylari shaharga kirish joylari yaqinida joylashgan. Xizmat bekatga qarab, soat 10 dan 11 gacha tugaydi. Ushbu bekatlarga poytaxt hududidan shaharlararo avtobuslar ham etib kelishadi.

Avtobus raqamlarining juda ko'pligi qo'rqinchli, ammo bunda oddiy mantiq mavjud. Aslida faqat bor o'nta yo'nalish, harflar bilan ajratilgan (va ismlar, lekin bu haqda tashvishlanmang). J va L marshrutlar sizni tarixiy / siyosiy markazga olib boradi, J avtobuslari hatto Oltin muzeyda to'xtaydi. B avtobuslar sizni shimol orqali olib boradi, 85-chi Calle mashhur Zona Rosa-ga eng yaqin bekatdir, B avtobuslar sizni Portal del Norte-ga olib boradi, u erda siz shaharlararo avtobuslarni ushlab turishingiz mumkin Zipaquira (Tuz sobori uchun). K avtobuslar aeroport tomon yo'l oladi.

Agar sizda WiFi yoki ma'lumotlar rejasi mavjud bo'lsa, Transmilenio-dan foydalanishning eng oson usuli bu kabi ilovadan foydalanishdir Moovit (ingliz tilida ham mavjud) yoki Transmilenio y SITP (biroz ko'proq ma'lumotga ega).

Gondol ko'tarish orqali

The TransMiCable 2018 yilda ochilgan - 3,340 m (10,960 fut) gondol lifti, bu yo'lovchilarni TransMilenio to'xtash joyidan olib chiqadi. 4.569169-74.1396786 Portal del Tunal.   ga 4.550389-74.1587227 Mirador del Paraíso.   Syudad Bolivar tumanida.

Birinchi navbatda turistik transport qiymatiga ega bo'lgan yana bir teleferik - Teleférico de Monserrate.

Avtobusda

Xususiy ravishda ishlab chiqarilgan avtobuslar barcha asosiy tariflarni va ko'plab yon ko'chalarni sayohat qiladi va ishchilar va talabalar sinfiga transportning asosiy shakli hisoblanadi. Garchi ular ma'lum marshrutlar bo'yicha harakat qilsalar ham, ularning avtobus "to'xtash joylari" yo'q; siz shunchaki taksilar kabi ularga qo'ng'iroq qilasiz va ular siz turgan joyda to'xtab qolishadi. Katta old oynalardagi plakatlarda yo'nalishlar, mahalla yoki asosiy ko'chalar nomlari keltirilgan. Kirish paytida sizdan yo'l haqi so'raladi; agar siz yolg'iz sayohat qilmasangiz, sizdan "Para ambos?", masalan, "ikkalasi uchunmi?" degan ma'noni anglatuvchi savolni so'rashingiz mumkin, chunki siz o'zingiz yoki hamrohingiz uchun pul to'layapsizmi. Keyin siz turniket orqali o'tiradigan joylarga o'tasiz. Avtobuslar uch o'lchamda, odatda uzun (maktab avtobusi kabi), o'rta va kichik (busetalar deb nomlanadi). Barchasida turniket bor. Ushbu avtobuslardan chiqish uchun siz orqa eshikka borasiz yoki odatda qo'l panjaralarining birida yoki eshik yonida joylashgan tugmachani bosasiz yoki shunchaki "Aqui, por favor!" (Mana, iltimos!) Yoki "Pare!" (To'xta!). Ko'pincha yo'lovchilar ko'chaning o'rtasidan ham tushishi va tushishi kutilmoqda.

Ba'zida sotuvchilarga konfet yoki kichik sovg'a buyumlarini sotish uchun avtobuslarga kirishga ruxsat beriladi (vaqti-vaqti bilan haydovchiga imtiyoz uchun sovg'a qiling). Yoki siz qo'shiqchilar yoki gitara chaluvchilar kabi ko'ngil ochuvchilarni va hatto ko'cha ko'ngilchanlarining ijodkorlarini topishingiz mumkin, ular sizni xayriya qilishdan oldin ularning qayg'uli holatlari haqida uzoq, she'riy hikoya bilan bahramand qiladilar. Hatto eng kichik avtobuslarda ham, o'tirgan va o'tirganlar bilan to'lgan tor odamlar bu odatiy hodisa. Gremmi nomzodi Ilona ismli qo'shiqchi Bogota atrofidagi avtobuslarda chiqishni boshladi.

Google xaritalari (bu erda to'xtash joylari va avtobus yo'nalishlari ko'rsatilgan) kombinatsiyasi yordamida qaysi avtobusga borishni oldindan rejalashtirishingiz mumkin va SITP veb-sayt, ammo bu faqat SITP avtobuslari uchun ishlaydi.

Xususiy avtobusga chiqish narxi odatda kunduzi 1450 COP, kechasi 1500 COP turadi.

By kolektivo

Kolektivlar shaharning deyarli barcha asosiy yo'nalishlarini qamrab oladi va odatda asosiy yo'lning istalgan nuqtasida belgilanishi mumkin. Ushbu kichik avtobuslarni old oynalarida ko'rsatilgan yo'nalishlar ro'yxatini tomosha qiling yoki haydovchidan (ispan tilida) u siz boradigan mahalla yoki chorrahadan o'tib ketishini so'rang. Juda qulay emas, lekin ular oddiy avtobusga qaraganda tezroq va u shunchalik mo'l-ko'l bo'lmagan marshrutlar uchun transport vositasi sifatida ishlatiladi, bu sizni deyarli hamma joyda olib ketishi mumkin.

Velosipedda

Bogota Lotin Amerikasining eng yirik tarmog'iga ega velosiped "Tsiklorutalar" deb nomlangan marshrutlar. Yakshanba va rasmiy bayramlarda ko'plab asosiy va ikkinchi darajali yo'llar avtomobillar uchun yopiq Tsikloviya soat 7-22 gacha, Bogotaning o'ziga xos xususiyati, bu erda odamlar yugurishi, velosipedda yurishi, inline skate yoki shunchaki yon tomondan tomosha qilishi mumkin. Yo'lda tetiklantiruvchi stendlar mavjud va aksariyat bog'larda yoga, raqs, cho'zilish, aylanish va hokazo kabi tadbirlar o'tkaziladi. Velosiped olish uchun siz velosiped ijaraga olishingiz yoki Bogota shahrining Tsiklorutalarida sayohatga borishingiz yoki sayohatda qatnashishingiz mumkin. Tsikloviya - bu shaharni bilish va odamlarga yaqinlashishning qiziqarli va sog'lom usullari.

Qarang

Kolumbiya va Janubiy Amerika mustaqilligi tarixidagi ko'plab muhim voqealar bo'lib o'tdi La Candelaria16-asr o'rtalarida milliy hukumatga mezbonlik qilgan tarixiy mustamlaka mahallasi, shu jumladan Simon Bolivarning o'ldirilishi va qochib ketishi, "La Pola" nomi bilan tanilgan inqilobiy qahramon Polikarpa Salavarrietaning qatl qilinishi va Grito de Libertad mintaqadagi inqilobning boshlanishi. Tuman haqiqatan ham tarixga boy va juda ko'p qiziqarli muzeylar mavjud (shubhasiz, eng yaxshisi bu Oltin muzey va Botero muzeyi) va eski cherkovlar. Uning yoqimli ko'chalaridan ba'zilari faqat piyodalar uchun mo'ljallangan. Eng muhim joylar - Catedral Primada va Palacio de Narino Plazma de Bolivar, Iglesia del Carmen, Biblioteca Luis A Arango, mustamlaka san'ati muzeyi va uylar va binolarning mustamlakachilik me'morchiligi. Deyarli barcha muzeylar bepul. La Candelaria shuningdek, ko'p asrlik tarixga ega bo'lgan ko'plab katolik cherkovlarini o'z ichiga oladi. Kolumbiya-Amerika va Kolumbiya-Frantsiya madaniy markazlari La Candelaria shahrida joylashgan bo'lib, Kolumbiya-Ispaniya madaniy markazi qurilmoqda.

La Candelaria tashqarisida eng taniqli sayt tepada joylashgan Santa Fé da Monserrat qo'riqxonasi, buni shaharning deyarli har qanday joyidan ko'rish mumkin. Funikulyarni yuqoriga ko'taring yoki o'zingizni jasur va sport bilan his qilsangiz, uni ko'taring. Santa Fe-da Milliy muzey va Zamonaviy san'at muzeyi joylashgan.

Ovqatlanish va tungi hayot uchun juda mashhur bo'lgan shimoliy mahallalarda, albatta, an'anaviy ekskursiya nuqtai nazaridan, unchalik katta bo'lmagan mustamlaka markazidan tashqari, ko'rish uchun juda ko'p narsa yo'q. Usaquen. Park nomi bilan tanilgan Parque 93 juda chiroyli, ammo.

Bu erda bir nechta qiziqarli joylar mavjud Syudad Salitreu erda yoki o'sha erda qoladiganlar yoki ko'p vaqtga ega bo'lganlar uchun Botanika bog'lari va Maloka ilmiy markazini o'z ichiga olgan shaharning eng mashhur joylarini ko'rganlar.

Yo'nalishlar

Shahar markazidagi kunlik sayohat

Bogotaga tashrif buyuradigan biron bir kishi tarixiy voqeani o'tkazib yubormaydi Shahar markazi va La Candelaria mahallasi. Aslida eng arzon turar joy va ovqatlanish imkoniyatlarini shaharning ushbu tomonida topish mumkin, bu shaharning ko'plab diqqatga sazovor joylariga yaqin joylashganligini hisobga olib, uni arzon byudjetli sayohatchilar va ryukzakchilar tomonidan juda istaydi. Parque Santanderga etib kelgan Carrera Septima (7) va Calle 16 bo'ylab yo'lni boshlang. Fursatdan foydalanib, dunyoga mashhur Museo del Oro-ga tashrif buyurish yoki Oltin muzey afsonaviy El Dorado to'plamlari uchun. Keyin janubdan bir blokgacha davom eting Avenida Ximenes va kamerangizga Bogotaning eng taniqli va tarixiy chorrahalaridan birida mashq qiling, bu erda qadimiy cherkovlar va XIX asr binolari to'qnashgan. Sharqqa (tog'larga) burilib, Avenida Ximenes bilan shaharning mashhur shaharchasi yonida yuring Eje Ambiental yoki Atrof-muhit o'qiBu xiyobonning Transmileniodan tashqari transport vositalari uchun yopiq bo'lgan qismi bo'lib, saxiy daraxtlar bilan piyodalar piyodalari yo'lagi va yopiq suv oqimiga yo'l ochish uchun. Ko'plab tarixiy va taniqli binolar Bogotaning El Tiempo va Respublika banki singari eng taniqli va an'anaviy kompaniyalari joylashgan Eje Ambiental yonida joylashgan. Faqat sharqdan o'tib, sharqdan bir necha blok Parque de los Periodistas Eje Ambiental shimol tomonga egila boshlaydi, shuning uchun o'qni qoldirib, janubga burilib, mahallaga kirib boradigan kichik ko'chalardan biri orqali Calle 12b va Carrera 2, el tomonga boring. Chorro de Quevedo, unofficial center of La Candelaria, where it is argued that the City of Bogota was founded back in 1538. Today, bohemian life meets to enjoy arts, culture and music at this spot. On the way make sure to take in the whimsical coloring and architecture of the neighborhood's streets and colonial houses. Continue on Carrera 2 southward a couple of blocks up until Calle 11, and turn west once again just in front of La Salle University: You'll be glad you do since you've been climbing constantly eastward so enjoy your walk back down. Make sure to notice the eccentric street names found on picturesque signs at every corner. Make your way down west on Calle 11 and you will pass by the Museo Botero, museum showcasing some of famous Colombian painter Botero's private art collection and work. Another block down is the Centro Cultural Garcia Marquez, modern cultural center and venue that includes Library, Art Galleries, concert halls and lesson rooms, with year-round events and displays for all tastes and audiences interested in culture and the arts. Continue down west and reach the Plaza de Bolivar, the city's overwhelming main square surrounded by neoclasic government palaces and the Catedral Primada, largest church in the country. After taking in the many sights, you might want to leave the square southbound for a couple of blocks on Carrera Septima to check out the Presidential Palace and its Presidential Guard. Finally turn around back Carrera Septima northward until you find Transmilenio, just about where you started!

Qil

Outside of Bogota

Consider an excursion to Zipaquirá with its impressive Catedral de Sal. Shared or private guided tours can be booked in hotels/hostels or you can go there by bus or train.

Performances and festivals

• On some Friday nights, parts of Avenida Septima are closed in the Centro and you can see all sorts of street performers, live music, magic shows, buy crafts and street food. If you don't mind crowds its worth a visit.
• Tekshiring Iberoamerican Theater Festival, the biggest theater festival in the world (occurs every two years during Easter Week).

Other activities

• Catch a football (soccer) game at El Campin Stadium. Easily accessible by Transmillenio and with a capacity of 48,000 spectators, it hosts games for the Colombian international squad as well as for professional league home teams Millionarios and Santa Fe. Avoid the north and south section for these home games which are populated by rival supporter groups; instead get a ticket for the eastern or western wings. International game tickets start at COP$20,000 and home games at COP$16,000.
• Take a cab or Transmilenio to a working-class neighborhood in the southside. Sit down in a 'panaderia' (bakery), order a "colombiana" brand soda and some good bread. Sit down and breathe the environment of the regular Colombian. Don't narrow yourself to the upscale Norte. Since picking out one of these neighborhoods can be dangerous, the best ones to do so: Santa Isabel, 20 de Julio, The Tunal area.
• Go to Parque Simon Bolivar and chill like rolos (Bogota citizens) do, walk around the city's biggest park or ride the train.
• Ciclovía. Every Sunday and national holiday from 7AM-2PM, major avenues are closed to cars and thousands of people turn out to bike, skate, jog and walk. You can join on foot or by renting a bicycle in the Candelaria neighborhood with Bogotravel tours. 
• Sabana de Bogotá. Who would have imagined that there exists a fascinating natural wonder right in the heart of Bogotá? The wetlands of the Sabana (savannah) de Bogotá is where the rivers slow down a bit to rest on the plateau and “clean up” after flowing down from mountains. The water then continues to flow into the valleys to rejoin with the rivers below, including the Bogotá and Magdalena rivers. 

Learn

Bogotá has numerous educational institutions. Some of the top universities include the National University, Universidad de los Andes, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Universidad del Rosario, Universidad Externado, Universidad Santo Tomas, Universidad de la Sabana va Universidad de la Salle. However, there are many privately and publicly funded universities and schools.

If you want to learn Spanish, universities are a good option since they have all inclusive plans. They not only offer Spanish courses but also Mandarin, Japanese, French, German, Italian, etc. Also, many embassies have institutions that teach languages, such as the Centro Colombo Americano, the British Council, The Italian Institute, Goethe Institut, The French Alliance and the Brazil-Colombia Cultural Institute (IBRACO).

If you are looking for a more personalized education you can look for some of the Spanish schools in Bogota. Some of them are: Relato, Whee Institute (non-profit) va Spanish World Institute Bogotá.

Gapir

The Spanish spoken in Bogotá is considered among the most neutral and clear in the world. If you know the basics, you'll probably be fine. Bogotá is full of English academies and bilingual schools, so English is spoken by many people. The most "touristy" areas are full of young students who go to bilingual schools, and generally, they will help you translate. Colombians love to show off the best of their country to reduce the negative image it has among foreigners.

Work

It is illegal to work in Colombia without a proper working visa. Visas can be obtained by employers on your behalf.

There is also a significant market for English and other language teachers.

Sotib oling

Local products worth bringing home include :

• Inexpensive handicrafts and silver jewelry from vendors. One of the cheapest and picturesque places to buy handicrafts is Pasaje Rivas (Calle 9 no. 9). You can access the narrow hall filled with small stores crossing Plaza de Bolívar, where de Major's and president's office is located.
• Coffee-based products
• Leather handbags, shoes, and wallets.
• Uncut and cut emeralds brought in from the world's best emerald mines

In Usaquen you can find a huge flea market on Sundays.

Malls

The nicest malls in town are generally in the North,yilda Usaquén and the east of Suba: Unicentro, Hacienda Santa Barbara, Santa Ana, Palatino, Cedritos, Santafé and Parque la Colina, Iserra 100, Bulevar Niza.

The chicest area of Bogota, Zona T in the district of Chapinero, is surrounded by the upscale malls of Andino, Atlantis Plaza va El Retiro which holds various upscale boutiques such as Lacoste, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Gucci, Loewe and many more.

More Affordable Shopping Malls : Downtown: San Martín, Calima. West and Northwest: Gran Estación, Salitre Plaza, Hayuelos, Metrópolis, Plaza Imperial, Unicentro de Occidente, Titán Plaza. South: Plaza de las Américas, Centro Mayor.

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Local food

Arepas: Corn flour based pancakes, sometimes made with cheese or slightly salted.

Empanadas: The closest comparison would be pastries. These are popular all over South America, so generally each country/region has their own recipe. The filling usually consists of meat, potato, vegetables and rice wrapped in a corn flour crust.

Tamal: Usually eaten for breakfast. A mixture of meat, chicken, potato, vegetables and yellow corn wrapped in plantain leaves and then boiled. Should be accompanied by a large mug of hot chocolate.

Ajiaco: Traditional thick soup based on three kinds of potatoes, chicken, avocado, dairy cream, herbs, corn, among others, usually eaten for Christmas and other important festivals. Typically from the altiplano region, and considered the city's official dish.

Pizza va burgers. OK, can we really call these traditional Bogotá meals? One could surmise they're from here, seeing their omnipresence. The city does both quite well, and you just need to do a 360° turn to find some.

Casual dining

Options are many for casual dining, unsurprisingly for a Latin American city of seven million people. Bogotanos love food from all over, so you'll find a good mix of Colombian food, as well as cheap food from North America (especially pizza and burgers!) and Asia. Note that the Chinese food is almost always Colombianized, which can be pretty good anyway, but is almost never the real deal. Sushi is likewise easy to find, but usually of below-average quality. The clear exception is (upscale) Wok, which has several locations, and for a North American-price will serve you top-notch sushi and other authentic East and Southeast Asian dishes.

For lunch, definitely try a corrientazo—a small eatery that is only open for lunch, serving people on their lunch break a delicious full meal, with soup, fresh squeezed fruit juice, a meat dish, several starch offerings, and usually additional fruit on the side. You'll know corrientazos by their well-advertised and extremely limited menu, which often consists of only one available main course! Best options are usually traditional ajiaco, bandeja paisa, or fish. Sometimes the advertisement is just "almuerzo" (lunch) on a cardboard sign. Prices are astoundingly low: around COP$3,500-10,000/meal.

Rotisserie chicken is usually not far away, often called chicken "broaster," and is just fabulous. They'll pass you plastic gloves to wear while you eat it to keep your fingers clean.

If constant meat and starch isn't your thing, the more popular neighborhoods have lots of places just selling fruit and fruit juice/smoothies, often selling ice cream too. The fruit in Colombia is outstanding, and the juice bars are unbelievably cheap.

And there's always Crepes & Waffles, a ubiquitous Bogotá chain that—with such a focus—can't help but be great.

Restoranlar

There are a few dedicated gourmet zone, the most impressive of which is Zona G (G for Gourmet). It's a quiet, residential-looking neighborhood jam packed with absolutely incredible, world-class restaurants. Other places to look for high-end dining are (naturally) the Zona Rosa, as well as Parque 93, the La Macarena neighborhood of Santa Fé, and a little further afield in Usaquén.

For dining with a view, there are two restaurants up at Monserrate that are not at all tourist traps—they are excellent, modern, high-end restaurants. Just outside the city on the road to La Calera is Tramonti, another mountaintop restaurant less-known to tourists, but done up like a Swiss mountain chalet and perfect for watching the sunset and the lights come on.

Ichish

Nightlife in Bogotá is very diverse, and you can almost certainly find whatever experience it is you are looking for. There are English pubs, Latin dance halls, electronic music clubs, quiet storefront bars, wacky themed clubs, salsa clubs, a huge indie-rock scene (if Cali is salsa, Bogotá is rock n' roll), megaclubs, cocktail lounges, etc.

The cosmopolitan side of Bogotá nightlife is overwhelmingly to be found in Zona Rosa va Bogotá/Parque 93. It's a little more spread out and sparse, but you'll find similar places in Chapinero Central, Usaquén, and even Santa Fé va La Candelaria. Chapinero Central and La Candelaria tend to be more bohemian/hipster/artsy/young. Chapinero is also the center of gay nightlife.

Uyqu

If you are going to stay in Bogota, keep in mind the location; Most low-budget visitors choose to stay in La Candelaria, the colonial neighborhood in the center of the city. There are many cheap, nice hostels where you can meet travelers from all around the world. The historic district as well as all the major museums and some nightlife options are within walking distance. The deserted neighborhood streets are unsafe after dark on weeknights, though. Pressure from neighborhood groups to oust the remaining criminals has caused police presence to increase but you must always remain cautious. Check the location very carefully before you choose a place to stay, security is worse in the tiny deserted streets uphill and closer to Egypto neighborhood.

You'll find several hotels in the upscale northern districts like the Zona Rosa, Parque 93, as well as in Ciudad Salitre on the airport highway. Security won't be such an issue but prices are much higher. Nevertheless, you won't have any problem hailing a taxi at 6AM in the morning in the northern districts, because your hotel would be just around the corner from nightclub, or on the way to the airport. On the other hand, you can find low to medium priced hotels and hostels more expensive than La Candelaria's around downtown or near universities, especially in Chapinero Central.

Note than most hostels carry a strict no drugs due to the negative effects that these activities have on Colombians and their way of life. Cocaine use not only supports the violent conflict that has ravaged this country and this city, but also promotes the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest both through its production and subsequent eradication efforts. Child prostitution is also a current issue for many hostels and hotels who are fighting to prevent this from becoming a way of earning an income for young Colombians.

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Bogotá is not as dangerous as it is perceived to be, but still a little crazy. Its once insanely high murder rate, which was the highest in the world, has dropped to a rate comfortably below most major Latin American cities, like Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Mexico City. Bombings and kidnappings are a thing of the past, and should not be a concern to visitors at all—this is no war zone.

The principal safety concerns for travelers are muggings and taxi crime. Muggers are usually high on drugs and armed with knives or guns, and you should simply give them what they ask for without a fight—it's never anything worth dying over. Neighborhoods that are frequented by travelers that have a significant problem with muggings include La Candelaria (after dark on weeknights—daytime walks and F-Sa nights are fine), most parts of Santa Fé, and to a much lesser extent the more southern parts of Chapinero close to Avenida Caracas. Los Mártires is a place to be on guard any time of day.

Taxi crime is a weird problem here (see "Million Dollar Ride" below). While longer-term visitors will find themselves lazily hailing cabs now and then, it is best to call cabs and not hail them off the street. Any cab dispatched will be safe, while hailed cabs are infrequently, but a little too frequently for comfort, dangerous. It may take a bit longer, but your safety is worth an extra wait. Hotels and nicer restaurants will always be happy to call one for you, and often offer to unprompted.

Oh, the Million Dollar Ride (Spanish: Paseo Millonario). It happens frequently enough where in most social situations with Bogotanos, at least someone or someone close to them has had an experience. It occurs when you hail a taxi on the street, the taxi stops, you get in, then someone else gets in with you, and they take you for a ride until you have taken an important sum out of your bank accounts. This is usually accomplished with legitimate threats of violence.

ATM muggings. Pay attention when using cash machines that nobody follows you after you have withdrawn the money. It's a precaution foreign visitors aren't always used to taking, but it's not hard—look around as you step up to the machine to see if anyone's paying too much attention, then do the same afterwards. If someone is, abort and/or go into a store or eatery and stay put. Try to use ATMs that are inside (the supermarket Éxito always has them), while still paying attention to your surroundings.

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Bogotá's tap water is safe to drink and of high quality. Beware of street foods that may cause an upset stomach. Bogotá has no tropical diseases like malaria because of its altitude. Altitude sickness is, in fact, the largest health problem affecting foreigners—expect to be panting while going uphill or up stairs at first! Generally, a few days without hard physical activity or time spent in a mid-altitude city like Medellín will do the trick. If you have heart disease or a respiratory condition, talk to your doctor. El Dorado Airport provides wheelchairs for travelers with special needs. Private hospitals offer excellent health care.

Engish

Embassies

• Argentina, Carrera 12 Nº 97-80, 5a piso, ☏ 51 7 2880900, ✉[email protected]. (updated Aug 2019)
• Avstraliya, Edificio Tierra Firme, Avenida Carrera 9 Nº 115-06/30, oficina 2003, ☏ 57 1 6578030. M-Th 8:30AM-12:30PM. Australian Embassy in Bogota is also accredited as a non-resident embassy to Venezuela (updated Aug 2019)
• Austria, Carrera 9 Nº 73-44, Oficina 402, Edificio Fiducafé, ☏ 57 1 7452086, 57 1 7458189, faks: 57 1 317-7639, ✉[email protected]. M-Th 10AM-noon. (updated Jul 2018)
• Belgium (Belgica), Calle 92 Nº 11-51, Oficina 503, Barrio Chico, ☏ 57 1 328-7180. M-Th 8:30AM-12:30PM & 1:30-4:30PM; F 8AM-noon. Emergency number is 57 317 661-1516 
• Bolivia, Carrera 10 Nº 113-36, Barrio Santa Barbara, ☏ 57 1 6126700. (updated Aug 2019)
• Brazil (Brasil), Calle 93 Nº 14-20 piso 8º, ☏ 57 1 218-0800. M-F 9AM-5PM. 
• Kanada, Carrera 7 Nº 114-33, Piso 14, ☏ 57 1 657-9800, faks: 57 1 657-9912, ✉[email protected]. M-Th 8AM-12:30PM, 1:30-5PM, F 8AM-1:30PM. 
• Chile, Calle 100 Nº 11 B-44, ☏ 57 1 1-7427874, 57 1 7427875. M-F 8AM-noon. (updated Aug 2019)
• China, Carrera 16 No 98-30, Santa Fe de Bogota, ☏ 57 1 6223235, 57 1 6223126 (consular office), faks: 57 1 6223114, ✉[email protected]. 
• Cuba, Carrera 9a Nº 92-54, Chicó, Bogotá D.C., ☏ 57 1 6217054, 57 1 6216116, 57 1 6216120. M-F 9AM-noon. (updated Aug 2019)
• Ecuador, Calle 89, Nº 13-07, ☏ 57 1 252-6512, faks: 57 1 317-5324, ✉[email protected]. (updated Aug 2019)
• France (Francia), Carrera 11, n° 93-12; Apartado Aéreo-29611, ☏ 57 1 618-0511, ✉[email protected]. French Guiana, Guadeloupe and Martinique are overseas departments (territories) of France and therefore, are represented by the French Embassy. 
• Germany (Alemania), Edificio Torre Empresarial Pacífic, P.H., Calle 110 Nº 9-25, piso 11, ☏ 57 1 4232600, faks: 57 1 4232615. (consular section by phone) M & Th 2-4PM; (switchboard) M-Th 8PM-noon & M-4PM; F 8PM-noon. Hours given are for phone inquiries only. Open hours to go see them are by appointment only. 
• Japan (Japon), Carrera 7 Nº 71-21, Torre B Piso 11, ☏ 57 1 317-5001, faks: 57 1 317-4956, ✉[email protected]. M-F 9-11:30AM & 1:30-2:30PM; Passport & document issuance 3-5PM. 
• Indonesia, Calle 70 Nº 8-19, ☏ 57 1 217-2404, 57 1 211-1023, faks: 57 1 345-5730, ✉[email protected]. 
• Italy (Italia), Calle 93B Nº 9-92, ☏ 57 1 2187206, 57 315 3474107 (emergencies only), faks: 57 1 2187206, ✉[email protected]. 
• Mexico, Edificio Teleport, Calle 113 Nº 7-21, Torre A Oficina 204, ☏ 57 1 747-7160. M-F 11:30AM-3PM; Passport & document issuance 3-3:30PM; by phone 11:30AM-4PM. The consular section is the Mezzanine level of the building. (updated Aug 2019)
• Netherlands (Los Paises Bajos), Carrera 13 Nº 93-40, Piso 5, ☏ 57 1 6384200, faks: 57 1 6233020, ✉[email protected]. M-F 8 AM-4PM. 
• New Zealand (Nueva Zelanda), Edifico ING Barings, Carrera 9 Nº 76-49, Chapinero 110221, ☏ 57 1 439-1666. (updated Aug 2019)
• Panama, Calle 92 Nº 7A-40; Apartado Aéreo-90094, ☏ 57 1 257 5067, 57 1 257 5068. M-F 9AM-3:30PM. (updated Aug 2019)
• Paraguay, Calle 72 Nº 4-17, ☏ 57 1 212-7552, 57 1 235-6987, faks: 57 1 235-6987. M-F 8 AM-4PM. Paraguay's Embassy in Bogota is also accredited as a non-resident embassy to El Salvador (updated Aug 2019)
• Peru, Calle 80A Nº 6-50, ☏ 57 1 746-0295, faks: 57 1 218-7073. M-F 8AM-1:30PM; Last Sa of the month 8AM-noon. (updated Aug 2019)
• Spain (España), Calle 92 Nº 12-68; Apartado Aéreo-90355 12-68, ☏ 57 1 622-0090, ✉[email protected]. The consulate is in a separate location at Calle 94A Nº 11A-70 Bogotá, Tel 57 1 6283910. 
• Sweden (Suecia), Calle 72 No 5-83, Piso 8, ☏ 57 1 325 61 00, faks: 57 1 325 61 01, ✉[email protected]. Office hours M-F 10AM-noon; by phone M-Th 8AM-12:30PM & 1:30-5PM; F 8AM-1:30PM. 
• Suriname, 5th Floor, Tatil Building, 11 Maraval Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad-Tobago, ☏ 1 868 628-0704, faks: 1 868 628-0086, ✉[email protected]. Suriname does not have a diplomatic mission in Colombia so the nearest ones are in Port of Spain, Washington DC va Caracas. Listing provides embassy information from the one in Port of Spain while the website link is from the one in Washington DC.  
• Switzerland (Suiza), Cra. 9 No 74-08, Piso 11, Edificio Profinanzas, ☏ 57 1 349 72 30, faks: 57 1 349 71 95, ✉[email protected]. 
• United Kingdom (Reino Unido), Carrera 9 No 76-49, Piso 8, ☏ 57 1 326-8300, ✉[email protected]. 
• United States (Estados Unidos), Calle 24 Bis No 48-50, ☏ 57 1 275-2000, faks: 57 1 275-4600. 
• Venezuela, Carrera 11 Nº 87-51, piso 5º, Edificio Horizonte Bogota, ☏ 57 1 644-5555, 57 1 519-0659. M-F 8:30AM-12:30PM. The consulate could be on Autopista Norte Nº 103-16, a separate location, verify. (updated Aug 2019)

News outlets

The most important media for Bogotá are:

• El Tiempo is the country's largest daily with a heavy focus on the capital.
• El Espectador has a liberal point of view and also a heavy focus on Bogotá.

For news and travel information on Bogotá in English:

• Colombia Reports
• The City Paper

Keyingisi

• Visit nearby towns like Chia (for Andrés Carne de Res restaurant), La Calera, Cajica, Tabio, Zipaquira va La Vega. You can find cheap and fast transportation to any of this destinations either from the Terminal de transportes or the Transmilenio North Portal. From most, you can return the same day. But it's a good idea to get out, Bogotá is a chaotic city surrounded by lots of relaxed and peaceful places.
• Choachí is the best kept secret in town. This small village 50 min. East of Bogotá is reached after climbing up and down a tall mountain, so tall you can see Monserrate at your feet. Local cooking, hot springs and a great Swiss restaurant await for you at your destination.
• Parque Nacional Sumapaz to the south of Bogota to see the Paramo. It is closed due to improvements of guides and infrastructure. (August 2016)
• Parque Nacional Chingaza to the east of the town Calera is a different place to see the Paramo. You'll need a 4x4 vehicle or go by a tour. Entrance fee is COP$13,500 for Colombians, COP$39,500 for foreigners and includes an obligatory guide. There are trails up to around 4 hours. Better to start early as you have to leave the parque at 3PM. Apart from the vegetation it's possible to see bears, deers and other animals.
• Laguna del Cacique Guatavita, ☏ 57 1 2826313. Closed every Monday if Monday is a holiday. This spiritual lake is where the legend of El Dorado originated. The Muisca Indian King used to have religious ceremony in the middle of the lake, painted all his body with gold dust, and threw gold things offered in sacrifice into the lake. English/Spanish guided tour is available. The journey will take little more time than to Zipaquirá. Go to Transmilenio's North Portal and find the intermunicipal route to Sesquilé/Guatavita. Let the driver know that you intend to go to the Lagoon and he'll drop you off at a point where you have to walk - it's quite a hike on a steep hill, but people going by car will often pick you up and take you to the entrance if you ask. Foreigners COP$15,000, Colombians COP$10,000. (updated Aug 2016)
• Bogotá as a hub to visit other places in Colombia As the capital city is centrally located you can easily visit many distinct destinations as the Amazon Jungle (1½ hr by plane), Spanish colonial cities Cartagena yoki Popayán (1-hr flight), modern cities like Medellín located in an impressive Andean valley or Cali at the foothills of the Andes.

To get to the airport from the city, you may use taxi or a public buseta (van). A way to get by public transport is either to go to the Calle 19, which from the Candelaria where most foreigners tend to stay, is only 4-5 blocks away. Catch a bus that says "Aeropuerto". Or go the Avenida 26 which is the street that goes directly to the airport. Also look for buses that state "Aeropuerto" there. This journey may take around 45 Minutes from the city center depending on the traffic conditions, but is significantly cheaper than taking a taxi anywhere in the city (COP$1,300 vs. around COP$25,000). The Transmilenio K10 route will drop you off at Portal El Dorado, and you can board a green Alimentador bus from there to the Airport and the Puente Aéreo.