Travel Guide South America Colombia Bogota
Bogota is the capital and largest city in Colombia with well over 7 million people living in the city and more than 10 million in the metropolitan area. It is located in the central mountainous part of the country on a plateau at a height of 2,640 metres, which makes it one of the biggest cities in the world at this altitude, together with Quito, La Paz and Lhasa. The city has been inhabited for almost 500 years. Today it is the economical and cultural heart of the country and has good infrastructure for travellers. Still, while it is much more safe than it used to be, crime can be a problem in the city. However, with the normal precautions you shouldn't worry too much about the stories you hear outside Colombia.
With the majority of the city being Catholic all major Catholic holidays are celebrated.
The climate is mild yearround and because of its height it is never very hot and humid like most other cities in the tropics. The dry period is from December to March with clear days, frost is possible at night and during the day it is pretty warm. It is never warmer than about 28 degrees Celcius. During the June-August period it is relatively dry as well, but cloudy and windy conditions rule the city and temperatures vary less than during the sunnier dry period.
El Dorado International Airport (BOG), located 15 kilometres west of Bogota, is the base of the Colombian national airline Avianca. Avancia has flights from Bogota to countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States and Madrid. To the latter, Iberia has flights as well. Air France flies to and from Paris.
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A mi Refugio. Casa Cultural y de Huespedes | Carrera 19 - 33 - 21 Barrio Teusaquillo | Guesthouse | 69 |
| Alegria's Hostel | Carrera 2 # 09 - 46 | Hostel | 86 |
| Anandamayi Hostel | Calle 9 No. 2 - 81 (antigua) | Hostel | 94 |
| Casa Platypus | Carrera 3 No. 16 - 28 | Hotel | 100 |
| ChapiNorte Hostel | calle 79 numero 14-59 apto 301 | Hostel | 86 |
| Destino Nómada | Calle 11 # 00 - 38, La Candelaria | Hostel | 89 |
| El Cafecito Bogota | Carrea 6# 34-70 | Hostel | 97 |
| Hostal Bogota Real | Calle 103 B No. 46-05 | Hostel | 82 |
| Hostal Campobello | Carrera 45A N° 104A-13 | Guesthouse | 97 |
| Hostal Fatima | Calle 14 No.2-24 | Hostel | 78 |
| Hostal La Candelaria Bogota | Calle 16#2-38, La Candelaria district, Historical | Guesthouse | 89 |
| Hostel Sue Candelaria | Carrera 3 # 12c-18 | Hostel | 88 |
| Hotel El Virrey | Calle 18 n 5 - 56 Bogota | Hotel | 82 |
| La Quinta Hostel | calle 58a-#14a-39 | Guesthouse | 66 |
| Musicology Hostel | Calle 9 #3-15 La Candelaria | Hostel | 87 |
| Platypus | Calle 16 No. 2 - 43 | Hostel | 73 |
| The Cranky Croc Hostel | Calle 12d No. 3-46 La Candelaria | Hostel | 90 |
| Bedbreakfast Chorro de Quevedo | Calle 12 B bis 1-53 | Guesthouse | 96 |
| Villacandelaria Hostel | Carrera 3 15 - 97 | Hostel | 86 |
| Bogota Innvisible | Calle 12 n 1-20 | Hostel | 76 |
| La Pinta | Calle 65 # 5 - 67 | Hostel | 92 |
| Colombia Apartamentos Amoblado/ EdificioSantanaII | Calle 44 Carrera 14 | Apartment | - |
| Ivy Hostel | Crr 2 # 17-67 Int 1 Las Aguas | Hostel | 97 |
| Chapinorte VIP | calle 79 # 14-59 Apart. 301 Lago | Guesthouse | 92 |
| Hostal Aventureros | Carrera 3 N.14,82 | Guesthouse | 60 |
| Hotel Marques de la Plata | Calle 56 # 37 A - 08 Nicolas de Federman | Hotel | 80 |
| Hotel Casa Paulina | Calle 63 # 17-18 | Hotel | 84 |
| Los Andes Hostel | Carrera 13A No. 79-07 Zona Rosa | Hostel | 86 |
| Hostal Colonial La Quinta | Calle 12B BIS # 1-23 | Hostel | 94 |
| Baluarte Hostel La Candelaria | Carrera 4 # 12 - 74 | Guesthouse | 73 |
| Checkinflat | Carrera 21 No. 127D-79 | Apartment | - |
| Martinik Hostal | Carrera 4 # 11-88 Barrio La Candelaria | Hostel | 89 |
| Color Hostal | Calle 95#69-14 Barrio la Alborada a 20 min del aeropuerto | Guesthouse | 60 |
| Chocolate Hostel | Carrera 4 # 13/18 | Hostel | 76 |
| Hostal Casa Quevedo | Carrera 1ra A No 13-30 Carrera 2da No 13-14 | Hostel | 89 |
| North House Hostel | Cra 18 #80-66 Zona Rosa | Hostel | 85 |
| Hotel Quinta de Bolivar | CRA 4 No 17 - 59 | Hotel | 98 |
| Alterego | Calle 13 #3-85 (old) Calle 12-B # 3-81 (new) | Hostel | 84 |
| Casa Bellavista Hostel | Carrera 2 # 12B - 31 | Hostel | 91 |
| hostal color rooms | Carrera 71B Barrio Normandia | Guesthouse | - |
| Sayta Hostal | Carrera 1 nº13-15 | Guesthouse | 100 |
| Casa McGeorgies | Carrera 3 13-89 La Candelaria | Hostel | 81 |
| Apartaestudio Panorama | Calle 31 No. 13A-51 Torre 1 Apto. 701 | Apartment | 97 |
| A Bogota On Holidays | Calle 51A # 74 20 Normandia II Sector | Hotel | 73 |
| Casa Dan Carlton | Calle 94 #19-71 | Hotel | - |
| Fatima Hostel | Calle 14 No.3 64 | Hostel | 60 |
| Niza Norte ApartaHotel | Calle 127D 71-25 | Hotel | - |
| Boutique Hostal Casa Violeta | Cll 12 No 2-27 | Hostel | 83 |
| Hostal Casa Rivera | Carrera 17 # 36-51 | Hostel | - |
| Balcon Colonial | AK 20 Avenida Caracas Nº 73- 08 | HOSTEL | 74 |
| Hotel Monserrate | Calle 17 # 7-71 | Hotel | 83 |
| Hostal Buenavida | Calle 12B # 2-29 | Hostel | 70 |
| Hotel El Duque | Calle 23 # 9-38 | Hotel | - |
| Hotel Internacional Bogota | Carrera 5 Nº 14-45 | Hotel | - |
| Hotel Lido Bogota | Calle 11 9-45 | Hotel | - |
| Belvedere Hotel Bogota | Calle 17A 100-16 | Hotel | - |
| Candelos Hostel | Carrera 3 No. 14-94 | Hostel | 93 |
| El Campin Hotel | Carrera 25 # 52-35 | Hotel | - |
| Boutique Casa Deco | Calle 14 # 2 - 30 | Hotel | - |
| Colombia at Home | Kra 18 # 56-29 | Guesthouse | - |
| Refugio Calera | 11th Km from Bogota to la Calera | Hostel | - |
| San Francisco de Asis | Carrera 10 23-63 | Hotel | - |
| Suites 108 | Calle 108 16-05 | Hotel | - |
| La Niña | Calle 66 4a -07 | Hostel | 88 |
| laquintahostel | Calle 58 A No. 14-A-39 | Apartment | - |
| El Solar Hostel D.C | Cra. 1 # 12B – 15 | Hostel | 94 |
| San Francisco de Asis | Cra 10, 23-63 | Hotel | - |
| Tip Top Guest House | Kra 1 Bis N 12 D - 78 La Candelaria | Guesthouse | 98 |
| Explora Hostels | Calle 12c # 3 -19 | HOSTEL | 93 |
| La Playa Hostel | Cra. 19 #33-04 Teusaquillo | Hostel | 100 |
| Mr. Warrot Guesthouse | Calle 12 f Numero 1-27 | Guesthouse | - |
| Masaya Intercultural Hostel | Carrera 2 no 12 48 Candelaria Centro Bogota | Hostel | - |
| Hotel Excelsior | Carrera 14 # 86a-96 | Hotel | - |
| Hotel Casa Sarita | Diagonal 54 Street, Number 23-45 | HOTEL | - |
| Hotel Casa Navi | calle 24 C # 44A -46 | Hotel | - |
See also International Telephone Calls
The country calling code to Colombia is: 59
To make an international call from Colombia, the code is: 005
4-72 is the unusual name of Colombia's postal service. They have post offices throughout the country, which are open usually from 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday and sometimes on Saturday mornings as well. That doesn't apply to all offices though, only the larger ones in the big cities. But for example along the Caribbean coast, offices tend to close between noon and 2:00pm. But even at the ones that are officially open all day long, it might be difficult to get anything done during those hours. For domestic services, sending letters and postcards is mostly reliable but takes days, for international services don't hold your breath. Eventually, a postcard or letter might arrive in the country of destination but it's almost not worth it. For parcels, you are better off using companies like FedEx, DHL or UPS.
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