Bogotá Sights: La Candelaria

Many landmark events in the history of Colombian and South American independence took place in the La Candelaria, district including the near killing and escape of Simon Bolivar, the execution of revolutionary heroine Policarpa Salavarrieta, known as 'La Pola,' and the Grito de Libertad, known as the beginning of the region's revolution. Read More »

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Bogota D.C., Colombia

Plaza de Bolivar

Museums in Bogota D.C., Colombia

Museo del Oro

Casinos in Bogota D.C., Colombia

Maloka, 7 km (5 miles)

Mountains in Cundinamarca, Colombia

Alto del Agua, 14 km (9 miles)
Alto de Aguafria, 15 km (9 miles)
Cerro de Guayacundo, 17 km (11 miles)
Alto El Pedregal, 22 km (13 miles)
Alto San Miguel, 31 km (19 miles)
Cerro Cienpozuelos, 31 km (19 miles)
Cerro El Diamante, 35 km (22 miles)
Alto Buenavista, 38 km (23 miles)
Cordillera del Herrero, 40 km (25 miles)
Alto Blanco, 44 km (27 miles)
Cerro La Esperanza, 45 km (28 miles)
Alto El Porton de Fosca, 45 km (28 miles)
Alto Chinchorro, 52 km (32 miles)
Alto de La Cruz, 52 km (32 miles)
Cuchilla Pena Auras, 53 km (33 miles)
Cerro de La Popa, 54 km (33 miles)
Alto San Francisco, 57 km (36 miles)
Loma San Salvador, 58 km (36 miles)
Alto Graciela, 59 km (36 miles)
Alto Volcan, 62 km (39 miles)
Alto Picacho, 63 km (39 miles)
Loma Alto Redondo, 68 km (42 miles)
Loma La Laja, 70 km (43 miles)
Cordillera Borregos, 74 km (46 miles)
Alto Las Fraguas, 104 km (64 miles)
Pena Carguata, 106 km (66 miles)

Mountains in Departamento del Meta, Colombia

Cerro La Horqueta, 61 km (38 miles)
Alto de Ramirez, 92 km (57 miles)
Serrania de La Macarena, 237 km (147 miles)

Churches in Cundinamarca, Colombia

Rio Negro, 77 km (48 miles)

Waterfalls in Cundinamarca, Colombia

Salto de Las Cabras, 78 km (49 miles)

Islands in Cundinamarca, Colombia

Isla Corea, 89 km (55 miles)
Japon, 122 km (76 miles)

Mountains in Departamento de Boyaca, Colombia

Alto La Sorda, 109 km (68 miles)
Alto El Abejon, 110 km (69 miles)
Alto El Chipal, 111 km (69 miles)
Alto El Ramal, 112 km (70 miles)
Alto de Acoca, 113 km (70 miles)
Alto El Espinazo, 117 km (73 miles)

Islands in Departamento de Boyaca, Colombia

Isla Hati, 148 km (92 miles)
Isla Saca Mujer, 164 km (102 miles)

Islands in Departamento del Meta, Colombia

Isla Catalina, 255 km (159 miles)
Isla del Diablo, 264 km (164 miles)
Isla Puerto Colombia, 272 km (169 miles)

Waterfalls in Colombia

Salto Angostura Segundo, 262 km (162 miles)

Islands in Departamento del Guaviare, Colombia

Isla San Jose, 264 km (164 miles)
Isla Puerto Arturo, 271 km (168 miles)
Isla La Vaca, 273 km (169 miles)
Isla Playa de Piedra, 273 km (170 miles)

Waterfalls in Departamento del Guaviare, Colombia

Salto Angostura, 406 km (252 miles)

Cundinamarca, Colombia

Villa Rosa, 24 km (15 miles)
Facatativá, population 94,611, 39 km (24 miles)
Versalles, 46 km (28 miles)
Espinal, 48 km (30 miles)
Villa Hermosa, 49 km (30 miles)
La Vega, 50 km (31 miles)
Gacheta, 54 km (34 miles)
Gama, population 584, 55 km (34 miles)
Viani, population 1,586, 62 km (39 miles)
Buenos Aires, 62 km (39 miles)
Buenos Aires, 65 km (41 miles)
La Vega, 72 km (45 miles)
Las Tibayes, 73 km (45 miles)
San Isidre, 73 km (46 miles)
El Hobo, 74 km (46 miles)
Llanadas, 75 km (47 miles)
Villagomez, population 779, 76 km (47 miles)
El Vergel, 76 km (48 miles)
Chimbauta, 77 km (48 miles)
Loma Sabaneta, 77 km (48 miles)
La Mahecha, 77 km (48 miles)
La Sonadora, 77 km (48 miles)
Hacienda La Papaya, 77 km (48 miles)
Las Juntas, 77 km (48 miles)
El Palmer, 78 km (48 miles)
Las Delicias, 78 km (49 miles)
El Viagual, 78 km (49 miles)
El Vigual, 79 km (49 miles)
Matadero, 79 km (49 miles)
El Escalotr, 79 km (49 miles)
Alto El Descanso, 80 km (50 miles)
Alto Girardot, 81 km (50 miles)
Cerro las Putacas, 81 km (50 miles)
Esmeraldas de Buenavista, 82 km (51 miles)
Bayon, 82 km (51 miles)
Esmeraldas La Providencia, 82 km (51 miles)
Barbascales, 82 km (51 miles)
Alto El Morro, 82 km (51 miles)
El Vesubio, 82 km (51 miles)
Versalles, 83 km (52 miles)
Carbon, 85 km (53 miles)
Cable Transporte, 89 km (55 miles)
Europa, 93 km (58 miles)
Quatachi, 101 km (63 miles)

Streams in Cundinamarca, Colombia

Rio Frio, 27 km (16 miles)
Rio Cachipay, 43 km (27 miles)
Quebrada del Estado, 52 km (32 miles)
Quebrada del Espino, 65 km (41 miles)
Quebrada La Esmerelda, 73 km (45 miles)
Quebrada La Platanera, 74 km (46 miles)
Rio San Francisco, 77 km (48 miles)
Quebrada Avispas, 82 km (51 miles)
Quebrada del Cacagual, 83 km (51 miles)
Quebrada Cucharal, 83 km (51 miles)
Quebrada Bermejo, 83 km (52 miles)

Ridges in Cundinamarca, Colombia

Cuchilla El Gaque, 49 km (31 miles)
Cuchilla Guacamayes, 80 km (49 miles)

Hills in Cundinamarca, Colombia

Pena Vidriada, 68 km (42 miles)
Alto del Ficalito, 83 km (52 miles)

Plains in Cundinamarca, Colombia

Loma Redonda, 72 km (45 miles)
Loma La Cumbre, 75 km (47 miles)
Loma del Fraile, 81 km (50 miles)

Ranches in Cundinamarca, Colombia

Hacienda La Esperanza, 74 km (46 miles)

Departamento de Boyaca, Colombia

Esmeraldas de Chivor, 82 km (51 miles)
Victoria, 105 km (65 miles)

Departamento de Tolima, Colombia

Buenos Aires, 84 km (52 miles)
El Vergel, 107 km (67 miles)

Streams in Departamento de Tolima, Colombia

Rio Viejo, 85 km (53 miles)
Rio Vichia, 95 km (59 miles)
Quebrada Eneal, 105 km (65 miles)

Departamento del Meta, Colombia

Buenos Aires, 88 km (55 miles)
Buenos Aires, 89 km (55 miles)

Streams in Departamento de Boyaca, Colombia

Rio Villamizar, 100 km (62 miles)

Hills in Departamento de Tolima, Colombia

Loma Gallinazo, 109 km (68 miles)

Hills in Departamento de Boyaca, Colombia

Alto del Garabato, 109 km (68 miles)

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