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Bogota

Bogota El Dorado Airport in Colombia; shining like gold in the sunset.
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Airport reviews

Burgers and free vaccines: Inside South America’s busiest airport

Renovated about a decade ago, the Colombian capital’s only terminal is disarmingly tranquil.

  • by Michael Fowler
Bogota.

Bogota, Colombia travel guide and things to do: 10 must-do highlights

Bogota's traffic can be hideous, so here's the best way to see this vibrant city.

  • by Rob McFarland
BOVEDAS DE SANTA CLARA

Six of the best: Colombian designer hotels

This restored colonial mansion, in historic Cartagena, has a chic industrial interior.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
Historic Colorful Buildings in 
 Bogota, Colombia.

Bogota, Colombia: One day, three ways

Despite Colombia being the third largest exporter of coffee in the world, finding a decent cup is surprisingly tricky.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
Bogota

24 hours in Bogota

In a once-feared city, Andrew Bain finds the jaguar can change its spots.

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Ten 'awful' cities you should still visit

There are many cities around the world with a justifiably awful image. But here are 10 that are better than their reputation suggests.

  • by David Whitley
Zipaquira cathedral

Twenty reasons to visit Bogota

Steve McKenna singles out Zipaquira cathedral - an extraordinary underground church chiselled into a saltmine - as one of the top drawcards of the Colombian capital.

Bogota Bar Dancing

City synonymous with all things scary

A place where lucky tourists get mugged and unlucky ones get shot. Or so they say.

Revival ... street scenes in the colourful La Candelaria colonial quarter.

A city reclaimed

With the drug wars of the 1990s behind it, Bogota is bursting with creativity, writes Vicky Baker.

Bogota, Colombia

Hot times in old towns

Bogota rushes, Cartagena reclines, yet both Colombia's mountain-hugged capital and her beachside city of sun make for a heady combination, writes Andrew Taylor.

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