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Bogota, Colombia

Bogota The capital city of Colombia was founded in 1538, which over the past two decades has become a cultural referent for the whole continent.

Bogota is a modern and democratic city, with wide spaces, an effective transportation system and the biggest network of bicycle lanes in Latin America. The city offers a contrasting architecture, resulting from over four centuries of urban history.

This city, which is also the venue for the biggest theater festival in the world, attracts millions of visitors each year, who attend high level conferences and conventions.

The city' s shopping malls, its exquisite cuisine, nightlife, parks, libraries and dynamic cultural, educational and entertainment offer, make Bogota a warm and attractive destination for national and foreign investors.

How to get here

The El Dorado airport is located on the west end of Av. El Dorado, also known as Calle 26. This site concentrates 65% of all the air traffic operations in the country, receiving flights from Miami (3 hour flight), New York (5 hour flight), Santiago de Chile (7 hours) and Argentina and Rio de Janeiro (6 hours). Bogota is one hour away (by plane) from the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean sea and the Pacific, and is considered as the city with the best connectivity with the rest of South America. Also, the country's extensive road network converge in the capital.

Bogotá está ubicada a una hora de vuelo desde el Océano Atlántico, el mar Caribe y el Pacífico, y es la ciudad con mejores posibilidades de conexión de Suramérica. Además, la extensa red de carreteras del país converge en la capital.

Weather

Mostly cold weather, with a temperature varying between 10°C and 18°C / 50°F and 64°F.

Geographical location

Bogota is 2,640 m above sea level, at the center of the Colombian territory, and it is a savannah formed by the high planes of the Cordillera Oriental. Its coordinates are: 4°39¨0" North and 74°3¨0" West of the Greenwich Meridian .