Bogotá Travel Guide

In the center of the country, on the eastern homonymous Sabana, 2,640 meters above mid sea level Bogotá capital of Colombia is located.

The Bogotá river crosses the Sabana forming Tequendama falls to the south. Affluent rivers form valleys with flourishing villages, inhabitants of which are dedicated to agriculture, livestock rising and artisan production.

Natural lakes such as Guatavita, where El Dorado ceremony took place and Iguaque lake where according to the tradition Bachué the mother Goddess who populated the Sabana emerged are located at the Sabana and the entire Cundiboyacense area. Also artificial dams such as Tominé, Sisga and Neusa are found.
Sabana of Bogotá of bordered to the east by the Eastern Andes mountain range. Surrounding hills determining city growth from south to north run parallel to tutelary Guadalupe and Monserrate mountains Western city limit is the Bogotá river; Sumapaz paramo borders the south and to the north Bogotá extends over the Sabana up to Chía and Sopó towns.

Municipalities surrounding Bogotá offer visitors lovely landscape, architecture, pleasant people and delightful typical dishes enchantment. From south to north you will find Mosquera, Madrid, Funza, Facatativá, Subachoque, El Rosal, Tabio, Tenjo, Cota, Chía, Cajicá, Zipaquirá, Nemocón, La Calera, Sopó, Tocancipá, Gachancipá, Sesquilé, Chocontá and Guatavita towns.
Sabana average temperature is 14°C, varying from 9 to 22ºC. Dry and rainy seasons alternate along the year. Driest months are December, January, February and March; the rainiest are April, May, September, October and November. June and July are usually rainy periods and August is sunny with high winds.

Climate conditions are irregular and quite variable due to El Niño and La Niña phenomenon occurring at the Pacific basin and responsible for very strong climate changes.
Principal sectors:
- Downtown (historical downtown, Cra 7a Downtown Sector and 19th Avenue, Jiménez Avenue Environmental Axle, International Center, Calle 26 El Dorado Avenue)
- North ( Calle 72 Av. Chile, Rose Zone, Carrera 15, Santa Barabara Hacienda,Calle 100, Park of 93)
- West

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