Valentine Vacation in Bogota, Colombia

Each and every moment you spent with your valentine is like living a dream that has come true…so, on this Valentine's Day plan a vacation for your love and enjoy the togetherness in the city of emeralds- Bogota, Colombia. The city of Bogota, Colombia is full of contrasts like all other South American cities, but what distinguishes it from others is its friendly and energetic people. Bogota, Colombia is also known as Santa Fe de Bogota and officially named as Bogota, D.C. - the capital city of Colombia. Bogota, Colombia is also the largest and most densely populated city in the entire country. Bogota, Colombia is famous for its colorful flowers and precious emeralds.

Cocooned high in the Andes, Bogota, Colombia is a city with high rise buildings adjacent to colonial churches, universities, theaters and shantytowns. Bogota is a potpourri of influences with the Spanish, English and Indian cultures; a city possessing outstanding wealth and material well-being and miserable poverty.This busy city, with its furious traffic, futurist architecture, graffito and congestion; restaurants, bookstalls and street sellers hawking emeralds, has also the tranquil oases wrapped mirroring the bygone days. Bogota is also a commercial hub for housing the headquarters of Colombia's Central Bank- Banco de la República. The numerous plush green parks are the amusement sites with facilities for concerts, movies, plays, storytellers and a lot more. Bogota is divided into five zones where the colonial landmarks are treasured as historical gems.

Bogota offers all types of cuisine to suit your taste and mood. The restaurants cater to Italian food, regional food, seafood, Latin American food, vegetarian and even health foods. There is an array of accommodations ranging from 5 star luxurious hotels, suites and B&B to apartment-hotels and inns within the city. Some of the premier hotels that offer world class facilities like restaurants and bars, spa and fitness center are Sofitel Bogota Victoria Regia, Hotel Morrison, Mercure Bogota Cosmos 100 and Lancaster House. They are worth a stay.

Sighteeing In Bogota

• Cathedral of salt of Zipaquira (Catedral de Sal a Zipaquira): Follow the trail beneath the ground that displays the stages of Christ in this wonderful magical Cathedral.
  
• Old Bogota (La Candelaria): This vibrant neighborhood comprises of tiny shops and ancient churches. Some of the attractions in this place are The Plaza de Bolivar, the Bogota Cathedral, the Foundacion Botero, etc., symbolizing a historic turning point in Colombia's colonial past.
  
• Expoartesanias: Catch a glimpse of the best of local craft and cultural artifacts in this artisans fair held in mid-December.
  
• Palacio de San Francisco: This palace is an exquisite instance of the 20th century fashionable Republican Style with irresistible interior ornamentation by the famous French architect Gaston Lelarge.
  
• Plaza de Toros la Santamaria: Watch here the original and the most brutal form of bullfight where the best toreros fight with the angriest and biggest bulls in the months of January and February.
  
• Museu Nacional: This is the national art museum in Bogota that houses some of the rare art exquisites.
  
• Gold Museum (Museo de Oro): This is Bogota's Natural history museum where you will come to know about the past days of Bogota.
  
• Cerro de Monserrate: The hills of Monserrate offer exotic panoramas of Bogota and the neighboring places.
  
• Coleccion Permanente de Artes Plasticas: This building houses the Colombian art collection from the past colonial days to the present modern years.