Bogota Flights

Flights to Bogota land you in the capital of Colombia, home to about 9 million people. Set in the center of the country on a plain 2,600 meters above sea level in the Colombian Andes, it melds history, geography and modernity. You can find old churches and plazas in the shadow of skyscrapers. It's ranked by the UK's World Cities Study Group as similar to Berlin, Buenos Aires or Washington D.C when grouped by economic, political and cultural developments.

Catedral Basiiica Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepcion, La Candelaria

Here you'll find European and North American influences in the food, culture and architecture. If you like art and music, there are more than 60 museums and galleries, the internationally-renowned annual Ibero-American Theater Festival and Bogota's massive music festival Rock al Parque. Outdoor-lovers can enjoy more than 4,500 parks around the city and almost 300 kilometres of cycle paths. Shoppers are not forgotten: there are 100 malls in Bogota.

Hand-made Colombian Bags for Sale

A quick guide to neighbourhoods to visit:

• La Candelaria – this is Bogota's first official district, founded in 1538 by Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada y Rivera
• Chapinero – north of La Candelaria, this is the new downtown area of the city
• La Macarena – this is a bohemian part of the city with cafes, galleries and great restaurants, and a bull fight ring to boot
• Parque de la 93 – a trendy section with nightclubs and cafes frequented by Bogota's highflyers