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La Candelaria Historic Quarter

La Candelaria Historic Quarter

Bogotá · Colombia

3 stops1.1 km13 min
  • Audio guide
  • 4 languages
  • Offline

Walk through Bogotá’s La Candelaria historic quarter, beginning in the civic heart of Plaza de Bolívar. Continue to the La Candelaria museum to explore the quarter through its cultural collections, then finish at the intimate Plazoleta Chorro de Quevedo and its church. This compact route brings together the quarter’s public square, museum, and historic religious setting in an easy urban walk.

The walk

  1. Bolívar Square

    Bolívar Square

    A civic square where Muisca ceremony, Spanish power, independence, and modern Colombia meet.

  2. La Candelaria

    La Candelaria

    A historic quarter where Bogotá’s old mint became a museum among colonial streets and national power.

  3. Plazoleta Chorro de Quevedo

    Plazoleta Chorro de Quevedo

    A fountain, a rebuilt chapel, and the disputed birthplace of Bogotá

Data: OpenStreetMap contributors and Google Places

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