{"id":31253,"date":"2016-11-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-06T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/things-to-do-in-bogota-admire-the-spectacular-view-from-monserrate\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T22:08:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T03:08:23","slug":"things-to-do-in-bogota-admire-the-spectacular-view-from-monserrate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/en\/things-to-do-in-bogota-admire-the-spectacular-view-from-monserrate\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Bogot\u00e1: admire the spectacular view from Monserrate"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the highlights in Bogot\u00e1: Monserrate. And not surprisingly, because from this spot high on the mountain you have an impressive view of Colombia’s capital. A highlight to see in Bogot\u00e1 that is definitely not to be missed. Go up on the scary steep train or get on the cable car to 3152 meters altitude<\/strong> and marvel at how big this city really is. In this article you can read all about Monserrate.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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Bogot\u00e1: the high-altitude capital of Colombia<\/h2>\n
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When you arrive in Bogot\u00e1, the capital of Colombia, you immediately notice that this is a big city. Lots of traffic, lots of people, lots of traffic jams, long travel times and lots of buildings. Officially there are 8 million people living in Bogot\u00e1, but in reality it is probably about 10 million or even more. <\/p>\n

When you walk through the city you will see mostly people and buildings, but you will not have an idea of how big this city really is. Bogot\u00e1 is located at 2600 meters altitude<\/strong><\/a> with an even higher mountain range on the east side. And there you can go up to see for yourself the capital’s impressive size. One of the most popular sights in Bogot\u00e1. <\/p>\n\n\t\t