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1. Visit the Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar
2. Go shopping for the high-quality emeralds that Colombia is famous for
3. Hike or take the cable car or funicular up to Cerro de Monserrate
4. Visit the Bogota Gold Museum (Museo de Oro)
5. Taste local specialties like ajiaco
6. Drink aguardiente (but not too much…remember Bogota is at high altitude!)
7. Drive up into the mountains above Bogota for great views of the city
8. Visit the Salt Cathedral in Zipaquira
9. Explore Bogota’s old town
10. Have dinner and dance the night away at Andres Carne de Res
