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Carl Griffin: Bogota's oldest surviving church. Contains the city's largest alter piece.

Carl Griffin: Largest church of the colonial period. Founded by the Jesuits but only completed after their expulsion.

Carl Griffin: Intetesting mannerist-baroque facade.

Carl Griffin: Small enough airport. You will not suffer huge queues.

Carl Griffin: Built on the site where the first mass was celebrated following the founding of the city. It is the fourth church on this site following 1 upgrade and 2 collapses.

Carl Griffin: Beautiful colonial period church. Walls are adorned with colonial period art.

Carl Griffin: Formerly a vast hacienda. Now a collection of decorative art, mostly from Europe.

Carl Griffin: Very much a modern focus on the history of Bogota.

Carl Griffin: Traces the evolution of the country's armed forces.

Carl Griffin: Costumes representing the tradition dress of different regions of Colombia.

Carl Griffin: Bolivar's country mansion donated to him in 1820 in gratitude for his services in gaining independence.

Carl Griffin: The spot where the Creole rebellion against Spanish rule started on 20 July 1810. Great exhibition on that independence struggle.

Carl Griffin: Former Bogota police HQ. Most interesting exhibit is about the 499 day hunt for Pablo Escobar containing his bloody jacket from the day of his death.

Carl Griffin: Great collection of oil paintings and drawings by Gregorio Vasquez de Arce y Ceballos is a real highlight.

Carl Griffin: Features an extensive collection of pottery from Colombia's pre-Columbian period.

Carl Griffin: Great collection of bank notes, coins and presses as well as some ornate relgious items. Admission is free.

Carl Griffin: Free admission. Permanent exhibition of art donated by Colombia's most famous artist Fernando Botero.

Carl Griffin: Contains over 34000 gold artefacts. Guided tours in English twice daily at 11am and 3pm.

Carl Griffin: Originally a Carmelite convent, converted into a 500 seat performing arts venue.

Carl Griffin: Originally a Jesuit college, converted to the government HQ, now home to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Carl Griffin: Italianate-style theatre with a lavishly decorated interior. Great opera venue.

Carl Griffin: First astronomical observatory built in South America.

Carl Griffin: Neoclassical palace. Was attacked and damage following the assassination of Eliecer Gaitan and only restored in 1979.

Carl Griffin: Beautiful neoclassical building designed by English architect Thomas Reed. Home to the Colombian parliament.

Carl Griffin: Lovely architecture. No access to the public.

Carl Griffin: This French-style mayoral office flanks the whole western edge of Plaza de Bolivar.

Carl Griffin: Famous for a 1985 seizure by M-19 guerillas. Was completely gutted in a fire when an army offensive claimed it back.

Carl Griffin: Check out the bronze statue of liberation hero Simon Bolivar in the middle of the square.

Carl Griffin: Original built as a jail by English architect Thomss Reed, it was converted to a museum in 1948.

Carl Griffin: Pretty little neo classical building.