Bogota's History

La Candelaria

In the history of Bogota La Candelaria is a very important part. This is an important avenue that divides the city into east and west. The most of the contructions are since their because they are part of the historical heritage. But in the "Bogotazo" some of the constructions were missing.

It becomes to the location 17, and the central point of this historical heritage is the "Plaza de Bolivar" and many people said that this city was built with 12 huts. Also some important constructions are "Congreso de la Republica", "Catedral Primada", "Palacio de Justicia", "Alcaldia Mayor", "Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé" and "la Casa del 20 de Julio".

500 years ago this historical heritage is the most visited and more like in the visitors to the city. La Candelaria is made of 6 neighborhoods, and have construction like colonial and republican most of theme preserved its original structure.

La Plaza de Bolivar

La plaza de Bolivar is the heart of Bogota, now is difficult to imagine but its owners was two farmers. Sebastian de Belalcázar founded the "Plaza Mayor" in that time was named like that. In 1950 this was a car parking place and a marketplace. To this the citizens called a contest to remodel the plaza.

The company "Martinez y Avedaño de Bogota" that won the proposal of the desing, they built the new Plaza Mayor in 1959 and 1960. It floor have witnessed a lot of protest, strikes, funeral ceremonies and the most important celebrations of the country.

The most important developments of the country are: "el 20 de Julio de 1810", " Dia de la Independencia de Colombia", "La propuesta del pueblo enfurecido 9 de Abril de 1948",  "La muerte de Jorge Eliécer Gaitán" and " La toma del Palacio de Justicia". In 1994 the Plaza Mayor o Plaza de Bolivar was named national monument.

Monserrate

You can see all bogota from there. This is an important part of the history of bogota because is an religous place when you can go an pray since 1640. Don Juan de Borja was the man who other the construction this chapel dedicated to "la Virgen Morena de Monserrat", whose shrine is in Barcelona, España. 

Monserrate is located in a mountain, you can go to the top of the mountain by "funicular" or "teleferico". Also this chapel meets people since 1657 to increase the religious faith of the citizens and tourists. You can also find at the top of the mountain a religious market where you can buy religious and Colombian memories.

 

In 1992 they created the "Parque Corredor Ecologico" to care about the flora and fauna who disappeared by deforestation. But you can practice different sports like to run or go upstairs.  

Restaurants

La Fragata Giratorio

This restaurant is located  in the Calle 100, Nº 8A-55. World Trade Center, Floor 12. This is most elegant restaurant in the all Bogota. This restaurant offers you many amenities like Valet Parking a good service of the people that work there is very nice to eat at La Fragata. A important detail is that you have to make the reserv some days before because this restaurant all the days is full. 

A good aspect that this restaurant have is that the restaurant is rotating in a slow way to make a very beautiful enviroment every minute that you are eating there. Is a pretty place to go in the night  in a special occasion or to have dinner. You can also see all Bogota up there.

In this restaurant the principal dishes are from sea food but you can also find meal, chicken and pasta. The prices are between 18.000 to 100.000 pesos. This restaurant since 1964. There are some Fish Markets is like La Fragata but in a little way this tittle restaurants are located Calle 77, Salitre-Avenida del Dorado and Zona T.  This restaurant is inspired in New York's restaurants, the client feels in a very confortable in this enviroment. 

El Corral 

This restaurant is since 1983 and it first location was in the center of Bogota by auto-service. It slogan is "La Receta Original" this concept is unique and have alot of controversy. The first concept of this restaurant was the sell point: local street, Free Stand, Free Stand CC, Food Court, Hypermarkets and finaly, Service Stations. 

In the 2001, this company founded the first " El Corral Gourtmet" this restaurant offered a more elegant service that "El Corral". In the 2004 they also founded the "Beer Station" in this restaurant you can taste different classes of craft beer and other different types of alcohol and also diferrent delicious dishes to share.

This company since this year it expanded it restaurants 
and now it have 150 restaurants in all the country. 
El Corral in the 2006 offered its first franchise to Panama. In now days it counts with 3 restaurants in Panama. And now it thinks to expand it franchise to Chile and Ecuador. 

Andres D.C

Now is here in Bogota the urban 

version of Andres Carne de Res 

this restaurant is located in Chia at the 

outside of Bogota. Andres Jaramillo is 

the owner of this two restaurants but 

now in the Mall "El Retiro" is a new 

restaurant by Andres Jaramillo and its 

called "La Plaza de Andres". This 

3 restaurants are recognized by its original decoration and creativity also it staff is very good and you can enjoy a good lunch or dinner with your family and friends.

Andres D.C is located in the Mall "El Retiro" it have 4 floors and a capacity for 1200 people. This restaurant want to the people go and enjoy they food and the amiability of it staff, you 

can also find different dishes like meal, sea food and chicken. Andres D.C promises be the best restaurant and bar in all Bogota. The diches are between 30.000 to 50.000 pesos. Its open to the public in a schedule: Sunday to Wednesday 12pm to 12am and Thusday To Saturday 12pm to 3am.

In this restaurant you have 800 differents diches to select and eat. Each floor have a name, the first floor is "El infierno" the second is "La Tierra" the thirth is "El Purgatorio" and the last one is "El Cielo". Andres Jaramillo 20 years before he said that he doesn´t want to put it names but the people said that is better with the names. The people said that Andres D.C is "Andres De Corazon" but Andres Jaramillo said that Andres D.C is something more urban and relaxed. 

THEATERS

TEATRO LA CANDELARIA

This is a theater like made from rustic or past times, like a theater from the colonial times and its architecture. Although this is a very concurred theater where there are very good plays presented in the theater.

The principal topics of the plays are like taken from books and passed into the theater. It also presents like old comedy, scary plays. The majority of the plays are like formed in the theater and they have very creative and original plays.

The characters of this theater like the old character that in some kind of comedy very old makes you laugh, like have many emotions involved and have a good time.

TEATRO SANTAFE

This theater is located in Chapinero; it is a very big theater were all people of any age can go. It is a very big theater and many important plays are presented there.

This theater is like a family one because; all kinds of plays are presented to people of all kinds of age. Some of the most important genres that are presented in the plays are like comedy, entertainment and many musicals with orchestras.

Also in the theater there are plays for kids where schools can take them to have a very fun time. This isn´t that kind of theaters that are very expensive and the plays are bad and you have a bad time, this theater is the exact opposite it isn´t expensive and the plays that are presented are very entertaining so you will have a very good time.

TEATRO LA CASTELLANA

This is a very concurred and popular theater here at Bogota. In this theater many important plays are presented there. The theater’s parking lot is not so huge and it’s a parking lot very expensive.

In this theater they present very good plays and also very entertaining ones. Some of the genres presented are comedy, little kids plays etc. The tickets are not expensive.

One example of a comedy play is that in this theater the present Andres Lopez. In conclusion this is a very good, huge and representative theater of Bogota.