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English, sincepeoplefromallover language isSpanish,followedby city. multicultural official and The and isrecognizedasadiverse around 7.363,782inhabitants Currently, thepopulationis alternate throughouttheyear. 22º C.Dryandrainyseasons of 15ºC,varyingfrom9ºCto and anaveragetemperature 2,625 metersabovesealevel locatedataheightof Bogota isthecapitalcityof sports activitieshaveemerged. artisan legacy, culturaland a diverserangeofgastronomy, customs ofthe City inhabitants, Out oftheuniondifferent the musicianAndrésCepeda. outstanding politicalleader;and Spanish the language; JorgeEliecerGaitán, in figures lyrical as such recognized forhisromantic figures, Pombo,the writerRafael great of Bogotá is also the birthplace at theeasternsideofcity. Andes mountainrangeislocated has privilegedlandscape,andthe colonial architecture.Thecity harmonically modern and all over the country. It combines Guide for foreigners Welcome to Bogotá 3 The Transmilenio and The Transmilenio SITP working hours are pm. 11:00 to am 04:30 regardlessunique is rate The of the route, and is paid origin. of station the at The only means of payment card,Llave Tu the is accepted which allows users to enter andsystem Transmilenio the the SITP zonal services (urban, special), at complementary, different times, which vary according to the route chosen. • • • The Transmilenio service is made The Transmilenio going buses red up of articulated lanes, andthrough exclusive which takesgreen feeder buses, the stations.the user closer to The SITP (Integrated Public System) is made up of Transport blue buses covering larger areas not covered by Transmilenio. 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It is charged by mobileapplications,atan this servicebytelephoneor is recommendedtorequest of transportationinBogotá.It Taxis areaverycommonmeans TAXIS the paymentmethodiscash. 05:00 amto10:00pmand of Bogotá.Itworksfrom provided onlyinsomelocations or SITPservice.Thisserviceis not coveredbytheTransmilenio service busesthatareas The Colectivos are public COLECTIVOS (Busesline) TAXI Guide for foreigners Welcome to Bogotá 5 and astronomer from Cadizand astronomer It is openJosé Celestino Mutis. from Friday to Monday from pm and08:00 am to 05:00 and holidaysSaturdays, Sundays to 05:00 pm. from 09:00 am Maloka at Cra. 68d # 24A- Located science interactive an is it 51, and technology museum. It is to Friday open from Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Planetarium of Bogota at Calle 26 B # 5-93, Located Macarena neighborhood. in La This museum is a place to space experience astronomy, sciences and related sciences, knowledge,technological culture and arts. It is an excellent site to learn about cultural and scientific interest topics. to Sunday open from Tuesday It is from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Botanical Garden José Celestino Mutis at Ac 63 # 68-95, it Located is the largest botanical garden ofplace a is Colombia, in research, education and leisure of the Colombian capital. It was created in 1955 to pay tribute to the naturalist, mathematician Gold Museum It is a museum located in Cra. 6 # 15-88, created in 1939 by the Bank of the Republic, that preserves an extraordinary collection of pre-Hispanic thein largest goldsmithing, the world. 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Cerro of on the Located meters high,Bogota, at 3.152 guardian of theMonserrate is the It can be reached on foot, city. or cable car. by cable railway Sanctuary located Lord Fallen mountain isat the top of the value andof great religious visited by thousands of Catholic pilgrims. It is open from Monday to Saturday from 06:30 am to 05:00 pm, Sunday 06:30 am to Mondaysholiday and 06:30 pm from 07:00 am to 6:30 pm 6 Guide for foreigners Welcome to Bogotá cultural value are places like cultural valueareplaces like downtown. Itshistorical and Santa Fe is located at the city Santa Fe: people andtradeactivities. location stands out for the diverse programming options.This out. Therearemultiplecultural artists andartacademiesstand alternatives whererecognized Planning. Itoffersadiversecultural people accordingtoDistrict floating population over 500,000 about 166,000inhabitantswitha the Chapineropopulationis Located thecitynortheastside, : Located in the city downtown, Bolivar Square from 10:00amto5:00pm. to 6:00pmandSunday to Saturdayfrom10:00am 66, itisopenfromTuesday Located atCra.7a#28- National Museum Locations of Bogotá Bosa is considered as the second Bosa isconsideredasthesecond Bosa: thousands oftouristsevery day. Bogotá, itsculturalwealthattracts of the most productive places in Victorino, amongothers.Itisone the La MariposaSquareinSan Library, theLas CrucesPark and National Museum,the the DistrictPlanetarium, Park, theSanta María Square, the OlayaHerreraNational Park, theJournalists Park, Bavaria Park, theIndependence Colpatria building,theCentral Jorge Tadeo Lozano square,the the Monserratesanctuary, the Casa del Florero and the House Casa delFloreroandtheHouse Museum oftheIndependence– colonial period,theHouse Bogota convergethere:the architectonic tendenciesof Today alltheerasand all kindsofcivilmanifestations. is whyitthefavoriteplacefor central squareofBogotá,which and Calles1011,thisisthe between the Carreras 7 and 8 side, has an side, BarriosUnidoshas an Located tothe citynorthwest Barrios Unidos: and therestofcountry. development in both the city promotes theindustryand which makesitalocationthat the mainfreezonesofBogotá, Dorado Highwayandoneof are there,suchastheEl mostimportant avenues city’s southwest side.Oneofthe Fontibón islocatedatthecity Fontibón: territory ruledbyChiefTechotiva. 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However, in more than 70 Januaryin long before. round the mind of our founder had been going 1992 to 240 Corporation The Minuto de Dios University University Dios de Minuto The UNIMINUTO Academic programs Academic UNIMINUTO Technology Studies Technology in costs and audit - Campus- Bogotá Calle 80 Technology in costs and audit - Buga Campus Technology in business and marketing - Buga Campus Technology in International marketing - Bello Campus Technology Undergraduate studies Undergraduate Business Administration - Campus - Bogotá Calle 80 Business Administration - Girardot Campus Business Administration - Bello Campus Business Administration - Campus Accounting - Campus - Bogotá Calle 80 Public Accounting - Buga Campus Public Faculty of Business Faculty Undergraduate studies Calle 80 Studies in Philosophy - Campus – Bogotá Calle 80 Biblical Sciences - Campus - Bogotá - Bogotá Calle 80 - Campus Social Work Campus - Bello Social Work Campus - Buga Social Work - Bello Campus Psychology - Campus - Bogotá Calle 80 Psychology Faculty of Human and Social Sciences Faculty 14 Guide for foreigners Welcome to Bogotá Bachelor’s degreeinearlychildhoodeducation-Campus–BogotáCalle80 Bachelor’s degreeofPhilosophy–Campus-BogotáCalle80 Bachelor’s degreeofComputerScience-Campus–BogotáCalle80 Bachelor’s Campus degree in basic education with specialization in humanities and Spanish language - Buga Bachelor’s degreeinforeignlanguage -EnglishCampusBogotáCalle80 Bachelor’s degreeinbasiceducation withspecializationinartisticeducation-CampusBogotáCalle80 Bachelor’s Undergraduate Studies Faculty ofEducation Technology inLogistics -BelloCampus Technology inLogistics -BugaCampus Technology inIndustrialautomation-GirardotCampus Technology inElectronics-CampusBogotáCalle80 Technology inbusinesslogistics-Headquarters-80thStreet Business managementtechnology-BugaCampus Computer Technology -BugaCampus Computer Technology -CampusBogotáCalle80 Technology insoftwaredevelopment-VillavicencioCampus Technology insecuritymanagementcomputernetworks-CampusBogotáCalle80 Technologies Systems Engineering-ZipaquiráCampus Systems Engineering-GirardotCampus Agroecological Engineering-VillavicencioCampus Agroindustrial Engineering-BugaCampus Industrial Engineering-BugaCampus Civil Engineering-GirardotCampus Undergraduate Studies Faculty ofEngineering Faculty of Communication Sciences

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