🇨🇴 Bogotá Ultimate Travel Guide

🛂 Entry Requirements • Valid US visa grants 90-day stay • Check-MIG form must be completed online before arrival 💵 Money Exchange • Best rates: Airport (3900 COP/USD) • ATM tip: Banco Bogotá accepts UnionPay (2M COP max withdrawal) 📱 Connectivity • SIM cards: Street vendors sell Claro cards (~20GB for 30,000 COP) • Best coverage: Claro network 🚖 Transportation • From airport: Take Uber from 2nd floor • In city: Uber/Indriver (heavy traffic!), no metro—use TransMilenio buses (card: 8,000 COP + 3,200 COP/ride) 🏙 Must-Visit Attractions 1️⃣ Plaza de Bolívar • Heart of Bogotá with cathedral, pigeons, and street food 2️⃣ La Candelaria • Old town with colorful houses and graffiti art 3️⃣ Botero Museum (FREE!) • Features "chubby" art + Picasso/Monet (check for Mona Lisa exhibit closures) 4️⃣ Gold Museum • 5,000 COP (free Sundays)—don’t miss the 3rd floor! 5️⃣ Monserrate • Panoramic views via cable car/funicular (station: Taquilla Teleférico) 6️⃣ Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral • Full-day trip to the underground marvel 🍽️ Food Recs • La Perseverancia Market: Netflix-featured local eats • La Puerta Falsa: Famous ajiaco (chicken-potato soup) • Arepas: Best from street stalls! ⚠️ Pro Tips • Safety: Avoid flashing phones in crowded areas • Altitude: Bogotá is at 2,640m—stay hydrated! #ColombiaTravel #BogotaGuide #HiddenGems #SoloTravel