For the more mature backpacker- this hotel - once the opera house - is now a tranquil haven of old colonial with stylish bedrooms and a leafy quadrangle for dining- after the hustle and bustle - nestled in a cobbled street just above the government house. A real treat for sore feet.

www.hotelopera.com.co/
Calle 10 No. 5-72 La Candelaria, Bogotá, Colombia
+ 57 1336 2066
Google map: bit.ly/o7TZZR

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Take a stroll in the Candelaria, the city’s beautiful colonial heart. Calles 10 to 16 between Carerras 1 to 7 are the best-preserved streets to see. The area has fantastic architecture, a certain squalid charm and a vibrant bar scene thanks to the numbers of students and artists living and working here. The adjacent Plaza de Bolivar is worth a visit too.

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Head out of the city for the Laguna Guatavita, A magical, tranquil circular lake in the mountains that was the focal point of the Muisca tribe’s religious life. Here the ‘Zipa’ the local cacique was honoured at his succession. When the first Spanish conquistadores saw offerings of gold and emeralds being cast into the lake by a man coated in gold dust, the original legend of Eldorado was born (allegedly).

It’s a 2-hour bus ride from the northern terminal of the Transmilenio, Autopista Norte with Calle 170.

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