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Andres Carne de Res
A vast, chaotic parrilla-nightclub in Chia north of Bogota, packed floor to ceiling with scrap-metal art and trinkets, where the menu runs to dozens of pages and dinner turns into dancing.
32 km · about 35 min drive
South AmericaColombiaCundinamarca
Facatativá
Cundinamarca, Colombia · South America
About Facatativá
Facatativá sits on the route: 15 minutes from Zipacón, 40km from Monserrate, Bogotá.
Facatativá is in Cundinamarca, Colombia, with about 140,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Zipacón, about 7 km away.
Facatativá is a city and municipality in the Cundinamarca Department, located about 18 miles (31 km) northwest of Bogotá, Colombia and 2,586 meters above sea level. The city is known for its Archaeological Park Piedras del Tunjo (Rocks of the Tunjo Indian) and best known in Colombia as Piedras del Tunjo (literally,Read more
Rocks of Tunjo), although locals call it Piedras de Tunja (Rocks of Tunja). It features large rock formations that were once the bottom of a lake.
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What is there to see near Facatativá?
Within an hour or so of Facatativá: Andres Carne de Res (32 km), Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), Bogotá (39 km), Monserrate, Bogotá (40 km), Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá (44 km).
Where is Facatativá?
Facatativá is in Cundinamarca, Colombia, about 7 km from Zipacón.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 141,762
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- Cundinamarca
- Timezone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 4.8137, -74.3545
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Worth the detour from Facatativá
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), Bogotá
The world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts with over 55,000 pieces from Colombia's ancient civilizations.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Monserrate, Bogotá
A mountaintop church and shrine at 3,152 meters offering sweeping views over Bogotá, reachable by funicular, cable car, or a steep pilgrim trail.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
A unique underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters below the surface.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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- 40 kmMonserrate, BogotáA mountaintop church and shrine at 3,152 meters offering sweeping views over Bogotá, reachable by funicular, cable car, or a steep pilgrim trail.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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