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La Candelaria’s Churches



Churches/Iglesias

La Candelaria contains many beautiful, centuries-old Catholic churches. Cathedral de Bogota La Catedral de Bogotá – On Bogotá’s main plaza, Simón Bolívar, this massive cathedral was built between 1807 and 1823. See those small doors on either side of the main doors? Supposedly, sinners were once kept there, and brought out onto the plaza to be flogged as penance.

Iglesia de Lourdes, on 5th Ave. and 6th Street

Iglesia de Lourdes, on 5th Ave. and 6th Street

Iglesia La Candelaria/La Candelaria Church
Iglesia La Candelaria/La Candelaria Church/11th St. and 4th Ave.

Iglesia de Egipto, on the Circunvular above La Candelaria

Iglesia de Egipto, on the Circunvular above La Candelaria

Iglesia las Aguas, or 'the waters' on Avenida Jimenez.

Iglesia las Aguas, or 'the waters,' on El Eje Ambiental (Avenida Jimenez).

The beautiful Señora de Las Aguas Church was built in the 1600s and has inside beautiful artwork, including the famous painting La Virgen del Rosario by Antonio Acero de la Cruz. Alongside it, in what was at times a jail, a monastery and an asylum, is an antiques/handicrafts store, whose entrance is to the right of the main door. The stuff’s expensive, but walking through and looking is free. The name ‘las aguas’ means waters, and refers to the San Francisco River, which now flows through pipes below the adjoining Eje Ambiental.

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  • Location

    We’re located in the center of Bogota’s historic La Candelaria neighborhood -- close to many hotels, hostels and city landmarks.

    Visit us at Carrera 3 #12-72. That’s on Carrera 3 between Calles 12 and 13, downhill from La Plaza del Chorro.

    Phone: +57 (1) 281-9924

    Cell: +57 (312) 502-0554

    E-mail: bogotabiketours (at) gmail (dot) com

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