Bogota Photography Tour

I have never before taken a private photography tour so I didn’t know what to expect. I was very pleased with this tour. I had a driver and a great tour guide, Sebastian, who is in the photo. He is a professor of history at a Bogota university. He asked me where I wanted to go. When I realized I actually had a choice, I said to old churches and to the top of Guadalupe Mountain and then left the rest up to him. A private photography tour is a great way to see a city, especially the sites that you particularly want to see, and if you are taking a later multiday escorted tour, to go to places that that tour will not be taking you to.

Nuestra Senora de Lourdes

Our first stop was at the Nuestra Senora de Lourdes, built in 1875.

Nuestra Senora de Lourdes

Inside the church.

Universitaria de Colombia

Our next stop was a walk around the very nice red–brick area of the Universitaria de Colombia.

Murals

Back on the road and a view of more of the Bogota murals.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

We next drove up Guadalupe Mountain to view the Our Lady of Guadalupe statue that you can see down below from the city.

Paloquermao Market

Next to the Paloquermao market, the biggest market food market in Bogota.

Parque de los Talladores

I saw this park and its sculptures from the car and asked if we could stop. The park contains delightful winning stone sculptures from the Festival of Carving in Stone and the Flower in 2011.

Murals

On the road and a view of more murals.

Lunch

We ate lunch near the Plaza Bolivar and near the restaurant where I ate yesterday. I ordered a traditional Colombian dish, Sancocho. Photo: part of the dish.

Plaza Bolivar

We then spent time at the Plaza Bolivar and visited the Primary Cathedral of Bogota, built 1807–1823.

Primary Cathedral of Bogota

Inside the Primary Cathedral of Bogota.

Iglesia Museo de Santa Clara

Our next stop, off Plaza Bolivar, was the Iglesia Museo de Santa Clara, built between 1629 and 1674 and now a museum.

Iglesia Museo de Santa Clara

Inside the absolutely beautifal Iglesia Museo de Santa Clara.

Casa de Narino

The Casa de Narino, the official home and principal workplace of the President of Colombia, was near the church.

Templo de San Agustin

The next church that we visited by the Templo de San Agustin, constructed between 1642 and 1668.

Templo de San Agustin

Inside the church.

Iglesia Nuestra Senora del Carmen

The last church that we visited, the beautiful and unusual Iglesia Nuestra Senora del Carmen.

Iglesia Nuestra Senora del Carmen

Inside the Iglesia Nuestra Senora del Carmen.

I have put my photos of my Bogota Photography Tour on three slideshows. Go to

http://www.peggysphotos.com/bogota–photography–tour–1/

http://www.peggysphotos.com/bogota–photography–tour–2/

http://www.peggysphotos.com/bogota–photography–tour–3/

(Slide Shows, South America, Colombia–1, “Bogota Photography Tour–1, –2, –3).