Puente Aranda

Worth seeing in and around Puente Aranda

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   National University of Colombia

   The National University of Colombia is a national public research university in Colombia, with general campuses in Bogotá, Medellín, Manizales and Palmira, and satellite campuses in Leticia, San Andrés, Arauca, Tumaco, and La Paz, Cesar. Established in 1867 by an act of the Congress of Colombia, it is one of the largest universities in the country, with more than 53,000 students.

   3.7 km · Colombian public university · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Senate of Colombia

   The Senate of the Republic of Colombia is the upper house of the Congress of Colombia, with the lower house being the Chamber of Representatives. The Senate has 103 members elected for concurrent four-year terms.

   3.7 km · upper house of the congress of the Republic of Colombia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Primary Cathedral of Bogotá

   The Metropolitan and Primate Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Peter of Bogotá or better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Bogotá and Primate of Colombia, officially Sacred Holy Temple Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica and Primate of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and Saint Peter, is a cathedral church of Catholic worship consecrated to the Immaculate Conception and under the patronage of Saint Peter; it is a Neoclassical style building located in the Plaza de Bolívar in Bogotá, the country's capital. The cathedral is the seat of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá and Primate of Colombia, recognized with the honorary title of Primate of Colombia by Pope Leo XIII, through the Decree of the Consistorial Congregation of November 7, 1902.

   3.8 km · national monument of Colombia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Chamber of Representatives of Colombia

   The Chamber of Representatives is the lower house of the Congress of Colombia. It has 183 members elected to four-year terms.

   3.7 km · lower house of the Congress of Colombia · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Plaza de Bolívar

   The Bolívar Square is the main square of the Colombian capital Bogotá. The square, previously called Plaza Mayor until 1821 and Plaza de la Constitución, is located in the heart of the historical area of the city and hosts a statue of Simón Bolívar, sculpted in 1846 by the Italian Pietro Tenerani, which was the first public monument in the city.

   3.8 km · main square of the city of Bogota, capital of Colombia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   National Capitol

   The National Capitol of Colombia, often simply referred to as Capitolio Nacional, is a building on Plaza de Bolívar in central Bogotá, the construction of which began in 1848 and was finished in 1926. It houses both houses of the Congress of Colombia.

   3.7 km · national monument of Colombia in Bogota · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Our Lady of the Rosary University

   The University of Rosario, officially Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, is a Colombian private university founded on Roman Catholic principles, by Fray Cristóbal de Torres in 1653. Located in Bogotá, due to its important place in Colombian history, it is known as "the Cradle of the Republic".

   3.9 km · private university in Bogotá, Colombia · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Teatro Colón

   The Christopher Columbus Theater, is Colombia's National Theatre, located in Bogotá. It was built in the Neoclassical style by the Italian architect Pietro Cantini on October 5, 1885 and inaugurated on October 27, 1892.

   4 km · theatre in Bogtoá, Colombia · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Central Cemetery of Bogotá

   Central Cemetery of Bogotá is one of the main and most famous cemeteries in Colombia located in Bogotá. Houses several national heroes, poets and former Colombian presidents.

   3.5 km · national monument of Colombia · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Estadio Metropolitano de Techo

    Estadio Metropolitano de Techo is a multi-use stadium in Bogotá, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Internacional de Bogotá, Fortaleza, Tigres F.C., and Bogotá F.C. The stadium holds 10,000 people.

    3.4 km · multi-use stadium in Bogotá, Colombia · Wikipedia

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Getting to Puente Aranda

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El Dorado (BOG), 11 km · Jose Maria Córdova (MDE), 226 km · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon (CLO), 279 km

• Medellín → Puente Aranda

  241 km · quickest by road, 9h 10m · COL$67,850–90,500
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• Cali → Puente Aranda

  299 km · quickest by air, 4h 31m · COL$232,470–360,620
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• Cartagena → Puente Aranda

  659 km · quickest by air, 4h 15m · COL$276,520–428,760
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