BOGOTA Bogota has plenty to offer. The city center is beautiful, and walking throughout is easy and relatively safe--just
"no de papaya" and you will be fine (in other words use common sense). The Plaza Bolivar is a beautiful spot for travellers and tourists alike: the Prima Catedral, el Palacio Narino, the Bolivar Monument, the Palacio de Justicia, and other government buildings can be found here. Around the area, one can find a number of museums. I visited some of them last year--Casa de Botero, Casa de la Moneda. Others, like the Police Museum, are close by.
Transmilenio is a great service, though most of the time you will have to fight your way just to be able to climb on. With a recent hike in price--now at 1500 Colombian pesos--most people are not happy with the service, price, or crowds (the common nickname is 'Transmilleno" a play on words that ends meaing
crowded). It makes a stop at the Museo de Oro, a must see. In front of the museum a nice artisans market provides moderate priced goods. Head west, through the alley of the church, and you will stumble upon the book market. I found "Los Detectives
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