Hotel La Fontana Estelar, Bogotá

Advantages: Food, Shopping, People, Views
Disadvantages: Thieves

...for cheap prices. The good thing about Shopping in Bogota and colombia is that you never end up paying the asking price, haggling is a must!! you get great deals and its great fun!! Things to see: Simon Bolivas House, Monsterate(spectacular view) Museo de Oro (Fantasic), La Candelaria (for history), the salt catherdral which is just outside bogota - to name a few things.... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to navigate
Disadvantages: Traffic jams

...This city is immense and viewed from the vantage point of Monseratte it seemed to fill the entire plain below. The phenomonal difference in the northern and southern suburbs is sometimes ovewhelming but both have thier own beauty. In the the north there are elegant and palatial homes, areas of great beauty and historical interest, modern shopping malls and restaurant areas (Zona Rosa). You can buy emeralds, sleep in comfortable and expensive hotels, and pretend for a while that this is a city in central Europe. In the south you will experience the shanty towns, poverty at ground level, literally, and some large part of the real Colombia which is the friendliness and happy disposition of the people. The city offers a multitude of historical and interesting sites all of which are better described in the Lonely Planet but the city itself... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful place to see.
Disadvantages: Always crowded

...This beautiful water fountain is said to be the source which brought water to rome. Its beautiful in the day and fantastic in the night. The only down side of it is that its always crowded -ofcourse because of its beauty. Spending some quiet time here with your loved one will be a heaven. Throwing coins inside the fountain is said to bring lot of fortune but I couldnt try this out because of the crowd. It was not as big as I thought or as you see in pictures. It is quite small. Its just walking distance from The Pantheon, Piaza Navona and other attractions. All you need is to grab a map from your hotel (its free in all 3 star hotels) and just walk accordingly. You get lots of food outlets nearby so dont worry about dining facilities. No tickets no charges. All free.... Read review

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