bogota
Known as the “Athens of South America” due to its impressive architecture, libraries and museums, and thousand of festivals and cultural events - Bogota is a great place to stay & explore. With one of the clearest and most neutral accents of the Spanish speaking world Bogota is a good place to learn Spanish. As a sprawling cosmopolitan metropolis of over 8m people there is always something new to do.
For tourists and locals alike, there is always a great variety of activities in Bogota to ensure you have a great time! These include international standard museums, libraries, theaters & parks and there are also theme parks and retreats in and around the city. The zona rosa in the north has many great restaurants and bars.
Despite its size Bogota is still surrounded by beautiful forested mountains - visible from virtually everywhere in the city making it hard to lose your bearings. Why not take a trip to Monserrate to take in the entire cityscape?. The city was recently graded as an important economic centre on the same level as Los Angeles, Berlin and San Francisco. At 2640m Bogota is the worlds 3rd highest capital city and due to its high altitude Bogota has a surprisingly cool climate year round despite its proximity to the equator.
Salsa is at the heart of Latin America – popular with people of Latin Americans of all ages. Why not learn to dance Salsa and other Latin American dances while you learn Spanish. This 8 week course includes 20 hours of group Spanish Lessons per week and 10 hours of group Salsa instruction per week to get you moving your feet!
Stay with a local family to get a total immersion experience and accelerate your learning of language and culture. Each homestay family has a private room with shared bathroom. With our 
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Want to learn Spanish in more luxurious surroundings – why not stay at one of Bogota’s 5* hotels or small Boutique hotels. Please fill out our 
If you’re staying to study Spanish for an extended period of time you may want the independence of a private apartment. We can help arrange apartments on a weekly or monthly basis (Subject to availability). Please fill out our 
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The following activities are examples of free cultural and social activities that are included with every Spanish course- these activities are subject to availability and change.
The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is an underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a huge salt mine 200 meters underground. The Cathedral has many ornate carvings and atmospheric lighting and there is also a museum, restaurants and Colombia’s largest artificial climbing wall. The Cathedral is one of the most important tourist attractions in Colombia.
La Calera is a scenic area of mountains overlooking the north of Bogota. The area was developed in colonial times for limestone mines, where many of the indigenous Teuscas were forced to work – the name Calera is derived from the word for 'Prison' the Teusca language. 
Utica is a small colonial town located in the department of Cundinamarca to the south of Bogota. Despite being only 3 hours away Utica is much warmer than Bogota due to its lower altitude. This tour includes options for activities including rafting/kayaking in the Rio Negro, canyoning, mountain biking, paintball and abseiling. 
Tobia is an picturesque old town that grew up as a stop were trains used to restock on wood for their steam engines. The trains might be gone now but Tobia remains a good getaway from Bogota as it has reinvented itself as a centre for trekking, rafting & climbing.
Tobia is the closest town to Bogota for doing adventure tourism. The tour includes rafting, rappelling. 
This beautiful monastery called Varsana Ecological Gardens was founded in 1983 by the spiritual masters Srila Guru Maharaj and Srila Bhakti Bhimala Harijan Maharaj. It is an important temple of the Vrinda branch of Hinduism. Here you can enjoy activities such as ecological trails, yoga, medidation. In Varsana's Ecological Park you can also view Hindu Art. The tour includes transport, yoga and a guided tour of the Ecological park.
This tour will give you a taste of the beauty of Bogota. Take either the cable car or funicular railway to Monserrate (a chapel on top of mountain overlooking the centre of Bogota). Then continue on to some of the best explore key historical sights in Colombia history before visiting Bogotas best markets. Finally the tour will head north to the affluent Zona Rosa areas of the city.
Don’t miss the best of Bogota! This is a tour pack of 4 day trips in & around Bogota. It includes the Salt Cathedral and Guatavita Lake, Utica Town, La Calera Horse Ride & Guatavita day tours.
