Cafe Indeed, this is the first impression that many first-time tourists to Bogota will have of the Monserrate. With an impressive height of 10,341 feet rising to touch the sky, Monserrate is an attraction in and of itself in the capital city of Colombia.

But Monserrate is not just a mountain around which Bogota was built. It is also a pilgrimage area for Christian devotees who visit the whitewashed shrine devoted to El Senor Caido (Fallen Lord). Built in the 17th century, the mountain is home to the statue of the Fallen Lord in a glass case that pilgrims touch to ask for miracles from getting good grades to healing diseases. The pilgrims will then proceed inside the church to pray and light candles.

The Colombians are a highly spiritual, if not religious, people. So, the best advice for tourists and residents alike is to show respect for the local customs and traditions atop Monserrate – it is part and parcel of the thrilling experience, anyway.

For the rest of the pleasant crowd up Monserrate, the church is not the only highlight of the trip although it can be said to be the main highlight. Visitors can either take a picnic basket with them to picnic on the grounds behind the church or eat at the restaurants, street stalls and snack bars up the mountain. We suggest taking a picnic basket to save on the costs of the restaurant food.

Still, it is not necessarily the food that entices tourists and locals alike to seek the topmost part of the mountain. Spectacular views of the city with its tiled roofs and vibrant streets on one Brand Cialis hand and the amazing plains stretching to Sabana on the other hand are sufficient reasons to overcome one’s fear of heights. Souvenir shops are also available to offer mementos of the trip.

From atop the mountain, the sunsets are sunrises are as magnificent as anything seen on a tropical island. These are Mother Nature’s way of saying the Bogota is a blessed city filled with surprisingly friendly people, excellent entertainment options from dining to shopping, and enviable natural resources. Monserrate truly provides for another perspective of a city on the move – upwards to greater heights of renown and forwards to development the people of Bogota are taking their beloved city with them.

Monserrate can be accessed in three ways – by a funicular railway, an aerial tramway and by climbing. Check with the local tourism office for the schedule of the first two methods while climbing is best done during the weekends starting at 5 in the morning, which takes about an hour in a brisk pace.

No matter how you intend to be on Monserrate, you simply must be there not just because it is there but because it is a jewel and a symbol of Bogota. But first, you have to book your hotel in Bogota via the online method simply because it is fast, easy and convenient.

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