Monserrate (Part 1)

We saved one of the best attractions in Bogota for our last day here.

It seems nearly every South American town has it's mirador (viewpoint), but Bogota's towers at 10,341 feet over the city.

Here's a picture I took of it from the second floor of one of the downtown art museums (please click to see the top).

Since 1928 there has been a funicular to the top of Monserrate. More recently a cable car was also built.

We wanted to take the funicular because Daniel had never ridden on one.

The station is only about a 15 minute walk from our hostel.

The funicular is fairly new, but you can still see the old one that was in use from 1928 to 1964.

The funicular takes you up nearly 2,000 feet. I felt a little woozy at the top. Of course the view was fantastic. On a clear day we would have seen a lot more.

This is the best place to get a sense of what a city of nearly 9 million looks like. Even though it is big, Bogota has a relatively small downtown and not a lot of skyscrapers.