Quinta de Bolívar
The former home of South America's Liberator, Simón Bolívar. Its colonial-style estate and gardens preserve the look of his daily life.
This early-19th-century country villa was granted to Bolívar in 1820. He lived here during several periods. It is now a house museum displaying furniture, military uniforms, personal belongings and historical documents, and its courtyard gardens are planted with Andean species and are very peaceful. Opening hours are roughly 9:00–17:00 Tuesday to Friday and 10:00–16:00 on weekends. Admission is about 5,000 pesos (often free on Sundays). It is located below the Monserrate cable car station, so it can be visited on the same day as the mountain.
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 9:00 am–5:00 pm; weekends 10:00 am–4:00 pm; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Monserrate
- Chorro de Quevedo
- La Candelaria
- Gold Museum
- International Emerald Museum
- Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá (MAMBO)
- Church of San Francisco
- Colpatria Tower