restaurant
Andres Carne de Res
A vast, chaotic parrilla-nightclub in Chia north of Bogota, packed floor to ceiling with scrap-metal art and trinkets, where the menu runs to dozens of pages and dinner turns into dancing.
1 km · about 5 min drive
South AmericaColombiaCundinamarca
Chía
Cundinamarca, Colombia · South America
About Chía
Chía works well as a base: 15 minutes from Cota, 34km from Lake Guatavita.
Chía is in Cundinamarca, Colombia, with about 120,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cota, about 7 km away.
Chía is a city and municipality in the department of Cundinamarca in Colombia, located 10 km north of Bogotá on the main road to Zipaquira. Due to its proximity to Bogotá
Its history dates back to the pre-Columbian era. Chía is also known for its gastronomy and its variety of restaurants.
It is also home to theRead more
Universidad de la Sabana, one of the most prestigious universities in the country.
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Within an hour or so of Chía: Andres Carne de Res (1 km), Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá (19 km), Monserrate, Bogotá (28 km), Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), Bogotá (29 km).
Where is Chía?
Chía is in Cundinamarca, Colombia, about 7 km from Cota.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 124,309
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- Cundinamarca
- Timezone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 4.8588, -74.0587
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Worth the detour from Chía
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
A unique underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters below the surface.
19 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Monserrate, Bogotá
A mountaintop church and shrine at 3,152 meters offering sweeping views over Bogotá, reachable by funicular, cable car, or a steep pilgrim trail.
28 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), Bogotá
The world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts with over 55,000 pieces from Colombia's ancient civilizations.
29 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Lake Guatavita
A near-perfect circular crater lake in the Andes above Bogota, the Muisca ritual site that gave rise to the El Dorado legend where chiefs were gilded and offerings thrown into the water.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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- 28 kmMonserrate, BogotáA mountaintop church and shrine at 3,152 meters offering sweeping views over Bogotá, reachable by funicular, cable car, or a steep pilgrim trail.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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