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10 Days in Bogotá: A Journey Through Culture and Nature

Lina Castillo

Lina Castillo

2 Oct 2023

Join me on a 10-day adventure in Bogotá, Colombia's vibrant capital city. Explore cultural landmarks, indulge in delicious cuisine, and immerse yourself in the beauty of nature. Get ready for an unforgettable experience!

Trip to Bogotá

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Viator

Day 1
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$4

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$ 4

Engativa arriendo

Depart from your stay 🏨

29 - 35 min

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7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
2 - 3 min

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Arte y Pasión Café
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$2
7 - 10 min

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Pasaje Rivas
Energetic shopping complex featuring multiple stalls selling homewares, clothing, artwork & more.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
12 - 15 min

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Gabriel García Márquez Cultural Center
Modern, indoor-outdoor cultural center with an auditorium, exhibition space, a bookstore & a cafe.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
38 - 46 min

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Bogotá Museum of Modern Art MAMBO
Modern art is the focus of this sizable museum with sculpture courtyards, a library & a restaurant.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Free
101 - 122 min

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Regis Ristorante
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$2
Cascada La Chorrera
High waterfall drawing hikers & sightseers to this natural area in a lush setting.
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Free
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
Day 2
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$10

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$ 4

Engativa arriendo

Depart from your stay 🏨

35 - 42 min

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7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
28 - 34 min

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Tamales Tolimenses Donde Carlos
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$1
35 - 42 min

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Entre Nubes Park
Hilly recreation area offering forested hiking trails & lookouts with sweeping Bogotá views.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Plaza de Bolívar
Spacious city center surrounded by a cathedral & important buildings with notable architecture.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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Casa Santa Clara
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$2
Monserrate
Mountain in the center of the city with a church & shrine, popular with pilgrims & tourists.
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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$6
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
Day 3
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$5

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$ 4

Engativa arriendo

Depart from your stay 🏨

30 - 36 min

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7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
46 - 56 min

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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$1
25 - 30 min

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Matarredonda Ecological Park
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
24 - 29 min

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Guadalupe Hill
Historic site with a 50-foot-high statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe & accompanying shrine.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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Chantonner
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$4
4 - 6 min

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Journalists' Park Gabriel García Márquez
Park named in honor of journalists, like Gabriel García Marquez, also with a Simón Bolívar temple.
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Free
Gold Museum
Contemporary structure housing exhibits on pre-Columbian gold, ceramics & stones, with a cafe.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Free
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
Day 4
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$5

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$ 3

Engativa arriendo

Depart from your stay 🏨

31 - 38 min

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7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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Oma Carrera 6
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$2
11 - 16 min

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Casa de Nariño
This historic, presidential residence with stately architecture offers guided tours by appointment.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Botero Museum
Prominent museum in a colonial mansion featuring works by Fernando Botero & other global artists.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
7 - 9 min

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Plazoleta Chorro de Quevedo
Historic square featuring a modest fountain, colonial buildings, cafes, restaurants & more.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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Sandwich Taller
Sándwich taller es un espacio de investigación de la cocina Colombiana hecha a fuego lento y a la brasa con panes caseros del día, jugos y rones del Mundo.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$3
13 - 16 min

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Parque de la Independencia
Early-1900s park with statues & a French-style pavilion, surrounded by major landmarks.
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Free
Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
Landmark sanctuary built in 1875 in the neo-Gothic style, featuring an ornate, vaulted interior.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Free
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
Day 5
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$8

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$ 4

Engativa arriendo

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 15 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
12 - 18 min

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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$2
11 - 14 min

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Jardín Botánico de Bogotá José Celestino Mutis
Opened in 1955, this 20-acre botanical park features a waterfall, a sun clock & numerous orchids.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
25 - 30 min

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Maloka Museo Interactivo
Kid-friendly science museum with interactive exhibits & high-tech theaters, plus a cafe & gift shop.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
7 - 9 min

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Hamburguesas El Corral
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$6
39 - 47 min

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Parque Timiza
Urban park with a roller-skating rink, running paths & soccer fields, plus ducks & herons on a lake.
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free
Guadua Bridge
Modern covered pedestrian bridge over a freeway, constructed of bamboo & offering city views.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Free
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
Day 6
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$27

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$ 3

Engativa arriendo

Depart from your stay 🏨

26 - 32 min

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7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
8 - 12 min

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Juan Valdez Café
La tienda de los caficultores colombianos
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$3
19 - 23 min

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Mundo Aventura
Amusement park with roller coasters & gentler rides for kids, plus go-karts & fast-food counters.
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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$19
10 - 12 min

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Star Pizza
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$5
Parque Metropolitano Simón Bolívar
Large, busy city green space with a walking/biking path, a lake for boating & a kids' playground.
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Free
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
Day 7
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$23

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$ 4

Engativa arriendo

Depart from your stay 🏨

17 - 21 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Chopinar
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$4
12 - 15 min

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Salitre Mágico
Amusement park with high-speed roller coasters & go-karts, plus kiddie rides & family attractions.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$13
6 - 8 min

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Compania del Sabor
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$6
16 - 20 min

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Parque de los Novios
Recreational park featuring a large children's play area, plus a lake with boats & kayaks.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
Parque Nacional Enrique Olaya Herrera
Large, shaded natural area with a hockey rink, playground & multiple sport courts & fields.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Free
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
Day 8
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$10

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$ 2

Engativa arriendo

Depart from your stay 🏨

28 - 34 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
3 - 4 min

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Marie Antoinette
Pastelería, salón de te, mesas de postres para ocasiones especiales y pasteleria institucional.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$4
5 - 8 min

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Museo Nacional de Colombia
Large museum with 20,000+ artifacts from the 16th century to modern times, plus a restaurant & shop.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
7 - 9 min

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Planetario de Bogotá
Storied planetarium offering astronomy shows, a space museum & a library, plus a gift shop & cafe.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Free
11 - 16 min

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Cafe Dela Fonda
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$6
Paloquemao Fruit Market
Large local farmer's market with an indoor hall selling fruit, vegetables, meat, fish & flowers.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
Day 9
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$5

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$ 5

Engativa arriendo

Depart from your stay 🏨

21 - 26 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$3
26 - 32 min

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Parque Mirador de los Nevados
Known for its expansive views, this small park has grassy areas, walking paths & a playground.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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El Country Park
Sprawling green space for sports & events, plus a playground & paths for jogging.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
2 - 3 min

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La Cabaña Alpina
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$2
10 - 12 min

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Usaquén Park
Compact park in a stylish neighborhood known for its arty boutiques, markets & restaurants.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
9 - 11 min

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Parque de la 93
Scenic green space with benches & playgrounds, plus festivals & other special events.
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Free
Church place of His Presence
Modern religious complex with an unusual design, incorporating skewed crosses on its facade.
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Free
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
Day 10
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$5

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$ 4

Engativa arriendo

Depart from your stay 🏨

31 - 38 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
9 - 11 min

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Pavo Munich
El delicioso sabor de la técnica alemana
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$3
33 - 40 min

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Multiparque
Sizable venue with go-karts, amusement rides, inflatable play areas & other whimsical attractions.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
9 - 14 min

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Directions

Al Agua Patos
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$2
8 - 10 min

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Parque del Chicó
Ceramics, glassware, textiles & religious paintings displayed in a colonial hacienda with a chapel.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
Parque El Virrey
Linear, 25-acre urban park with bike routes & pedestrian paths, plus fountains & kids' play areas.
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Free
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free

Budget breakdown: $132 In total

Activities & Food:$101
Transport:$32