Cerro Monserrate

Cerro Monserrate is a hill in Santa Fe, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá and has an elevation of 3,231 metres. Cerro Monserrate is situated nearby to the locality La Trinidad, as well as near Pueblito.

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Highlights include Monserrate and National Museum of Colombia.

Monserrate

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Monserrate is a mountain over 3,000 metres high that overlooks the city center of Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia. It rises to 3,152 meters above the sea level, where there is a church with a shrine, devoted to El Señor Caído.

National Museum of Colombia

Museum

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The National Museum of Colombia is the National Museum of Colombia housing collections on its history, art, culture. Located in the Santa Fe locality of Bogotá, Colombia, it is the largest and oldest museum in Colombia. National Museum of Colombia is situated 3½ km west of Cerro Monserrate.

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

University

The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana is a private university in Colombia founded in 1623. It is one of the oldest and most traditional Colombian universities, directed by the Society of Jesus, with its main facilities in Bogotá and a second campus in Cali. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana is situated 3½ km northwest of Cerro Monserrate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Fe and San Diego.

Santa Fe

Suburb

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Santa Fe is the third locality of Bogotá, the Capital District of Colombia. Santa Fe is part of the traditional downtown area where Bogotá was founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada on August 6, 1538. Santa Fe is situated 3 km west of Cerro Monserrate.