46 Colombias capital is an economic and cultural powerhouse in South America. The city of 8 million occupies a high plateau at 2,640 metres (8,600 feet) above sea level, cupped by the mountains of the Andes eastern range. Its a blend of the old and the new, skyscrapers rising alongside colonial mansions, intensely aware of its history and looking to the future with fervour. Wander the streets of its historic neighbourhood, visit the Gold and Botero museums, take a ride on the cable car, head out to the nearby sights of the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral, Villa de Leyva, Neumocón and the Laguna de Guatavita, all the while sampling the dishes at its gourmet restaurants, and you will be left with little doubt that Bogotás time has come. Bogotá La Candelaria historic district and Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá