Logistics in Bogotá

Venue:

Centro Empresarial Compensar
Address: Avenida 68 # 49A-47
Bogotá D.C
Phone: + 57 601 3077001 

 

Hotel Grand Hyatt 

Address: Calle 24a #57 – 60
Phone: (601) 6541234 
Web: https://www.hyatt.com/

Sheraton

Address: Calle 25B # 69C -80, Bogotá 
Phone: (601) 2105000 
Web: https://www.marriott.com/

    Before arriving, be sure to check if you need a visa to enter Colombia. Visa requirements depend on your country of origin and the purpose of your visit. You can check visa requirements on the website of the Colombian embassy or consulate in your country.

    Access the following link to consult the nationalities that do require a short stay visa to enter the Republic of Colombia:

    English: https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/en/procedures_services/visa/requirements
    Espanish: https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/tramites_servicios/visa/requisitos

    Consulte el desplegable situado en el centro de la página bajo el título gris “¿Necesito visado? Requisitos”. En el campo “Motivo del viaje” seleccione “Turismo/Participación en un evento”.

    También puede acceder a este link para verificar los tipos de visa que se requieren en Colombia: https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/tt_ss/1-tipos-visas-colombia3
    The official currency in Colombia is the Colombian Peso (COP).

    1 EUR = 4955,15 COP
    1 USD = 4.552,56 COP

    El tipo de cambio varía de un día para otro y es importante estar al tanto de los cambios para asegurarse de que le están dando el tipo de cambio correcto. Se recomienda cambiar dólares y otras divisas en las casas de cambio oficiales de aeropuertos, centros comerciales, hoteles y bancos. No olvide informar a su banco emisor que estará en Bogotá para habilitar el uso de su tarjeta. Recuerde que si ingresa al país un monto superior a USD 10.000, está obligado a declararlo en el formulario de Declaración y Equipaje.

    Banking services:

    Banking hours are from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Most banks and hotels accept international credit cards. ATMs are available throughout Bogotá. Dollars and Euros can also be exchanged at exchange houses.
    Spanish is the official language of Colombia.

    The 2005 official census identified 68 indigenous languages, spoken in communities totaling some 850,000 people. These languages belong to three groups: the first corresponds to the Creole dialects spoken in the continental Caribbean by the Raizal and Palenquero communities. The second group corresponds to the Indo-European languages, which include Romanes or Romani, and its variants spoken by the Roma or Gypsy population; and the third group corresponds to the Indo-American or indigenous languages themselves.
    The temperature in Bogota is constant throughout the year and ranges between 13°C and 19°C (55°F and 68°F). Bogota is characterized by a temperate climate, high solar radiation and intermittent rainfall, it is advisable to be prepared for partly sunny days with the possibility of rain.

Medical emergencies 

Address
 Phone 
Emermedica (servicio ambulancia)
Calle 12b #71D -61 
 +57 601 3077089 
Cruz Roja Colombiana 
Avenida 68 No. 68 b-31. 
 132 
Hospital Méderi  
Calle. 24  No. 29 -45. 
+57 601 5600520 
Clínica Colsanitas 
Carrera. 66 No. 23 – 46 
+57 601 487 1920 
Clínica de OCCIDENTE 
Av. Américas No. 71 C 29 
 +57 601 4254620 
Clínica de Ortopedia 
Calle. 6a No.70 – 06 
+57 601 7423099 
Police Emergency 
 
Phone
Policía Nacional 
123 
Mobile: 
+57 601 515 91 12 
+57 601 515 91 11
Policía de secuestros y extorsiones   
 165

Main links

  1. Forum Agenda
  2. Bogota Logostic
  3. Turism in Bogotá

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Contact

  • Adress:
  • Cr8 # 10-65 Piso 3
    Dirección de Relaciones Internacionales