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Bogotá’s altitude is 8,675 feet (2,644 meters) above sea level and is one of the highest in South America. Upon your arrival to the city, especially if you come from a much lower altitude...
Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It lies in central Colombia in a fertile upland basin 8,660 feet (2,640 metres) above sea level in the Cordillera Oriental of the Northern Andes Mountains. Bogotá occupies a sloping plain at the base of two mountains, Guadalupe and Monserrate, upon whose crests stand.
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Bogotá is the third-highest capital in South America and in the world after Quito and La Paz, at an average of 2,640 meters (8,660 ft) above sea level. Subdivided into 20 localities, Bogotá has an area of 1,587 square kilometers (613 square miles) and a cool climate that is constant through the year.
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May 24, 2016 · Bogotá is the fourth-highest capital in the world at 2,640 meters above sea level. Learn how to cope with the thin air, mild altitude sickness and the benefits of living at high altitude.
Minimum elevation: 4,934 ft. Maximum elevation: 11,995 ft. Bogotá is located in the southeastern part of the Bogotá savanna (Sabana de Bogotá) at an average altitude of 2,640 meters (8,660 ft) above sea level. The Bogotá savanna is popularly called "savannah" (sabana), but constitutes actually a high plateau in the Andes mountains, part of ...