Gold Museum in Bogotá. A display of the art of pre-Hispanic cultures

in #travel7 years ago

20180112_132008.jpg20180112_131453.jpgI just wanted to share with you all some pictures I took during a recent trip to Bogotá, more specifically the Gold Museum.
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As many of you may already know, South America was, still is, rich in natural resources. When Spaniards arrived, they found that gold was a fundamental part in the rituals and life of Pre-Hispanic cultures.
Conquistadores collected vast amount of gold and silver from the indigenous peoples in all South America and, although most of it was sent to Europe, a big part of it remained in their countries.
The Gold Museum in Colombia has a collection of around 55.000 pieces of gold, mostly, and other materials that once belonged to the pre-Hispanic cultures who inhabited our lands.

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In case you’d like to visit someday, here is some info about it:
Located in downtown Bogotá, the address is Carrera 6 # 15-88, However if you tell your Uber driver to take you there, they should know. Entrance fee is around 3 US dollars for adults and a little less for children. You can also find guided visits in different languages, especially English.
Remember, if you’re coming to Colombia, let me know and I can find you things to do.
All pictures were taken by my, using my phone so I apologize for the quality.

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