Knot Stranded Getaways

Weekend getaways from Bogotá

5 places within about 4 hours of Bogotá, closest first. Locals go to get out of town, and visitors can add one to a city trip. Get there by car or by plane.

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5 getaways, closest first

  1. 1 hrby car Zipaquirá A cathedral carved inside a salt mine, 180 meters underground.
    • Culture
  2. 1 hrby plane Medellín The City of Eternal Spring, with cable cars and nightlife.
    • Culture
    • Nightlife
    • Food
  3. 1 hr 15 minby car Guatavita The round crater lake behind the El Dorado legend, where Muisca rulers offered gold.
    • Culture
    • Adventure
  4. 1 hr 30 minby plane Cartagena A walled colonial city in bright colors on the Caribbean.
    • Beach
    • Romantic
    • Nightlife
  5. 3 hr 30 minby car Villa de Leyva One of Colombia's best-preserved colonial towns, around a huge stone plaza.
    • Culture
    • Romantic