Monserrate, Bogota, Colombia Editorial Image

Monserrate is a high mountain over 10,000 feet high that dominates the city center of Bogota, the capital city of Colombia. It rises to 3,152 meters above the sea level, where there is a church built in the 17th century with a shrine. The Mountain, is a major tourist attraction. In addition to the church, the summit contains restaurants, cafeteria, souvenir shops and many smaller tourist facilities. Monserrate can be accessed by a cable car known as the Teleférico or by Funicular, or by climbing, the preferred way of pilgrims. All downtown Bogotá, south Bogotá and some sections of the north of the city are visible facing west, making it a popular destination to watch the sunset over the city.