La Candelaria is the location number 17 of the Capital District of Bogotá, Capital of Colombia. It lies in the east of the city center of Bogota.

The town of La Candelaria Fuenlabrada formerly known as Spanish origin. Bogotá is the historical and cultural heart of the city. As in the beginning, the city's financial activity moved down the hill and to the north, colonial architecture could not be maintained intact. The historic center of Bogota is one of the best preserved in Latin America. Monographs has attracted artists, foreign writers and treasure hunters in general, which have filled the drug sector, domestic violence and abuse, consistent with the low reputation of Colombia in the Spanish-speaking world. Visitors can see there the colonial houses with latticed windows, carved doors, red tile roofs and eaves. The Mayor of Bogota has renovation plans stick and preservation of the properties and streets monarchical, one feature of the town. It was declared a National Monument by Decree 264 of February 12, 1963.

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