Bogotá expects more than 200 thousand people at Easter events

Holy Week came as a season for religious rejoicing, but also for rest, because it is used as a school break for students and, as well, as an opportunity to travel on the holidays of Thursday and Good Friday. The District Institute for Risk Management and Climate Change (IDIGER) calls for social awareness to maintain biosecurity measures and avoid possible risks that may arise during these dates.

Guillermo Escobar, director general of IDIGER, reiterated that the entity has carried out “the Plan of Action for Easter Season 2022 where we have considered different aspects, including capacity, stampedes, consequences on human and physical security due to overcrowding, collapse of structures, structural fires, behaviors non - adaptive and food poisoning, mechanical failures in vertical transport systems and stray persons”.

The fact is that Holy Week in the city brings with it important challenges, one of them being the tourist activities that await the entry and exit of some 760,000 vehicles, there the corresponding entities will have their equipment, who will be responsible for maintaining order and control of any event that may arise.

Likewise, more than 200,000 people are expected to attend events that will take place throughout the city during Major Week. Here are the places you can visit in Bogotá to get active and enjoy:

Monserrate pedestrian path

The Monserrate Trail will be enabled on the following holy days: Thursday 14th, Friday 15th, Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th April, between 5:00 a.m. and noon to ascend.

It is planned that, for the busiest days, people will have as their last option to go down the trail at 4:00 p.m.

Park of the Bride and Groom

This setting is wonderful for picnics or barbecues, complying with the rules of the park. The place will be open to the public from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Here you can rent barbecues for $36,000 pesos.

You can also take advantage of the picnic areas, spaces of 10x10 meters that cost $28,000 per hour. Either of these two services must be booked 15 days in advance with the park administration.

In this park you can also enjoy the lake with the following activities available on the pier:

● The double or single kayak costs $10,000 pesos half an hour and $15,000 pesos an hour.

● The canoe bike with tent costs $15,000 pesos per half hour for two adults and two boys or girls, aged between 0 and 7 years.

● The simple canoe bike, for two people, costs $10,000 pesos for half an hour and $15,000 for one hour.

● The three-person canoe is worth $15,000 pesos for half an hour and $20,000 for one hour.

Simon Bolivar Park

In this park in Bogotá you can walk, run, play a football match, do activities with your pets and exercise, have a picnic, enjoy the green areas, children's games, the lake, the pier and the different food and hydration modules.

Ciudad Montes Park

If you want to visit this emblematic park of the city, there you will find The Antonio Nariño House Museum, ideal for those who want to know more about the life and memory of this important character in national history. They will also be able to walk the ecological trails on the banks of the Fucha river round, enjoy the multiple courts, children's games, among other activities offered by the park.

Children's Park

The little ones are not far behind, they will be able to enjoy the five themed areas and the water fountains of the Children's Park, which will open its doors from 6:00am to 6:00pm, so that they can get closer to physical activity through fun.

El Tunal Park

Located in the town of Tunjuelito, this space offers multiple courts, a skating rink, football fields, large green areas to enjoy and have a picnic, a bikicross track, skate park, skating, children's games, food modules and hydration services. This park has a large area to enjoy with pets.

The Cycle Path

The traditional day of the Cycle Path in Bogotá will take place in its usual schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday 14th and Sunday 17th. For the traditional routes. It should be remembered that it will not be operational on Good Friday, April 15.

The School of the Bicycle

This program will be running on: Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13, Thursday 14, Saturday 16 and Sunday 17; from 8:00am to 4:00pm on weekdays and on weekends from 10:00am to 4:00pm.