Visit Guadeloupe

At more than 3,300 meters high, a 15-meter sculpture of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, patron saint of the Archdiocese of Bogotá, rests on the hills of Bogotá. Bogota citizens and tourists come to this place to fulfill promises or simply to enjoy the beautiful view that this hill has towards the capital.

There, a small chapel in which a 15-meter-high sculpture of the Virgin Mary is erected, the work of the artist from Bogotá, Gustavo Arcila Uribe, adorns the city and receives every Sunday at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 m. and the first Sundays of each month the masses are at 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 m. to which hundreds of parishioners come in search of blessings and a time of relaxation in the city.

From the viewpoint you can appreciate an imposing view of much of the capital, in addition to showing the hill and sanctuary of Monserrate, the atmosphere is calm and allows the visitor to disconnect from the stunning noise of the metropolis.

On this hill you will find places where religious articles, handicrafts and food areas are sold, where you can choose the type of souvenir of this Bogota icon, as well as taste typical sweets of the capital as well as delicious foods.



From Guadalupe you will be able to observe a large part of the city, it is a viewpoint where you can appreciate how majestic and beautiful the Colombian capital is.



More than 400 years ago the Spanish planted a cross on this hill as a symbol of protection for the entire city, later the construction of the sanctuary began, a work that lasted approximately 100 years with the help of the prisoners.



This place, located in the eastern hills of Bogotá, is called Cerro de Guadalupe, because the Spaniards who first arrived at the place, gave it this name, in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe de Badajoz, not that of Mexico.



The first construction of this hermitage dates from the year 1656, being consecrated to Our Lady of Guadalupe, in a pilgrimage attended by the main ecclesiastical and civil authorities on September 8 of that year.



The small chapel was destroyed in the earthquakes that occurred on October 13, 1743, July 15, 1785 and June 17, 1826, then it was rebuilt in the government of Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera and affected again by the earthquake of 31 August 1917, after the latter, it remained destroyed for several decades. In 1967 the priest Luis Jiménez built the road that connects to the hill.



On October 12, 1945, Monsignor Jorge Murcia Riaño rebuilt the hermitage and was blessed by Archbishop Ismael Perdomo. A year later the statue was erected on top of the hill, the work of the sculptor Gustavo Arcila Uribe, which actually corresponds to the "Virgin Mary Immaculate", currently approximately 1,000 people go up on weekends.



On October 12, 1945, Monsignor Jorge Murcia Riaño rebuilt the hermitage and was blessed by Archbishop Ismael Perdomo. A year later the statue was erected on top of the hill, the work of the sculptor Gustavo Arcila Uribe, which actually corresponds to the "Virgin Mary Immaculate", currently approximately 1,000 people go up on weekends.