Planetarium of Bogotá
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Bogotá Planetarium: Stars Paid for with CoffeeAudio guide
Told byBogotoursI’ll tell you the secrets of Planetarium of Bogotá. I guide you here with the map, or you can listen from home. What you see is not what you think, and knowing it is worth it. Some narrations are AI voices and others are real people.
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How it works
- Go there
the app walks you there from wherever you are. - Listen there or from home
it plays by itself when you arrive, or press play from wherever you are. In your language if it was recorded in it. - Keep discovering
the Bogota map has more gems like this one, and you can put them together in a tour.
Story
The largest planetarium dome in Colombia: twenty-three metres across. How the idea was born in 1966 and why the building is shaped like a snail shell.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Bogotá Planetarium?
The largest planetarium dome in the country, twenty-three metres across, where thousands of stars, the Moon and the planets are projected. LightUp tells you how it came to exist.
What is the history of the Bogotá Planetarium?
The idea was born in 1966 under mayor Virgilio Barco, and it opened five months after Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon. LightUp explains why the date was no coincidence.
Why is the Bogotá Planetarium shaped like a snail shell?
Because it was designed as a spiral for a plot that was first meant for a theatre. Before you go in, listen to why it stands where it does.
Is there an audio guide for the Bogotá Planetarium?
Yes. With LightUp you can listen there or at home, in 7 languages: coffee, the race to the Moon and a dome full of stars.
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