Luis Angel Arango Library
Luis Angel Arango Library
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GFEric
Utah60 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022
This library covers two square blocks, and visitors are welcome to come in for free whenever it is open. It's mostly library but also partly museum; when I was visiting there was a fascinating display about this history of bicycle racing in Colombia.
Written 2 October 2022
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Ocelot
10 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
Probably a very nice library, but not a lot there for visitors to see. We visited in the evening, which may have limited the exhibitions.
Written 4 August 2022
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Chinapjs
Washington DC, DC3 786 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
It's huge and it's close to the museums and everything you want to see. The building itself is beautiful architecturally and inside there are specialty exhibits. The one we saw had a superb collection of butterflies.
Written 19 January 2020
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Robert O
Rotterdam, The Netherlands3 933 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
Named after a bank director with an interest in culture, this is a modern library located in Bogota's historic center. Colombian architect Germán Samper Gnecco and others were responsible for the design (mid 1960s).

There are many facilities such as a concerthall, reading rooms, bookshop, cafetaria. I focused on the exhibits, most notably a wonderful collection of photos, drawings and book fragments on mariposa (butterflies). Some of the works are in digital form such as the 1562 book with beautiful illustrations of fruits and animals among them butterflies prepared for the Habsburg emperor Ferdinand. Unbelievable that Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish painter and miniaturist from Antwerp (now in Belgium) was able to pull this of more than 450 years ago.
Written 12 December 2019
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purplehaze
Rio de Janeiro, RJ18 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
a fantastic place to visit, or spend an afternoon. Don't miss the Observatory deck on the sixth floor. If you can find the video room, they have a horde of old documentaries that you never can find on Netflix. The concerts, held about every week, bring in international level classical musicians. I live right next door so I am there three times a week.
Written 15 November 2019
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AAnzolaM
Bogota, Colombia6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2018 • Couples
A huge public library, concert hall, art exhibits and more... all inside a beautiful iconic building.
Written 12 February 2019
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Goal100Countries
Cheltenham, UK615 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2019 • Solo
This library is marvelously big and has a number of floors each with a different style of books and topics. They also have a lot of local art and a few museum-type exhibits. The library has a very modern decor and has a lot of places to kick up and relax.
Written 17 January 2019
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Gerardo12
7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2018 • Solo
A great place, and they allow you to work in case you need office space! Itenerant photography and music calendar, check it out.
Written 26 November 2018
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Theo079
The Hague, The Netherlands114 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2018 • Friends
NIce building in 60s style, top floor contains a decent cafe with nice view of the city and reading hall
Written 26 October 2018
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Linda B
Portland, OR208 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2018 • Couples
We spent about 1.5 hours in this library during a rainstorm, and were really glad to have found it. The library is beautiful, multi-story, with a lot of resources. When we were there, they had educational displays on each floor about Colombia’s current political and cultural situation explaining the government deal with the FARQ and other government programs. It was a very nice way to spend part of the afternoon. The library is right across the street from the Botero museum, so that’s where we went next.
Written 15 October 2018
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