# Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, Colombia: what it is and when to go

> Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes is a church building in Bogotá, Colombia. Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is December to February and June to August. There are about 12 h 16 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Colombia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/nuestra-senora-de-lourdes/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Church building in Bogotá, Colombia · Temples
- **Where:** Colombia
- **Best time:** December to February and June to August.
- **Nearest airport:** BOG Bogota, 11 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [basilicalourdesbogota.com](https://www.basilicalourdesbogota.com/)
- **Coordinates:** 4.6495, -74.06243

## What it is and where

Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes is a church building in Bogotá, Colombia. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Colombia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/bogota/), where this site lists 62 more places to see, 6.2 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 4.6495, -74.06243; the nearest main airport is El Dorado International Airport (BOG, Bogota), 11 km as the crow flies. How to get around Colombia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=4.649502%2C-74.06243)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4.649502%2C-74.06243)

It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/espiritual/) places in Colombia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes is **December to February and June to August**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 11 h 45 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 51 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 58 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 06 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 13 |
| June | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| July | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| August | Best time | 12 h 09 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 01 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 54 |
| November | Possible | 11 h 47 |
| December | Best time | 11 h 44 |

There are about 12 h 16 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Colombia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Colombia

To enter Colombia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport and onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Colombia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Colombian peso (COP); plugs: Type A and B · 110 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 123 for everything.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Biblioteca Museo Carlos Lleras Restrepo, UJTL](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/biblioteca-museo-carlos-lleras-restrepo-ujtl/): Museum · 783 m
- [Sinagoga Maguen Ovadí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/sinagoga-maguen-ovadi/): Temples · 1.8 km
- [CasaTinta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/casatinta/): Museum · 1.9 km
- [National Geological Museum José Royo Gómez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museo-geologico-nacional-jose-royo-y-gomez/): Geological museum in Bogota, Colombia · 2.2 km
- [Jorge Eliecer Gaitan Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/casa-museo-jorge-eliecer-gaitan/): Museum in Bogota, Colombia · 2.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Colombia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/).

## More in Colombia: Temples

- [Sanctuary of Las Lajas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/santuario-de-las-lajas/): national monument of Colombia
- [Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/mezquita-de-omar-ibn-al-jattab/): mosque in Colombia
- [Páramo, Santander](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/nuestra-senora-del-rosario-de-chinquinquira/): Colombian municipality of the department of Santander
- [Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/cathedral-metropolitan-basilica-of-bogota-primate-of-colombi/): national monument of Colombia
- [Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/basilica-metropolitana-de-medellin/): cathedral in Medelln, Colombia
- [Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Manizales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/catedral-basilica-de-nuestra-senora-del-rosario-de-manizales/): national monument of Colombia

Every Colombia place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/espiritual/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes?

It is a church building in Bogotá, Colombia. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Colombia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes?

December to February and June to August. There are about 12 h 16 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### How do you get to Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes?

The nearest main airport is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 11 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4.649502%2C-74.06243) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Colombia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Colombia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Biblioteca Museo Carlos Lleras Restrepo, UJTL](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/biblioteca-museo-carlos-lleras-restrepo-ujtl/), [Sinagoga Maguen Ovadí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/sinagoga-maguen-ovadi/), [CasaTinta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/casatinta/). The rest is in [the Colombia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/244567958), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5909363), CC0. More about Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas%C3%ADlica_de_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_de_Lourdes_(Bogot%C3%A1)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).