Religious Tourism Step by Step Toward the Light: Holy Week begins in Bogotá
As February begins to fade and the city moves toward the Holy Week, Bogotá takes a different breath. On February 20th, the official launch will take place at the Primatial Cathedral.
Everyday noise becomes fainter, the streets seem to walk at a different pace, and the bells begin to ring with a different, deeper, more intimate echo. In that subtle moment when the urban meets the spiritual, the capital prepares to experience a Holy Week that not only looks to the past but also beats strongly in the present.
In the heart of the city, the Primatial Cathedral of Colombia stands as the guardian of centuries of history, faith, and memory. Its walls are witnesses to the prayers, pilgrimages, and moments that have marked the soul of the country. And this year, that same place becomes the starting point for a special experience celebrating the beginning of Holy Week in Bogotá: a concert that is not only music, but also a gathering, devotion, and shared silence.
On February 20th at 3:00 p.m., the Bolívar Square is filled with a different atmosphere. Beneath the light that brushes the Cathedral’s facade, the Heralds of the Gospel (Caballeros de la Virgen) lift their voices in Latin Marian chants—a tradition that feels suspended in time. It is not just a concert; it is a moment of connection where the entire city seems to hold its breath to listen. Each note resonates among the historic stones and travels through the Bogotá air, reminding us that spirituality is something felt, heard, and shared.
For centuries, Bogotá has been a place of pilgrimage. Its colonial churches, its guardian hills like Monserrate and Guadalupe, and its paths of faith have woven a sacred map that traverses neighborhoods, squares, and mountains. Every temple holds a story, every bell marks a heartbeat, and every journey reveals the intimate relationship between the city and its spirituality.
During Holy Week, Bogotá is transformed. Processions fill the streets with devotion, churches open their doors with solemnity, and sacred music accompanies those seeking a moment of reflection. But beyond the ritual, the city offers a living experience where faith dialogues with culture, heritage, and the inner journey of every visitor.
Walking through Bogotá these days requires paying attention: feeling the cold on your skin, listening to the echo of bells, observing architecture that holds centuries of history, and letting yourself be carried away by an atmosphere that invites reflection. It's not just about seeing the city but experiencing it with a different sensibility.
That's why the opening concert at the Primatial Cathedral is more than just an event: it's the threshold to Holy Week in Bogotá, an invitation to enter a different, slower, more conscious, more profound time.
If you visit the city during this season, this moment is unmissable. It is the beginning of a spiritual, cultural, and heritage journey that takes you through churches, hills, squares, and traditions, revealing the most intimate essence of Bogotá.
Step by step, walking towards Easter with Mary is more than a name: it’s a way of exploring the city, feeling it, and understanding that in Bogotá the Holy Week is not only experienced; it’s felt and breathed.
Find more information and the full Holy Week program in Bogotá at visitbogota.co
