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Su nombre proviene de Usacá, hija de Tisquesusa, y a quien fray Domingo de las Casas casó con el capitán español Juan María Cortés, quien recibió como dote esas tierras. El pueblo fue fundado por los indígenas hacia 1539 pero luego abandonado por orden de los españoles en 1777. Usaquén también es conocida por sus habitantes como tierra del sol. En la época de la Colonia, la región de Usaquén abarcaba La Calera, Chía y Guasca, constituyéndose en paso obligado de los viajeros hacia Tunja. Usaquén fue testigo de diferentes enfrentamientos durante la guerra de independencia. En 1846 nuevamente se constituye en municipio y en 1860 se da la celebra batalla de Usaquén entre Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera y las tropas del gobierno.
Como resultado de la Constitución de 1991 y del Decreto-ley 1421 de 1993, las alcaldías menores fueron transformadas, desde el punto de vista territorial en "Localidad" y desde el punto de vista administrativo en "Alcaldía local", conservando más o menos las antiguas divisiones.
El barrio Usaquén, ubicado en la localidad del mismo nombre, está caracterizado por tener una gran cantidad de restaurantes y bares. Conserva bastante de la arquitectura colonial, lo que, aunque no es muy grande ni tiene andenes especialmente buenos, lo hace agradable para caminar.
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Located
in former north end of the city, from 1922
the street became a residential sector where
wealthier families built their homes, large
houses copying European architectural models
of the time. Surrounded by gardens there
was abundant arborization and green areas.
Some of those mansions covered the entire
block and were served by electric tramway
line. Neighborhoods such as Quinta Camacho
and Granada sprouted in the surroundings.
Many of those residences still subsist as
embassies or important business sites. From
1948 banking sector began displacing towards
the International Center and Chapinero became
the new commercial sector. Late during the
decade of the 60s Avenida Chile began transforming:
bordering mansions disappeared to give place
to modern buildings housing financial entities,
banking and business offices.
The sector is currently a commercial, financial,
educational and hotel development pole.
Granahorrar Mall glass façade reflects
on the west side Porciúncula church
towers, traditional Franciscan church located
in the small square forming the corner on
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Located to the north of the city
between calles 79 and 85 and carreras
11 and 15, near Andino Mall. At night
the sector becomes the most exclusive
meeting, fun and party place in Bogotá.
Discotheques, bars and restaurants are
ideal places for dancing, friendly encounters,
romantic dates or business meetings.
Commercial stores offer all type of decorative
objects, antiques, brand and informal
clothes and artisan jewelry. Facing Andino
Mall parking lot exit the “T Zone”,
brick paved pedestrian passage housing
restaurants, cafés, stores and
jewelries with attractive exhibition windows
and a mobile gallery exhibiting photographs.
The next carrera is the Fashion Street
or Sun Street, where great Colombian designers
have their shops.
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Starts at calle 72 and ends at the Country
Club entrance at diagonal 129. This street
forms an important commercial corridor attending
to north inhabitants’ needs. Seen
as a sort of lineal park with itinerant
art exhibitions.
Bordered by large sidewalks with benches,
cycle-routes and excellent night illumination.
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Near this commercial center, between
calles 111 and 116 and carrera 7th an
important business center developed with
modern buildings housing prestigious multinational
companies, banks, high tech buisness and
some hotels. The sector absorbed former
Usaquén town urban center. You
will find a great variety of restaurants
and places dedicated to artisan object
sale. On 116 Santa Fe Foundation Clinic
and several medical centers and laboratories
in the surroundings.
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Another important street connecting
the east, west and north of the city part
of carrera 7th. If taken from the start
extensive premises to the north of the
street are seen, those are Nueva Granada
Military University grounds. On the south
side important business centers: Banco
Santander building, World Trade Center,
DAS Administrative Security Department
head quarters and the Ministry of Foreign
Relations.
High class hotels network providing full
information, commercial and communication
systems assistance. By carrera 18 Gaviria
and Cristo Rey funerary homes and in the
same area Barraquer clinic, where a group
of internationally famous specialists
provide patients eye care and surgical
attention. The street ends at Suba Avenue,
where it becomes Avenida 68 running towards
the southwest.
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 Calles
93 A to 93 B between Carrera 11A and 13
Located in one of the most exclusive areas
of the city, is northern youngsters’
preferred park.
A great variety of restaurants, Internet
cafes, bars and ice cream parlors concentrate
in the area.
As many other parks in the city, serves
as several cultural events scenario in the
course of the year. At night the area is
filled with noise and music. Park restaurants
menus offer food from all over the world.
The park has green areas, native species
arborization such as urapanes, Sabana rubber
trees and was palm trees from Quindío;
child games and water fountain.
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