DRESCRIPTION OF HOUSE

                                                                                                                                                                           

THE PALENQUE OF DELIA

This is located in the center of Bogota, more exactly in the candelaria, very close to the plaza of the Egypt neighborhood, there we found the house of Delia Zapata, after establishing in Bogota the teacher Delia acquires the house that currently It is denominated as national heritage.

It has a very colonial structure dating from the late 19th century.

Its facade preserves the architecture of the time, large stones, adorn its main wall, doors and windows in typical wood of the colonial Its main gate retains its frame in typical plaster of the time, it has tile roof.

Its interior despite the passage of time, retains many things of the past a large central courtyard, which currently functions as a space for the practice of dance groups

On its walls there are typical decorations of Caribbean folklore, and many photos of the teacher Delia's career.

       

In the back part the house has a beautiful patio, stone floors, a small water fountain, and some wooden chairs, decorated by several plants and trees.

                                             

   It has several rooms, the main one with a bed, a large piece of furniture, preserves the floors in wood.

 

The room, has several classic chairs, a coffee table, and a large picture, a large window that overlooks the patio, roof and floor in wood.

At the moment the house was declared cultural patrimony, and is directed by the daughter and the grandsons of the teacher Delia, giving space to the diferents groups of folkloric dance of the city and the country.