Traslated by Andrés Martínez Forero
2025 was a landmark year for ‘Bogotá, My City, My Home’, earning global recognition for its progress in sustainability, urban development, tourism, culture, and strategic infrastructure. These achievements confirm the city is growing influence as a regional and global benchmark, while boosting its appeal as a destination for investment, business, and large-scale events.
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Among the year’s major milestones, Bogotá received the 2025 Earthshot Prize in the Clean Our Air category—becoming the first Latin American city to win this award. The recognition highlights Bogotá ’s strong policies on sustainable mobility and improved air quality.
The city also stood out at the 2025 World Travel Awards, where it earned several honors that solidify its position as South America’s leading destination for tourism, connectivity, and events. In addition, Ágora Bogotá earned recognition as the region’s top convention center.
In public governance, Bloomberg Philanthropies selected Bogotá as a finalist for the 2025 Local Leaders Awards, recognizing its urban resilience and climate adaptation strategies. The city also earned international praise for its sustainable urban development model.
El Dorado International Airport, one of Bogotá’s key strategic assets, added to the list of achievements. Skytrax named it South America’s Best Airport once again, and Cirium awarded it the Platinum Award for operational excellence. It also became the first airport in the world to receive the OECD’s Blue Dot certification, recognizing top standards in sustainability, governance, and social impact. These honors further boost Bogotá’s role as a leading air and logistics hub in the region
In this landscape, Invest in Bogotá has played a strategic role in promoting Bogotá–Region as a destination for world-class investment, events, and high-impact entrepreneurship. The agency has helped amplify these achievements on global stages, building partnerships across public and private sectors and translating the city is positioning into real trust from investors, companies, and international allies.
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By the end of 2025, ‘Bogotá, My City, My Home’had built a strong international reputation backed by tangible results. For Invest in Bogotá, these recognitions are not only a source of pride—they are a powerful platform to keep attracting investment that drives jobs, innovation, and sustainable growth.
*This article was created using information provided by the Bogotá’s International Relations Office and curated by a journalist from Portal Bogotá. For suggestions, questions, or more information, visit Bogotá Te Escucha: https://bogota.gov.co/sdqs/
