Bogotá Colombia Temple

The Bogotá Colombia Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located in Bogotá, Colombia. The intent to construct the temple was announced on April 7, 1984, by Gordon B. Hinckley, a counselor in the church's First Presidency. The temple was the first built in Colombia and the fifth in South America. The temple is on a 3.71-acre site and has a single spire rising to 124 feet, with Brazilian granite on its exterior. Its interior includes four instruction rooms, three sealing rooms, and a baptistry. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 26, 1993. After construction was completed, a public open house was attended by over 127,000 visitors. It was dedicated from April 24–26, 1999, by Hinckley, who by then was the church's president.