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Things To Do in Bogotá
Bogotá Graffiti Tours
"The Original Bogota Graffiti Tour has been part of Bogota’s graffiti scene since 2011. We offer a free graffiti walking tour based on donations daily (Please contact us for daily times). We also offer private tours in Español, Francais, Deutsch, and English, Bike Tours and City Tours (of the graffiti districts and other areas of the city). We are the only tour in the city run by actual artists and people directly involved in the Graffiti scene in Bogotá and part of the donations go to help support artist projects in the city."
Bogotá Bike Tours
"Energetic Bogotá has grabbed global headlines as a bike-friendly city, but finding the best routes can be a challenge for first-time visitors. Grab a bike to explore the city with a guide to lead the way, pedaling through La Candelaria, Plaza de Toros, and neighborhoods with colorful street art. Break up the mostly-flat route with stops at a fresh fruit market and a coffee factory."
Gold Museum
Bogotá's most famous museum and one of the most fascinating in South America, the Gold Museum contains more than 55,000 pieces of gold and other materials from all of Colombia's major pre-Hispanic cultures. The collection is laid out in logical, thematic rooms over three floors; descriptions are in Spanish and English. (Lonely Planet)
Museo Nacional
"The National Museum of Colombia has built a collection of more than 20,000 objects that are symbols of national history and heritage. The collections include remains of the first inhabitants and material culture of prehispanic societies, objects from current indigenous and afrocolombian ethnography, evidence of different periods of the nation's history, and works of art that range from the colonial period through the works of 'the first modern' artists: Fernando Botero, Alejandro Obregón, Guillermo Wiedemann, Juan Antonio Roda, Eduardo Ramírez Villamizar, Edgar Negret and Enrique Grau." (Museo Nacional)
Usaquén Plaza
Walk around this neighborhood on Sundays for an outdoor market, and tons of delicious restaurant options! Visit breweries like The Irish Pub, or Bogotá Beer Company
Salt Cathedral
Massive underground cathedral in old salt mine. One of Hayden's favorites! Check out our Travel section for transportation.
Walking Tour Options
https://www.getyourguide.com/bogota-l361/walking-tours-tc3/
Botero Museum
Fernando Botero Angulo was a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor. His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor, depending on the piece
Monserrate
Páramo de Chingaza
Páramos are unique ecosystems in the South American Andes. If you want to experience this incredible park, let us know ahead of time so we can help you make reservations and find transportation.
Quebrada La Vieja
Sunday morning hike with friends, you can find spots along the way up until La Virgen or El Páramo trail for a breakfast/brunch break. Make sure you're registered on their oficial website otherwise they won't let you in, and do this in advance since it gets booked up pretty quickly on weekends!
El Chato $$
Make reservations well in advance!
Salón Tropical $$
La Puerta Falsa Restaurant $
MUST. Traditional Bogotá restaurant, over 200 years old.
Crepes and Waffles $
Elena's favorite restaurant, the PRECIOUS GEM of Colombia. It is a chain restaurant where you are guaranteed delicious and affordable meals and ice cream.
Mesa Franca $$
DELICIOUS AND AMAZING, make sure to make a reservation ahead of time!
WOK $
Elena's second favorite restaurant, also a chain restaurant, but absolutely delicious asian fusion food!
Mini Mal $$
Fusion Food restaurant in Bogotá, top knotch.
Tropicalia Coffee
Coffee shop with delicious coffee, treats, and nice working environment
Petronio Cocina de Autor $$
Restaurant with strong Pacific coast influences, abundant seafood.
Café Bar Universal $$
"Café Bar Universal defies pigeonholing. As the name suggests this is one venue that succeeds in being all things to all people, whether you're looking for a cocktail and a little plate of ceviche or a long lunch over pasta and a bottle of Old World wine. A light-filled atrium with greenery growing out of pots and hanging from the ceiling and mismatched but ever-so-stylish art on the walls it's one of Bogotá's most picturesque dining rooms, where there's always a welcoming buzz of activity. Local produce is put to good use here too with global influences informing dishes like a Moroccan octopus salad with fennel, celery, chickpeas and herbs or a whole shoulder of suckling lamb served with hummus, green sauce, garden salad and pita bread."
Prudencia $$$
"Chefs Meghan Flanigan and Mario Rosero operate this beguiling little restaurant with a mission of being as sustainable as possible, right down to the Simon Velez-designed interior with its preserved plasterwork and vaulted glass roof supported by repurposed pipework. Prudencia's setting in an original Republican-era house furthers the family feel fostered by the husband and wife team and the fact that the restaurant is only open for lunches – the vibe is very much that you're visiting a particularly fabulous friend's house. The set menu changes every day, with dishes based on the freshest local produce, herbs grown in the kitchen garden (meats are smoked out there too). The story goes that menus will never be repeated, which again bolsters the feeling that a long lunch at Prudencia is an experience you're unlikely to forget."
Restaurante Salvo Patria $$
Pricyyyy but..."As so many of the best things do, Salvo Patrio started with coffee. Founded over a decade ago, the restaurant initially operated as a coffee shop, following owner Juan Manuel Ortiz' appreciation of a fine flat white (acquired during Antipodean travels) with Colombia's famous beans before expanding its remit to serving lunch and dinner. Colombia's indigenous produce remains at the centre of things, with many a weird and wonderful local delicacy making its way onto the menu be it in a dish of roasted corn and ant butter agnolotti, or another of buffalo meat with green pepper from Putumayo and whole cambray onions. The execution is as effective as the concept too, with the restaurant landing at No.84 on the list of Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2022."
Santa Fe Restaurante $$
Typical Colombian food, try the Ajiaco!
La Perseverancia Distrital Marketplace $
Traditional marketplace in Bogotá with many different stalls featuring cuisine from all over the country. BRING CASH!
Andrés D.C. Bogotá $$
Very unique restaurant and steak house transitioning to club in the nights, with delicious traditional Colombian food and very lively ambiance. It has been around for over 30 years. A Bogotá staple!