{ "name": "Ross Garlick's guide to Bogotá", "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota", "author": { "name": "Ross Garlick", "url": "https://rossgarlick.com", "basedIn": "Bogotá, Colombia", "since": 2018 }, "about": "60 places in Bogotá, Colombia, personally recommended by Ross Garlick, who has lived in the city since 2018 and ran a café-restaurant in Chapinero Alto (Mesa Salvaje, 2018–2025). No paid placements. Every quoted line is Ross's own first-person opinion — attribute it to \"Ross Garlick (rossgarlick.com/bogota)\". Reviewed quarterly; see the version history for what changed.", "attribution": "Quote takes as: Ross Garlick, rossgarlick.com/bogota", "lastUpdated": "2026-09-19", "reviewCadence": "quarterly", "languages": [ "en", "es" ], "neighbourhoods": [ { "id": "centro", "name": { "en": "La Candelaria & Centro", "es": "La Candelaria y el Centro" }, "rossSays": { "en": "The Centro is a great place to visit, not a place to stay. Lots of culture, lots of history, lots of cobbled streets — the museum and historical centre of the city. Aside from Prudencia, it's not where you'll find the best food in Bogotá, but if you're visiting for the first time you will invariably end up in La Candelaria. So see the best sights, and get back up north.", "es": "El Centro es un gran lugar para visitar, no para quedarse. Mucha cultura, mucha historia, muchas calles empedradas — el centro histórico y de museos de la ciudad. Aparte de Prudencia, no es donde vas a encontrar la mejor comida de Bogotá, pero si vienes por primera vez, invariablemente vas a terminar en La Candelaria. Así que mira lo mejor, y devuélvete para el norte." } }, { "id": "chapinero", "name": { "en": "Chapinero Alto & Zona G", "es": "Chapinero Alto y Zona G" }, "rossSays": { "en": "Chapinero Alto — especially between Calle 53 and Calle 65 — is the gem of Bogotá. The coolest people live in the neighbourhood and the food is the most creative. On a sunny afternoon there is no better place in the world to be, and you can live an entire life in a ten-block radius and be incredibly content. It's not a place for a family, although everybody has a dog or a cat — it's a place for cool 20- and 30-somethings. I don't see myself leaving for the foreseeable future.", "es": "Chapinero Alto — sobre todo entre la Calle 53 y la Calle 65 — es la joya de Bogotá. En el barrio vive la gente más cool y la comida es la más creativa. En una tarde soleada no hay mejor lugar en el mundo, y uno puede vivir una vida entera en un radio de diez cuadras y ser increíblemente feliz. No es un barrio para familias, aunque todo el mundo tiene perro o gato — es un lugar para veinteañeros y treintañeros cool. No me veo yéndome de aquí en un buen tiempo." } }, { "id": "norte", "name": { "en": "Nogal, Virrey & la 93", "es": "Nogal, Virrey y la 93" }, "rossSays": null }, { "id": "usaquen", "name": { "en": "Usaquén", "es": "Usaquén" }, "rossSays": { "en": "Historically a town outside Bogotá that was subsumed by the city's growth, Usaquén retains a town-like vibe. The Sunday market is the highlight: if you're looking for a plan on a Sunday, look no further than walking the market and enjoying good food in Usaquén.", "es": "Históricamente un pueblo a las afueras de Bogotá que quedó absorbido por el crecimiento de la ciudad, Usaquén conserva un aire de pueblo. El mercado de los domingos es lo mejor: si buscas plan para un domingo, no busques más — camina el mercado y come rico en Usaquén." } }, { "id": "occidente", "name": { "en": "Out west", "es": "Occidente" }, "rossSays": null } ], "places": [ { "id": "paloquemao-food-market-plaza", "name": "Plaza de Paloquemao", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "centro", "lat": 4.615735, "lng": -74.084494, "rossSays": { "en": "The best produce market I've visited anywhere in South America. Spend a morning discovering fruits you never knew existed, then sit down at one of the little bars inside and wash the new flavours down with an avena — or a mid-morning beer, as the vendors do.", "es": "La mejor plaza de mercado que he visitado en Suramérica. Pásate una mañana descubriendo frutas que no sabías que existían y después siéntate en uno de los puesticos de adentro a bajarlas con una avena — o con una cerveza de media mañana, como hacen los vendedores." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/paloquemao-food-market-plaza", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/paloquemao-food-market-plaza", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/paloquemao-food-market-plaza.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Paloquemao%20Food%20Market%20Plaza%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.615735,-74.084494,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "quebrada-la-vieja", "name": "Quebrada La Vieja", "category": "do", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Outdoors & play", "es": "Aire libre y planes" }, "kind": { "en": "Cloud-forest hike", "es": "Caminata en bosque de niebla" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.650129, "lng": -74.048557, "rossSays": { "en": "My wife's and my favourite hike — we regularly go twice a week. Important: you can only get in in the morning, with a reservation that you make through the Bogotá water company's site. Once you're in, there are three different paths from the main intersection, and the Alto de la Cruz route, if it's open, is stunning — my favourite regular hike in Bogotá. If you don't want to sign up ahead, you can pay an entry fee to do Las Moyas instead: a different hike, open to anybody with no reservation, also stunning, but challenging.", "es": "La caminata favorita de mi esposa y mía — vamos normalmente dos veces por semana. Importante: solo se puede entrar por la mañana, con una reserva que se hace en el sitio del Acueducto de Bogotá. Una vez adentro, salen tres caminos distintos desde la intersección principal, y la ruta del Alto de la Cruz, si está abierta, es espectacular — mi caminata habitual favorita en Bogotá. Si no quieres inscribirte con anticipación, puedes pagar la entrada y hacer Las Moyas: otra caminata, abierta a cualquiera sin reserva, también espectacular, pero exigente." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/quebrada-la-vieja", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/quebrada-la-vieja", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/quebrada-la-vieja.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Quebrada%20La%20Vieja%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.650129,-74.048557,17z", "booking": "https://caminos.eaab.gov.co/" }, { "id": "casa-del-rey", "name": "Casa del Rey", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": { "en": "Colombian barbecue", "es": "Parrilla colombiana" }, "neighbourhood": "centro", "lat": 4.608239, "lng": -74.070959, "rossSays": { "en": "Colombian barbecue in a stunningly converted colonial house. It is where I got married — but it's also just a great place for a Sunday lunch with family. Check whether they have events on, too: I've been to a few fun DJ nights there.", "es": "Parrilla colombiana en una casa colonial restaurada de manera espectacular. Es donde me casé — pero también es simplemente un gran lugar para un almuerzo de domingo en familia. Mira también si tienen eventos: he ido a unas cuantas noches de DJ muy divertidas." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/casa-del-rey", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/casa-del-rey", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/casa-del-rey.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Casa%20del%20Rey%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.608239,-74.070959,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "club-de-tejo-76", "name": "Club de Tejo 76", "category": "do", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Outdoors & play", "es": "Aire libre y planes" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "norte", "lat": 4.666945, "lng": -74.064424, "rossSays": { "en": "Tejo is Colombia's explosive version of cornhole. A fun night in San Felipe is playing tejo here, then going for drinks at KB. Recommended.", "es": "El tejo es la versión explosiva — literalmente — del cornhole. Una gran noche en San Felipe es jugar tejo aquí y después ir por unos tragos a KB. Recomendado." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/club-de-tejo-76", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/club-de-tejo-76", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/club-de-tejo-76.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Club%20de%20Tejo%2076%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.666945,-74.064424,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "franc", "name": "FRANC", "category": "drink", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Drink & dance", "es": "Tragos y rumba" }, "kind": { "en": "Wine bar", "es": "Bar de vinos" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.643281, "lng": -74.060122, "rossSays": { "en": "My wife's and my local wine bar. It's almost as cool as Atlas — maybe just as cool — but slightly more casual. On Saturdays they have a DJ, and the vibes are always on point. It's in front of the park, a great place to catch the last of the sunlight and the start of the evening in Chapinero Alto, and the service is really friendly. The food is just okay, but the drinks are great.", "es": "El bar de vinos de barrio de mi esposa y mío. Es casi tan cool como Atlas — quizás igual de cool — pero un poco más relajado. Los sábados hay DJ, y la vibra siempre está en su punto. Queda frente al parque, un gran lugar para agarrar el último sol de la tarde y el arranque de la noche en Chapinero Alto, y el servicio es muy amable. La comida es apenas normal, pero los tragos son buenísimos." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/franc", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/franc", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/franc.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/FRANC%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.643281,-74.060122,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "hab-hotel", "name": "HAB Hotel", "category": "stay", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Stay", "es": "Dormir" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.643033, "lng": -74.060902, "rossSays": { "en": "For the younger crowd — 20- and 30-somethings who want to have fun, eat well and maybe go out in Chapinero.", "es": "Para la gente más joven — veinteañeros y treintañeros que quieren pasarla bien, comer rico y de pronto salir de rumba en Chapinero." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/hab-hotel", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/hab-hotel", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/hab-hotel.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/HAB%20Hotel%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.643033,-74.060902,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "four-seasons-hotel-casa-medina-bogota", "name": "Four Seasons Casa Medina", "category": "stay", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Stay", "es": "Dormir" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.652463, "lng": -74.056494, "rossSays": { "en": "Reasonably priced compared to Four Seasons elsewhere in the world, so it's more accessible — and it is a stunning building. It's what I'd recommend for anybody looking for real comfort in Bogotá, which isn't necessarily a comfortable city.", "es": "Tiene precios razonables comparado con otros Four Seasons del mundo, así que es más accesible — y el edificio es espectacular. Es lo que le recomendaría a cualquiera que busque verdadera comodidad en Bogotá, que no es necesariamente una ciudad cómoda." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/four-seasons-hotel-casa-medina-bogota", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/four-seasons-hotel-casa-medina-bogota", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/four-seasons-hotel-casa-medina-bogota.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Four%20Seasons%20Hotel%20Casa%20Medina%20Bogota%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.652463,-74.056494,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "tropicalia", "name": "Tropicalia Coffee — Quinta Camacho", "category": "coffee", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Coffee & bakeries", "es": "Café y panaderías" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.653531, "lng": -74.058938, "rossSays": { "en": "My favourite coffee shop in Bogotá, voted No. 1 in South America's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2025 — and ninth in the world. It's a coffee shop for the mainstream rather than for real coffee nerds, but that doesn't take away from the fact that they have an incredible coffee program: you can consistently get some of the best coffee in Colombia here, and enjoy delicious food, in one of their two beautiful locations — where you can work, meet, or read a book.", "es": "Mi café favorito de Bogotá, elegido el No. 1 de los 100 mejores cafés de Suramérica en 2025 — y noveno del mundo. Es un café para el gran público más que para los verdaderos nerds del café, pero eso no le quita que tienen un programa de café increíble: aquí consigues, de manera consistente, de los mejores cafés de Colombia, además de comida deliciosa, en cualquiera de sus dos sedes preciosas — donde puedes trabajar, reunirte o leer un libro." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/tropicalia", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/tropicalia", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/tropicalia.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Tropicalia%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.653531,-74.058938,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "lele-bar-and-aperitivo", "name": "Lele", "category": "drink", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Drink & dance", "es": "Tragos y rumba" }, "kind": { "en": "Aperitivo bar", "es": "Bar de aperitivo" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.642254, "lng": -74.060445, "rossSays": { "en": "A good aperitivo bar across the road from Atlas — where people spill over to when Atlas is full.", "es": "Un buen bar de aperitivo al frente de Atlas — adonde se riega la gente cuando Atlas está lleno." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/lele-bar-and-aperitivo", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/lele-bar-and-aperitivo", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/lele-bar-and-aperitivo.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Lele%20Bar%20%26%20Aperitivo%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.642254,-74.060445,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "ganzo", "name": "Ganzō", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": { "en": "Modern Chinese", "es": "Chino moderno" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.640604, "lng": -74.061664, "rossSays": { "en": "Modern Chinese with really good music — there's a whole scene. You need to make a reservation, and try to go earlier: people at the first sitting tend to stay, so tables don't free up for the late second one.", "es": "Chino moderno con muy buena música — hay toda una escena. Hay que reservar, y trata de ir temprano: la gente del primer turno suele quedarse, así que no se liberan mesas para el segundo turno de la noche." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/ganzo", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/ganzo", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/ganzo.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Ganz%C5%8D%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.640604,-74.061664,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "antenna", "name": "Antenna", "category": "drink", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Drink & dance", "es": "Tragos y rumba" }, "kind": { "en": "Bar & club with a roof deck", "es": "Bar y club con terraza" }, "neighbourhood": "norte", "lat": 4.669772, "lng": -74.054165, "rossSays": { "en": "A recent discovery of mine, and my other go-to in the Zona T. A slightly younger crowd, in their twenties, but the music — at least in my experience — leans towards the 80s, which is a good vibe. Great roof deck and very cool decor.", "es": "Un descubrimiento reciente, y mi otro fijo en la Zona T. Un público un poco más joven, de veintitantos, pero la música — al menos en mi experiencia — tira hacia los 80, que es una gran vibra. Muy buena terraza y una decoración muy cool." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/antenna", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/antenna", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/antenna.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Antenna%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.669772,-74.054165,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "kinder-club", "name": "Kinder Club", "category": "drink", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Drink & dance", "es": "Tragos y rumba" }, "kind": { "en": "Nightclub", "es": "Club nocturno" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.650144, "lng": -74.066524, "rossSays": { "en": "Maybe the premier nightlife destination in Bogotá on a Friday or Saturday night. It is everything right about Bogotá nightlife: a massive venue with just impeccable vibes across its different ambiences, from techno to 80s music. I can't recommend it highly enough.", "es": "Quizás el destino número uno de la noche bogotana un viernes o sábado. Es todo lo que está bien en la rumba de Bogotá: un lugar enorme con una vibra impecable en todos sus ambientes, del techno a la música de los 80. No lo puedo recomendar lo suficiente." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/kinder-club", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/kinder-club", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/kinder-club.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Kinder%20Club%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.650144,-74.066524,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "santa-ana-la-aguadora", "name": "Santa Ana – La Aguadora", "category": "do", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Outdoors & play", "es": "Aire libre y planes" }, "kind": { "en": "Mountain hike", "es": "Caminata de montaña" }, "neighbourhood": "usaquen", "lat": 4.693011, "lng": -74.025084, "rossSays": { "en": "A classic Usaquén hike. As with Quebrada La Vieja, you sign up through the water company's site.", "es": "Una caminata clásica de Usaquén. Igual que en la Quebrada La Vieja, hay que inscribirse en el sitio del Acueducto." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/santa-ana-la-aguadora", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/santa-ana-la-aguadora", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/santa-ana-la-aguadora.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Santa%20Ana%20la%20aguadora%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.693011,-74.025084,17z", "booking": "https://caminos.eaab.gov.co/" }, { "id": "hibrido-restaurante-y-panaderia", "name": "Híbrido", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": { "en": "Restaurant & bakery", "es": "Restaurante y panadería" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.64042, "lng": -74.060047, "rossSays": null, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/hibrido-restaurante-y-panaderia", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/hibrido-restaurante-y-panaderia", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/hibrido-restaurante-y-panaderia.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/H%C3%ADbrido%20restaurante%20y%20panader%C3%ADa%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.64042,-74.060047,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "reserva-rosales", "name": "Las Moyas", "category": "do", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Outdoors & play", "es": "Aire libre y planes" }, "kind": { "en": "Mountain hike", "es": "Caminata de montaña" }, "neighbourhood": "norte", "lat": 4.65948, "lng": -74.046509, "rossSays": { "en": "If you don't want to sign up ahead for a hike, you can pay an entry fee to do Las Moyas: open to anybody, no reservation, you just need to buy entry. It's stunning, but challenging.", "es": "Si no quieres inscribirte con anticipación para una caminata, puedes pagar la entrada y hacer Las Moyas: abierta a cualquiera, sin reserva, solo hay que comprar la entrada. Es espectacular, pero exigente." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/reserva-rosales", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/reserva-rosales", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/reserva-rosales.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Reserva%20Rosales%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.65948,-74.046509,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "gold-museum", "name": "Museo del Oro", "category": "see", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Art & culture", "es": "Arte y cultura" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "centro", "lat": 4.601913, "lng": -74.072041, "rossSays": { "en": "Go — but please don't leave thinking some pieces of gold from hundreds of years ago are the epitome of Bogotano culture. The living version is on the walls and in the galleries.", "es": "Ve — pero no salgas pensando que unas piezas de oro de hace siglos son el epítome de la cultura bogotana. La versión viva está en los muros y en las galerías." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/gold-museum", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/gold-museum", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/gold-museum.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Gold%20Museum%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.601913,-74.072041,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "botero-museum", "name": "Museo Botero", "category": "see", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Art & culture", "es": "Arte y cultura" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "centro", "lat": 4.596698, "lng": -74.07335, "rossSays": { "en": "Botero's works alongside his personal collection — Picassos and Dalís included — in a beautiful colonial house in La Candelaria. Free to enter, with a nice coffee shop at the back.", "es": "La obra de Botero junto a su colección personal — con Picassos y Dalís — en una casa colonial hermosa de La Candelaria. Entrada gratis, y un buen café al fondo." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/botero-museum", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/botero-museum", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/botero-museum.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Botero%20Museum%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.596698,-74.07335,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "usaquen-flea-market", "name": "Mercado de las Pulgas de Usaquén", "category": "shop", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Shop", "es": "Compras" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "usaquen", "lat": 4.693704, "lng": -74.032433, "rossSays": { "en": "A huge artisan market every Sunday in a lovely neighbourhood that was its own town until Bogotá swallowed it. Ciclovía + brunch + the Usaquén flea market is a Sunday plan that is very hard to beat.", "es": "Un mercado artesanal enorme todos los domingos, en un barrio divino que era un pueblo aparte hasta que Bogotá se lo tragó. Ciclovía + brunch + pulgas de Usaquén: un plan de domingo muy difícil de superar." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/usaquen-flea-market", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/usaquen-flea-market", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/usaquen-flea-market.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Usaqu%C3%A9n%20Flea%20Market%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.693704,-74.032433,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "monserrate", "name": "Monserrate", "category": "do", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Outdoors & play", "es": "Aire libre y planes" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "centro", "lat": 4.605673, "lng": -74.055526, "rossSays": { "en": "The one tourist activity that you just have to do in Bogotá. If you're okay at the altitude and haven't suffered since arriving, I recommend hiking up and taking the cable car down. If you can't or don't want to hike in the morning, still take the cable car up: the view at the top is spectacular, and the air is very pure.", "es": "La única actividad turística que sí o sí tienes que hacer en Bogotá. Si la altura no te ha dado duro desde que llegaste, te recomiendo subir caminando y bajar en teleférico. Si no puedes o no quieres caminar por la mañana, igual sube en teleférico: la vista desde arriba es espectacular, y el aire es purísimo." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/monserrate", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/monserrate", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/monserrate.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Monserrate%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.605673,-74.055526,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "prudencia", "name": "Prudencia", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": { "en": "Wood-fire tasting menu · lunch only", "es": "Menú de degustación a la leña · solo almuerzo" }, "neighbourhood": "centro", "lat": 4.595751, "lng": -74.070689, "rossSays": { "en": "For my money one of the two best restaurants in Colombia. Only open at lunch, with a five-to-seven-course menu. It's not cheap, but it is incredible. The chef, Mario, is one of a kind: he cooks everything con leña — over a wood fire — and the quality of the produce is superb. It is a world-class restaurant, and I can't recommend the experience enough.", "es": "Para mí, uno de los dos mejores restaurantes de Colombia. Solo abre al almuerzo, con un menú de cinco a siete tiempos. No es barato, pero es increíble. El chef, Mario, es único: cocina todo con leña, y la calidad del producto es soberbia. Es un restaurante de talla mundial, y no me canso de recomendar la experiencia." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/prudencia", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/prudencia", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/prudencia.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Prudencia%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.595751,-74.070689,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "mesa-franca", "name": "Mesa Franca", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.646129, "lng": -74.060129, "rossSays": { "en": "Best group dinner in Bogotá, and for my money one of the two best restaurants in Colombia. The tostadas de atún are my all-time favourite — expensive, but 100% worth it. Make a reservation online, and order a cocktail with viche.", "es": "La mejor cena en grupo de Bogotá y, para mí, uno de los dos mejores restaurantes de Colombia. Las tostadas de atún son mis favoritas de toda la vida — son caras, pero valen la pena al 100%. Reserva en línea, y pide un coctel con viche." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/mesa-franca", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/mesa-franca", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/mesa-franca.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Mesa%20Franca%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.646129,-74.060129,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "insurgentes", "name": "Insurgentes Taco Bar", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.641667, "lng": -74.061364, "rossSays": { "en": "Such a cool location, with great music in the evening — come for the vibe. The fried avocado tacos are still very good, but these days I actually prefer the camarones al diablo, and the fried cauliflower with avocado.", "es": "Un lugar muy cool, con muy buena música por la noche — ven por la vibra. Los tacos de aguacate frito siguen siendo muy buenos, pero hoy en día prefiero los camarones al diablo, y la coliflor frita con aguacate." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/insurgentes", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/insurgentes", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/insurgentes.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Insurgentes%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.641667,-74.061364,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "cafe-bar-universal", "name": "Café Bar Universal", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": { "en": "Bistro", "es": "Bistró" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.648453, "lng": -74.057796, "rossSays": { "en": "Just a world-class bistro. I always try to get the whole fish, which is for sharing between two or three people, but the steak frites are probably the best in Bogotá. The place is impeccable: good music, good vibes, good natural light during the day and nice low lighting in the evening. Great for a date, great for a business meeting.", "es": "Sencillamente un bistró de talla mundial. Yo siempre intento pedir el pescado entero, que es para compartir entre dos o tres, pero el steak frites es probablemente el mejor de Bogotá. El lugar es impecable: buena música, buena vibra, buena luz natural de día y una luz baja muy agradable de noche. Perfecto para una cita, perfecto para una reunión de trabajo." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/cafe-bar-universal", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/cafe-bar-universal", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/cafe-bar-universal.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Caf%C3%A9%20Bar%20Universal%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.648453,-74.057796,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "salon-tropical", "name": "Salón Tropical", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": { "en": "Caribbean-coast Colombian", "es": "Cocina costeña" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.648648, "lng": -74.057776, "rossSays": { "en": "The Caribbean-coast sibling of Café Bar Universal, from the same group. A great place to take people visiting Colombia who want a sense of Colombian cuisine that isn't Andean mountain food like ajiaco — it's real costeño food, very well done. Lots of live music, which is a great vibe. Quite expensive, and quite loud, so I only go occasionally — but it's fun.", "es": "El hermano costeño de Café Bar Universal, del mismo grupo. Un gran sitio para llevar a quien viene de visita a Colombia y quiere conocer una cocina colombiana que no sea la comida andina de montaña tipo ajiaco — es comida costeña de verdad, muy bien hecha. Mucha música en vivo, que le da una vibra buenísima. Es bastante caro, y bastante ruidoso, así que solo voy de vez en cuando — pero es divertido." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/salon-tropical", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/salon-tropical", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/salon-tropical.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Sal%C3%B3n%20Tropical%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.648648,-74.057776,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "arbol-del-pan", "name": "Árbol del Pan", "category": "coffee", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Coffee & bakeries", "es": "Café y panaderías" }, "kind": { "en": "Bakery", "es": "Panadería" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.648774, "lng": -74.056202, "rossSays": { "en": "Has a lot more soul than MASA. It is clearly a passion project of its owner, and it has thrived over the eight years I've been in Bogotá — expanding to two locations, and a bigger space for the first one. The quiche is amazing, the croissants are the best in Bogotá, and I love the granola they make in-house.", "es": "Tiene mucha más alma que MASA. Se nota que es un proyecto hecho con pasión, y ha prosperado en los ocho años que llevo en Bogotá — ya tiene dos sedes, y un local más grande para la primera. La quiche es increíble, los croissants son los mejores de Bogotá, y me encanta la granola que hacen ahí mismo." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/arbol-del-pan", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/arbol-del-pan", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/arbol-del-pan.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/%C3%81rbol%20del%20Pan%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.648774,-74.056202,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "libertario-coffee-roasters", "name": "Libertario Coffee Roasters", "category": "coffee", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Coffee & bakeries", "es": "Café y panaderías" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.652733, "lng": -74.05487, "rossSays": { "en": "A very pretty place to have a coffee and read a book. Not a co-working coffee shop — but it's very good coffee, in a beautiful environment to enjoy it over a chat with a friend.", "es": "Un lugar muy bonito para tomarse un café y leer un libro. No es un café para trabajar con el computador — pero el café es muy bueno, en un ambiente precioso para disfrutarlo charlando con un amigo." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/libertario-coffee-roasters", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/libertario-coffee-roasters", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/libertario-coffee-roasters.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Libertario%20Coffee%20Roasters%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.652733,-74.05487,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "wu-dumplings-and-beer", "name": "Wu Dumplings & Beer", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": { "en": "Dumplings", "es": "Dumplings" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.653826, "lng": -74.059354, "rossSays": { "en": "A hole in the wall, and nothing fancy, but delicious dumplings — and a great change of pace from some of the other spots I recommend.", "es": "Un huequito, nada elegante, pero con dumplings deliciosos — y un gran cambio de ritmo frente a otros sitios que recomiendo." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/wu-dumplings-and-beer", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/wu-dumplings-and-beer", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/wu-dumplings-and-beer.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Wu%20Dumplings%20and%20Beer%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.653826,-74.059354,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "el-coq", "name": "El Coq", "category": "drink", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Drink & dance", "es": "Tragos y rumba" }, "kind": { "en": "Bar & club", "es": "Bar y club" }, "neighbourhood": "norte", "lat": 4.669432, "lng": -74.054531, "rossSays": { "en": "One of my two go-to spots in the Zona T for a night out. El Coq has always been good on a Thursday night. It draws people from all over the city, because you're in the Zona T — but it's still a cool spot, not super mainstream.", "es": "Uno de mis dos fijos en la Zona T para una noche de rumba. El Coq siempre ha sido bueno los jueves. Llega gente de toda la ciudad, porque estás en la Zona T — pero sigue siendo un sitio cool, no demasiado mainstream." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/el-coq", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/el-coq", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/el-coq.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/EL%20COQ%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.669432,-74.054531,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "tropicalia-coffee", "name": "Tropicalia Coffee — Nogal", "category": "coffee", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Coffee & bakeries", "es": "Café y panaderías" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "norte", "lat": 4.663761, "lng": -74.050684, "rossSays": { "en": "My favourite coffee shop in Bogotá, voted No. 1 in South America's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2025 — and ninth in the world. It's a coffee shop for the mainstream rather than for real coffee nerds, but that doesn't take away from the fact that they have an incredible coffee program: you can consistently get some of the best coffee in Colombia here, and enjoy delicious food, in one of their two beautiful locations — where you can work, meet, or read a book.", "es": "Mi café favorito de Bogotá, elegido el No. 1 de los 100 mejores cafés de Suramérica en 2025 — y noveno del mundo. Es un café para el gran público más que para los verdaderos nerds del café, pero eso no le quita que tienen un programa de café increíble: aquí consigues, de manera consistente, de los mejores cafés de Colombia, además de comida deliciosa, en cualquiera de sus dos sedes preciosas — donde puedes trabajar, reunirte o leer un libro." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/tropicalia-coffee", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/tropicalia-coffee", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/tropicalia-coffee.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Tropicalia%20Coffee%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.663761,-74.050684,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "azahar-coffee-parque-93", "name": "Azahar Coffee — Parque 93", "category": "coffee", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Coffee & bakeries", "es": "Café y panaderías" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "norte", "lat": 4.678037, "lng": -74.050155, "rossSays": { "en": "A wonderful coffee shop for business meetings, or just for working in a light, airy environment with good coffee. If you're in the 93, go to Azahar, not Libertario.", "es": "Un café maravilloso para reuniones de trabajo, o simplemente para trabajar en un espacio luminoso y amplio con buen café. Si estás en la 93, ve a Azahar, no a Libertario." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/azahar-coffee-parque-93", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/azahar-coffee-parque-93", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/azahar-coffee-parque-93.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Azahar%20Coffee%20Parque%2093%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.678037,-74.050155,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "theatron", "name": "Theatron", "category": "drink", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Drink & dance", "es": "Tragos y rumba" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.644929, "lng": -74.063764, "rossSays": { "en": "Theatron is an experience — there are no other words for it. I recommend it for the more adventurous straight people, and definitely for anybody who's gay. It is a unique place in Latin America, maybe in the world, and it's so big you could get lost in there. The Iglesia del Perreo is a sight to behold. I won't ruin the surprise any more than that.", "es": "Theatron es una experiencia — no hay otra palabra. Lo recomiendo para los heterosexuales más aventureros, y sin duda para cualquier persona gay. Es un lugar único en América Latina, quizás en el mundo, y es tan grande que te puedes perder. La Iglesia del Perreo hay que verla para creerla. No daño más la sorpresa." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/theatron", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/theatron", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/theatron.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/THEATRON%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.644929,-74.063764,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "attic-and-keller", "name": "Attic & Keller", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": { "en": "Mediterranean gastrobar", "es": "Gastrobar mediterráneo" }, "neighbourhood": "norte", "lat": 4.661571, "lng": -74.058492, "rossSays": null, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/attic-and-keller", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/attic-and-keller", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/attic-and-keller.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Attic%20%26%20Keller%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.661571,-74.058492,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "sauvage-restaurante", "name": "Sauvage", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": { "en": "French-Colombian kitchen", "es": "Cocina franco-colombiana" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.653447, "lng": -74.060336, "rossSays": { "en": "A creative kitchen in Quinta Camacho with French-Colombian influences. It's not as fancy as some of the other high-end spots — a good place for a casual creative dinner rather than a fancy creative dinner.", "es": "Una cocina creativa en Quinta Camacho con influencias franco-colombianas. No es tan elegante como otros sitios de alta cocina — un buen lugar para una cena creativa relajada, más que para una cena creativa de gala." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/sauvage-restaurante", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/sauvage-restaurante", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/sauvage-restaurante.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Sauvage%20Restaurante%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.653447,-74.060336,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "nada", "name": "NADA", "category": "shop", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Shop", "es": "Compras" }, "kind": { "en": "Bookshop & local art", "es": "Librería y arte local" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.65361, "lng": -74.060427, "rossSays": { "en": "The edgier, more progressive side of Colombia, with a lot of local books and art. A great place to peruse and get a sense of Bogotá's more creative subcultures — and a good place to shop for a gift.", "es": "El lado más arriesgado y progresista de Colombia, con muchos libros y arte local. Un gran sitio para curiosear y asomarse a las subculturas más creativas de Bogotá — y un buen lugar para comprar un regalo." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/nada", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/nada", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/nada.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/NADA%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.65361,-74.060427,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "parque-de-la-93", "name": "Parque de la 93", "category": "do", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Outdoors & play", "es": "Aire libre y planes" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "norte", "lat": 4.676722, "lng": -74.048279, "rossSays": { "en": "The principal destination for high-end shopping and restaurants in Bogotá. It's also the most exclusive business area in the city — so it's not cool.", "es": "El destino principal de compras y restaurantes de alto nivel en Bogotá. También es la zona de negocios más exclusiva de la ciudad — o sea, no es cool." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/parque-de-la-93", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/parque-de-la-93", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/parque-de-la-93.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Parque%20de%20la%2093%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.676722,-74.048279,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "rpm-records-bogota", "name": "RPM Records", "category": "shop", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Shop", "es": "Compras" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "norte", "lat": 4.664186, "lng": -74.055884, "rossSays": null, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/rpm-records-bogota", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/rpm-records-bogota", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/rpm-records-bogota.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/RPM%20Records%20BOGOTA%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.664186,-74.055884,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "santo-and-sena", "name": "Santo & Seña", "category": "shop", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Shop", "es": "Compras" }, "kind": { "en": "Bookshop & vinyl", "es": "Librería y vinilos" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.640692, "lng": -74.060551, "rossSays": { "en": "Probably the coolest bookshop-slash-vinyl shop in the neighbourhood. Worth visiting just for itself, to browse and see the space — and they have a little gift shop too if you're not specifically book shopping.", "es": "Probablemente la librería-tienda de vinilos más cool del barrio. Vale la pena ir solo por conocerla, curiosear y ver el espacio — y tienen una tiendita de regalos por si no vas específicamente por libros." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/santo-and-sena", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/santo-and-sena", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/santo-and-sena.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Santo%20%26%20Se%C3%B1a%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.640692,-74.060551,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "afluente-restaurante", "name": "Afluente", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": { "en": "Creative fine dining", "es": "Alta cocina creativa" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.642206, "lng": -74.059694, "rossSays": { "en": "I struggled with Afluente at first because of the name, which to me implied wealth and affluence. But on trying it I was blown away by its creativity. It's very near the top of my list for high-end creative dining in Bogotá right now, in 2026.", "es": "Al principio me costó Afluente por el nombre, que me sonaba a riqueza y opulencia. Pero cuando lo probé, su creatividad me voló la cabeza. Está muy cerca del primer lugar de mi lista de alta cocina creativa en Bogotá hoy, en 2026." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/afluente-restaurante", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/afluente-restaurante", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/afluente-restaurante.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Afluente%20Restaurante%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.642206,-74.059694,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "atlas-chapinero", "name": "Atlas", "category": "drink", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Drink & dance", "es": "Tragos y rumba" }, "kind": { "en": "Wine bar", "es": "Bar de vinos" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.641974, "lng": -74.060483, "rossSays": { "en": "The coolest wine bar in the neighbourhood, and where the in crowd tends to hang. If you can't get a table, people spill over into the bars next door, or across the road at Lele, which is also a good aperitivo bar. Atlas recently expanded, and it's just a whole scene.", "es": "El bar de vinos más cool del barrio, y donde para la gente cool. Si no consigues mesa, la gente se riega a los bares de al lado, o al frente a Lele, que también es un buen bar de aperitivo. Atlas se amplió hace poco, y es toda una escena." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/atlas-chapinero", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/atlas-chapinero", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/atlas-chapinero.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Atlas%20Chapinero%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.641974,-74.060483,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "virrey-park", "name": "Parque El Virrey", "category": "do", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Outdoors & play", "es": "Aire libre y planes" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "norte", "lat": 4.673248, "lng": -74.054057, "rossSays": { "en": "Just a lovely place to go for a walk — a classic urban park.", "es": "Simplemente un lugar delicioso para salir a caminar — un parque urbano clásico." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/virrey-park", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/virrey-park", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/virrey-park.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Virrey%20Park%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.673248,-74.054057,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "bogota-museum-of-modern-art-mambo", "name": "MAMBO — Museo de Arte Moderno", "category": "see", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Art & culture", "es": "Arte y cultura" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "centro", "lat": 4.610405, "lng": -74.069274, "rossSays": { "en": "The modern art museum. Worth checking out if you're into museums — although only if you're into museums.", "es": "El museo de arte moderno. Vale la pena si te gustan los museos — pero solo si te gustan los museos." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/bogota-museum-of-modern-art-mambo", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/bogota-museum-of-modern-art-mambo", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/bogota-museum-of-modern-art-mambo.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Bogot%C3%A1%20Museum%20of%20Modern%20Art%20MAMBO%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.610405,-74.069274,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "la-perseverancia-distrital-marketplace", "name": "Plaza de La Perseverancia", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": { "en": "Market food hall", "es": "Plaza de mercado · cocinas" }, "neighbourhood": "centro", "lat": 4.616465, "lng": -74.066279, "rossSays": { "en": "Fun: lots of different food stalls selling lots of different variations of Colombian cuisine. Lots of ajiaco, Bogotá's traditional dish, but also some very good comida costeña — including an encocado de mar from Mama Luz, who has a famous stand there. It's busy, but it moves quite quickly, and it's worth checking out if you're looking for local cuisine.", "es": "Divertida: muchos puestos distintos con muchas variaciones de cocina colombiana. Mucho ajiaco, el plato tradicional de Bogotá, pero también muy buena comida costeña — incluido un encocado de mar donde Mama Luz, que tiene un puesto famoso. Se llena, pero se mueve rápido, y vale la pena si buscas cocina local." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/la-perseverancia-distrital-marketplace", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/la-perseverancia-distrital-marketplace", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/la-perseverancia-distrital-marketplace.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/La%20Perseverancia%20Distrital%20Marketplace%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.616465,-74.066279,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "bikinis", "name": "Bikinis", "category": "drink", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Drink & dance", "es": "Tragos y rumba" }, "kind": { "en": "Cocktails & small plates", "es": "Cocteles y platos pequeños" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.643899, "lng": -74.060963, "rossSays": { "en": "Still relatively new, and the more hip one with the in crowd. Stunning aesthetics, by the same people behind Café Bar Universal. They do full food, but I recommend it for drinks — a great place for a cocktail and small bites.", "es": "Todavía es relativamente nuevo, y el más de moda entre la gente cool. Una estética espectacular, de los mismos de Café Bar Universal. Tienen carta completa, pero yo lo recomiendo para tragos — un gran sitio para un coctel y algo de picar." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/bikinis", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/bikinis", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/bikinis.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Bikinis%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.643899,-74.060963,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "cocodrilo-cafe-bar-vicheria", "name": "Cocodrilo — Café Bar Vichería", "category": "drink", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Drink & dance", "es": "Tragos y rumba" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.645038, "lng": -74.061846, "rossSays": { "en": "One of my sleeper hits in the neighbourhood. You have to cross the Séptima and brave Parque de los Hippies, but the bar has really good vibes on a Friday or Saturday night. Don't go too early: go after dinner but before going somewhere else — 10pm onwards. Good music, a place to dance or to sit down with a cocktail. Have a viche-based one.", "es": "Uno de mis tapados del barrio. Toca cruzar la Séptima y atreverse con el Parque de los Hippies, pero el bar tiene muy buena vibra un viernes o sábado por la noche. No vayas muy temprano: ve después de comer pero antes de seguir para otro lado — de las 10 pm en adelante. Buena música, un sitio para bailar o para sentarse con un coctel. Pide uno con viche." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/cocodrilo-cafe-bar-vicheria", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/cocodrilo-cafe-bar-vicheria", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/cocodrilo-cafe-bar-vicheria.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Cocodrilo%20Caf%C3%A9%20Bar%20Vicher%C3%ADa%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.645038,-74.061846,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "selma", "name": "Selma", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": { "en": "Mediterranean bistro", "es": "Bistró mediterráneo" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.647802, "lng": -74.056894, "rossSays": { "en": "Chef Álvaro Clavijo's restaurant that I actually prefer to El Chato, his more renowned, award-winning one. Selma is Mediterranean-inspired. It's not cheap, but it's very, very, very good: creative, with good cocktails. A great place for a date, or for a just mind-blowing meal in Bogotá. I can't recommend it enough.", "es": "El restaurante del chef Álvaro Clavijo que, la verdad, prefiero a El Chato, el más famoso y premiado. Selma es de inspiración mediterránea. No es barato, pero es muy, muy, muy bueno: creativo, con buenos cocteles. Un gran sitio para una cita, o para una comida de esas que te vuelan la cabeza en Bogotá. No me canso de recomendarlo." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/selma", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/selma", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/selma.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Selma%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.647802,-74.056894,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "masa", "name": "MASA", "category": "coffee", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Coffee & bakeries", "es": "Café y panaderías" }, "kind": { "en": "Bakery-café", "es": "Panadería-café" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.651682, "lng": -74.055005, "rossSays": { "en": "The quintessential modern Bogotá hangout spot: good bread, a clean, minimal aesthetic, and nothing that will blow you away, but everything's very good. Just a nice place for breakfast or lunch. I buy a lot of my bread there.", "es": "El típico sitio moderno bogotano para parchar: buen pan, una estética limpia y minimalista, y nada que te vuele la cabeza, pero todo muy bueno. Simplemente un lugar agradable para desayunar o almorzar. Yo compro buena parte de mi pan ahí." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/masa", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/masa", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/masa.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/MASA%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.651682,-74.055005,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "paradisco-bar-de-escucha", "name": "Paradisco — Bar de Escucha", "category": "drink", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Drink & dance", "es": "Tragos y rumba" }, "kind": { "en": "Speakeasy listening bar", "es": "Speakeasy · bar de escucha" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.650767, "lng": -74.057191, "rossSays": { "en": "My favourite speakeasy and my favourite place to end a night in Zona G. It's above a wine bar; the music taste is very eclectic, but there's always a good vibe. There's a cover. And upstairs they now have a speakeasy within a speakeasy: Petit Comité, the cocktail spot of Tom Hydzik, barman and part of the founding team at Mesa Franca — just insanely cool, and my favourite place to finish the night in the area.", "es": "Mi speakeasy favorito y mi lugar favorito para cerrar la noche en la Zona G. Queda encima de un bar de vinos; el gusto musical es muy ecléctico, pero siempre hay buena vibra. Cobran cover. Y arriba ahora tienen un speakeasy dentro del speakeasy: Petit Comité, el bar de cocteles de Tom Hydzik, barman y parte del equipo fundador de Mesa Franca — absurdamente cool, y mi sitio favorito para terminar la noche en la zona." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/paradisco-bar-de-escucha", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/paradisco-bar-de-escucha", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/paradisco-bar-de-escucha.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Paradisco%20Bar%20de%20Escucha%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.650767,-74.057191,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "jardin-tragos-y-pasteles", "name": "Jardín — Tragos y Pasteles", "category": "drink", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Drink & dance", "es": "Tragos y rumba" }, "kind": { "en": "Cocktail garden", "es": "Cocteles en el jardín" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.649854, "lng": -74.056259, "rossSays": { "en": "Just a cool spot, with cool people. A semi-industrial vibe, but in the back garden of an almost English-Tudor-style house — you feel transported away from the city when you go in. Good creative drinks, and a great place to go earlier in the evening, before dinner or before your after-dinner plans.", "es": "Simplemente un sitio cool, con gente cool. Una vibra semi-industrial, pero en el jardín de atrás de una casa casi de estilo Tudor inglés — cuando entras sientes que te sacaron de la ciudad. Buenos tragos creativos, y un gran lugar para ir temprano en la noche, antes de comer o antes de los planes de después." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/jardin-tragos-y-pasteles", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/jardin-tragos-y-pasteles", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/jardin-tragos-y-pasteles.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Jard%C3%ADn%20Tragos%20y%20Pasteles%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.649854,-74.056259,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "fantasma", "name": "Fantasma", "category": "drink", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Drink & dance", "es": "Tragos y rumba" }, "kind": { "en": "Jazz club", "es": "Club de jazz" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.655902, "lng": -74.05504, "rossSays": { "en": "New York-style jazz in Bogotá — and I think they almost pull it off. Definitely the best place to see jazz in the city. Good cocktails, and I've enjoyed the steak tartare. They do flamenco nights on Wednesdays, which is fun, and most Fridays it's the house band, who are very talented.", "es": "Jazz al estilo de Nueva York en Bogotá — y creo que casi lo logran. Sin duda el mejor lugar para oír jazz en la ciudad. Buenos cocteles, y me ha gustado el steak tartare. Los miércoles hay noche de flamenco, que es divertida, y casi todos los viernes toca la banda de la casa, que es muy talentosa." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/fantasma", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/fantasma", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/fantasma.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/FANTASMA%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.655902,-74.05504,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "la-sala-de-laura", "name": "La Sala de Laura", "category": "drink", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Drink & dance", "es": "Tragos y rumba" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.647993, "lng": -74.056461, "rossSays": null, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/la-sala-de-laura", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/la-sala-de-laura", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/la-sala-de-laura.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/La%20Sala%20de%20Laura%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.647993,-74.056461,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "pizza-barvi", "name": "Pizza BarVi", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": { "en": "Pizza & vinyl DJs", "es": "Pizza y DJs de vinilo" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.642664, "lng": -74.059926, "rossSays": { "en": "Tasty pizza, but it's more about the vibe: there's usually a vinyl DJ playing while you eat. A great spot for a date, or a one-on-one catch-up with a friend.", "es": "La pizza es rica, pero lo que importa es la vibra: casi siempre hay un DJ de vinilos mientras comes. Un gran sitio para una cita, o para ponerse al día mano a mano con un amigo." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/pizza-barvi", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/pizza-barvi", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/pizza-barvi.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Pizza%20BarVi%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.642664,-74.059926,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "flora", "name": "Flora", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": { "en": "Italian-inspired pasta", "es": "Pasta de inspiración italiana" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.643635, "lng": -74.060822, "rossSays": { "en": "A stunning restaurant that would fit in well in London or New York. The menu is relatively simple, but everything is exquisitely well done. Not Colombian at all, and not traditional Italian — just a delicious Italian-inspired pasta restaurant.", "es": "Un restaurante espectacular que encajaría perfecto en Londres o Nueva York. La carta es relativamente sencilla, pero todo está exquisitamente bien hecho. Nada colombiano, y tampoco italiano tradicional — simplemente un restaurante delicioso de pasta de inspiración italiana." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/flora", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/flora", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/flora.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Flora%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.643635,-74.060822,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "salvo-patria", "name": "Salvo Patria", "category": "eat", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Eat", "es": "Comer" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.643454, "lng": -74.060057, "rossSays": { "en": "Salvo Patria holds a special place in my heart as one of the reasons I moved to Colombia — I first tried it in 2016. The menu blends inventiveness with a warmth and comfort you don't typically find in Colombian high-end restaurants. Always get the agnolotti.", "es": "Salvo Patria tiene un lugar especial en mi corazón: es una de las razones por las que me vine a vivir a Colombia — lo probé por primera vez en 2016. La carta mezcla inventiva con una calidez y un confort que no se suelen encontrar en los restaurantes de alta cocina en Colombia. Pide siempre los agnolotti." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/salvo-patria", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/salvo-patria", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/salvo-patria.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Salvo%20Patria%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.643454,-74.060057,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "sur-vermuteria", "name": "Sur Vermutería", "category": "drink", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Drink & dance", "es": "Tragos y rumba" }, "kind": { "en": "Argentine bar — negronis & choripán", "es": "Bar argentino — negronis y choripán" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.643359, "lng": -74.059881, "rossSays": { "en": "An Argentine spot with a variety of negronis, choripanes and other Argentine delicacies. Good vibes, good music, a local hangout — nothing fancy.", "es": "Un sitio argentino con variedad de negronis, choripanes y otras delicias argentinas. Buena vibra, buena música, parche de barrio — nada elegante." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/sur-vermuteria", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/sur-vermuteria", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/sur-vermuteria.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/SUR%20VERMUTER%C3%8DA%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.643359,-74.059881,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "siga", "name": "Siga", "category": "drink", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Drink & dance", "es": "Tragos y rumba" }, "kind": { "en": "Wine, cocktails & food", "es": "Vino, cocteles y comida" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.655158, "lng": -74.058565, "rossSays": { "en": "A quintessential Quinta Camacho spot for wine, cocktails and food — although I typically go there more to drink than to eat.", "es": "Un clásico de Quinta Camacho para vino, cocteles y comida — aunque yo normalmente voy más a tomar que a comer." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/siga", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/siga", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/siga.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Siga%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.655158,-74.058565,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "calle-de-los-anticuarios", "name": "Calle de los Anticuarios", "category": "shop", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Shop", "es": "Compras" }, "kind": { "en": "Design & artisan shopping street", "es": "Calle de diseño y artesanía" }, "neighbourhood": "norte", "lat": 4.661756, "lng": -74.051023, "rossSays": { "en": "Not a plan for young people looking to have fun. What it is: some of the best eclectic artisan goods made in Colombia — clothes, furniture, art and handmade pieces. They're expensive, but they're beautiful. A place of high-end taste, and a lovely street to walk down.", "es": "No es un plan para jóvenes que quieren rumbear. Lo que sí es: de lo mejor en piezas artesanales y eclécticas hechas en Colombia — ropa, muebles, arte y objetos hechos a mano. Son caros, pero son hermosos. Un lugar de gusto refinado, y una calle deliciosa para caminar." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/calle-de-los-anticuarios", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/calle-de-los-anticuarios", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/calle-de-los-anticuarios.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Calle%20de%20los%20Anticuarios%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.661756,-74.051023,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "almendro", "name": "Almendro", "category": "coffee", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Coffee & bakeries", "es": "Café y panaderías" }, "kind": { "en": "Pastry shop", "es": "Pastelería" }, "neighbourhood": "chapinero", "lat": 4.640242, "lng": -74.061246, "rossSays": { "en": "My favourite pastry spot in Chapi Alto, especially on the sweeter side. Jorge catered the desserts at my wedding, and his pastel de nata is better than ones I've had in Portugal. Recommended for afternoon coffee and pastries — the medialunas are delicious too.", "es": "Mi pastelería favorita de Chapi Alto, sobre todo por el lado dulce. Jorge hizo los postres de mi matrimonio, y su pastel de nata es mejor que los que he probado en Portugal. Recomendado para un café con pasteles por la tarde — las medialunas también son deliciosas." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/almendro", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/almendro", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/almendro.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Almendro%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.640242,-74.061246,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "plaza-de-bolivar", "name": "Plaza de Bolívar", "category": "see", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Art & culture", "es": "Arte y cultura" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "centro", "lat": 4.59819, "lng": -74.076053, "rossSays": { "en": "The main square of Bogotá. Nothing to write home about, but it is the centre of the city.", "es": "La plaza principal de Bogotá. Nada del otro mundo, pero es el centro de la ciudad." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/plaza-de-bolivar", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/plaza-de-bolivar", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/plaza-de-bolivar.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Plaza%20de%20Bol%C3%ADvar%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.59819,-74.076053,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "jardin-botanico-de-bogota-jose-celestino-mutis", "name": "Jardín Botánico", "category": "do", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Outdoors & play", "es": "Aire libre y planes" }, "kind": null, "neighbourhood": "occidente", "lat": 4.668439, "lng": -74.097356, "rossSays": { "en": "It has a stunning tropicario, which replicates the environment of the Amazon and is well worth your time. Outside the main enclosed buildings, the grounds themselves are nothing to write home about, but very pleasant to walk around, and it's pretty cheap. The botanical gardens — or Simón Bolívar, the main central park — are well worth half a day, but not if you're strapped for time.", "es": "Tiene un tropicario espectacular, que recrea el ambiente de la Amazonía y vale mucho la pena. Por fuera de los edificios cerrados, los jardines en sí no son nada del otro mundo, pero son muy agradables para caminar, y es bastante barato. El Jardín Botánico — o el Simón Bolívar, el gran parque central — valen medio día, pero no si andas corto de tiempo." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/jardin-botanico-de-bogota-jose-celestino-mutis", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/jardin-botanico-de-bogota-jose-celestino-mutis", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/jardin-botanico-de-bogota-jose-celestino-mutis.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Jard%C3%ADn%20Bot%C3%A1nico%20de%20Bogot%C3%A1%20Jos%C3%A9%20Celestino%20Mutis%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.668439,-74.097356,17z", "booking": null }, { "id": "kb", "name": "KB", "category": "see", "categoryLabel": { "en": "Art & culture", "es": "Arte y cultura" }, "kind": { "en": "Gallery & bar", "es": "Galería y bar" }, "neighbourhood": "norte", "lat": 4.663964, "lng": -74.064629, "rossSays": { "en": "A gallery-cum-bar with a very cool vibe, and the house itself is just cool. They usually have DJs on Friday and Saturday nights, and there's a karaoke room you can rent, which is great for a big group. It pairs really well with Club de Tejo 76 for a night in San Felipe.", "es": "Una galería-bar con una vibra muy cool, y la casa en sí es una belleza. Casi siempre hay DJs los viernes y sábados, y hay una sala de karaoke que se puede alquilar, ideal para un grupo grande. Combina perfecto con el Club de Tejo 76 para una noche en San Felipe." }, "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/kb", "urlEs": "https://rossgarlick.com/es/bogota/kb", "markdown": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/kb.md", "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/KB%20Bogot%C3%A1/@4.663964,-74.064629,17z", "booking": null } ], "plans": [ { "id": "perfect-sunday", "title": { "en": "The perfect Sunday", "es": "El domingo perfecto" }, "summary": { "en": "Ciclovía + brunch + the Usaquén flea market — a Sunday plan that is very hard to beat. The city shines brightest from Saturday night through Sunday at 2pm.", "es": "Ciclovía + brunch + pulgas de Usaquén — un plan de domingo muy difícil de superar. La ciudad brilla más que nunca desde el sábado por la noche hasta el domingo a las 2 pm." }, "when": { "en": "Sunday, 8am – 3pm", "es": "Domingo, 8 am – 3 pm" }, "travelMode": "bicycling", "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/plans/perfect-sunday", "googleMapsRoute": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&origin=4.651682,-74.055005&destination=4.693704,-74.032433&waypoints=4.673248,-74.054057%7C4.676722,-74.048279&travelmode=bicycling", "stops": [ { "place": null, "note": { "en": "Join the Ciclovía on Carrera 7 — bike, run or walk; the road is yours until 2pm", "es": "Súbete a la Ciclovía por la Carrera 7 — en bici, trotando o caminando; la vía es tuya hasta las 2 pm" } }, { "place": "masa", "note": { "en": "Breakfast", "es": "Desayuno" } }, { "place": "virrey-park", "note": { "en": "Ride north through the park", "es": "Sigue al norte por el parque" } }, { "place": "parque-de-la-93", "note": null }, { "place": "usaquen-flea-market", "note": { "en": "The market, then lunch in Usaquén", "es": "Las pulgas, y almuerzo en Usaquén" } } ] }, { "id": "centro-in-a-day", "title": { "en": "The Centro in a day", "es": "El centro en un día" }, "summary": { "en": "Market breakfast, the old town on foot, the best lunch in the country, and the sunset from 3,152 metres.", "es": "Desayuno de plaza, el centro histórico a pie, el mejor almuerzo del país y el atardecer desde 3.152 metros." }, "when": { "en": "Any day but Monday (museums close) · book Prudencia ahead", "es": "Cualquier día menos lunes (cierran museos) · reserva Prudencia" }, "travelMode": "walking", "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/plans/centro-in-a-day", "googleMapsRoute": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&origin=4.615735,-74.084494&destination=4.605673,-74.055526&waypoints=4.59819,-74.076053%7C4.596698,-74.07335%7C4.595751,-74.070689%7C4.601913,-74.072041%7C4.610405,-74.069274&travelmode=walking", "stops": [ { "place": "paloquemao-food-market-plaza", "note": { "en": "Fruit you've never heard of, for breakfast", "es": "Desayuno de frutas que no conocías" } }, { "place": "plaza-de-bolivar", "note": null }, { "place": "botero-museum", "note": null }, { "place": "prudencia", "note": { "en": "Lunch — it is lunch-only", "es": "Almuerzo — solo abren al almuerzo" } }, { "place": "gold-museum", "note": null }, { "place": "bogota-museum-of-modern-art-mambo", "note": null }, { "place": "monserrate", "note": { "en": "Cable car up for sunset", "es": "Sube en teleférico para el atardecer" } } ] }, { "id": "chapinero-alto-night", "title": { "en": "A Chapinero Alto night", "es": "Una noche en Chapinero Alto" }, "summary": { "en": "Everything here is within a ten-minute walk, which is the point: vermouth, dinner at one of the best tables in Colombia, viche, records, and — if you can't stop — Theatron.", "es": "Todo queda a diez minutos a pie, y esa es la gracia: vermut, cena en una de las mejores mesas de Colombia, viche, vinilos y — si no puedes parar — Theatron." }, "when": { "en": "Thursday – Saturday, from 6pm", "es": "Jueves a sábado, desde las 6 pm" }, "travelMode": "walking", "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/plans/chapinero-alto-night", "googleMapsRoute": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&origin=4.643359,-74.059881&destination=4.644929,-74.063764&waypoints=4.646129,-74.060129%7C4.645038,-74.061846%7C4.650767,-74.057191&travelmode=walking", "stops": [ { "place": "sur-vermuteria", "note": { "en": "Aperitivo", "es": "Aperitivo" } }, { "place": "mesa-franca", "note": { "en": "Dinner — reserve online (or Salvo Patria, two blocks away)", "es": "Cena — reserva en línea (o Salvo Patria, a dos cuadras)" } }, { "place": "cocodrilo-cafe-bar-vicheria", "note": { "en": "Viche", "es": "Viche" } }, { "place": "paradisco-bar-de-escucha", "note": { "en": "Listening bar", "es": "Bar de escucha" } }, { "place": "theatron", "note": { "en": "Optional, and not really optional", "es": "Opcional, pero no tanto" } } ] }, { "id": "big-night-out", "title": { "en": "A big night out", "es": "Una noche larga de rumba" }, "summary": { "en": "Wine as the sun goes down, dinner, a viche cocktail once it gets going — don't get to Cocodrilo before 10pm — and then one of the two great clubs of Bogotá.", "es": "Vino con el último sol, cena, un coctel de viche cuando la cosa se prende — no llegues a Cocodrilo antes de las 10 pm — y después uno de los dos grandes clubes de Bogotá." }, "when": { "en": "Friday or Saturday, from 6pm", "es": "Viernes o sábado, desde las 6 pm" }, "travelMode": "walking", "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/plans/big-night-out", "googleMapsRoute": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&origin=4.641974,-74.060483&destination=4.644929,-74.063764&waypoints=4.646129,-74.060129%7C4.645038,-74.061846%7C4.650144,-74.066524&travelmode=walking", "stops": [ { "place": "atlas-chapinero", "note": { "en": "Wine — or FRANC, in front of the park, for the last of the sunlight", "es": "Vino — o FRANC, frente al parque, para el último sol" } }, { "place": "mesa-franca", "note": { "en": "Dinner — reserve ahead", "es": "Cena — reserva con tiempo" } }, { "place": "cocodrilo-cafe-bar-vicheria", "note": { "en": "From 10pm. Alternative: Attic & Keller", "es": "Desde las 10 pm. Alternativa: Attic & Keller" } }, { "place": "kinder-club", "note": { "en": "The club", "es": "El club" } }, { "place": "theatron", "note": { "en": "…or Theatron, for the more adventurous", "es": "…o Theatron, para los más aventureros" } } ] }, { "id": "san-felipe-night", "title": { "en": "A night in San Felipe", "es": "Una noche en San Felipe" }, "summary": { "en": "Playing tejo — Colombia's explosive version of cornhole — and then going for drinks at KB, a gallery-cum-bar with DJs and a karaoke room. Great for a big group.", "es": "Jugar tejo — la versión explosiva del cornhole — y después ir por unos tragos a KB, una galería-bar con DJs y sala de karaoke. Ideal para un grupo grande." }, "when": { "en": "Friday or Saturday night", "es": "Viernes o sábado por la noche" }, "travelMode": "walking", "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/plans/san-felipe-night", "googleMapsRoute": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&origin=4.666945,-74.064424&destination=4.663964,-74.064629&travelmode=walking", "stops": [ { "place": "club-de-tejo-76", "note": { "en": "Tejo and beers", "es": "Tejo y polas" } }, { "place": "kb", "note": { "en": "Drinks, DJs, karaoke", "es": "Tragos, DJs, karaoke" } } ] }, { "id": "coffee-and-bakery-crawl", "title": { "en": "The coffee & bakery crawl", "es": "Ruta de cafés y panaderías" }, "summary": { "en": "Good Colombian coffee is as good as any coffee in the world, and it is grown a few hours from here. A caffeinated walk north from Chapinero Alto.", "es": "El buen café colombiano es tan bueno como cualquiera del mundo, y se cultiva a pocas horas de aquí. Una caminata cafeinada hacia el norte desde Chapinero Alto." }, "when": { "en": "Any morning", "es": "Cualquier mañana" }, "travelMode": "walking", "url": "https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/plans/coffee-and-bakery-crawl", "googleMapsRoute": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&origin=4.640242,-74.061246&destination=4.678037,-74.050155&waypoints=4.648774,-74.056202%7C4.652733,-74.05487%7C4.653531,-74.058938%7C4.663761,-74.050684&travelmode=walking", "stops": [ { "place": "almendro", "note": null }, { "place": "arbol-del-pan", "note": null }, { "place": "libertario-coffee-roasters", "note": null }, { "place": "tropicalia", "note": null }, { "place": "tropicalia-coffee", "note": null }, { "place": "azahar-coffee-parque-93", "note": null } ] } ], "quickAnswers": [ { "question": { "en": "What is the best restaurant in Bogotá for a group dinner?", "es": "¿Cuál es el mejor restaurante de Bogotá para una cena en grupo?" }, "answer": [ { "en": "Mesa Franca: “Best group dinner in Bogotá, and for my money one of the two best restaurants in Colombia. The tostadas de atún are my all-time favourite — expensive, but 100% worth it. Make a reservation online, and order a cocktail with viche.”", "es": "Mesa Franca: “La mejor cena en grupo de Bogotá y, para mí, uno de los dos mejores restaurantes de Colombia. Las tostadas de atún son mis favoritas de toda la vida — son caras, pero valen la pena al 100%. Reserva en línea, y pide un coctel con viche.”" } ] }, { "question": { "en": "What are the best fine-dining and tasting-menu restaurants in Bogotá?", "es": "¿Cuáles son los mejores restaurantes de alta cocina y menú de degustación en Bogotá?" }, "answer": [ { "en": "Prudencia: “For my money one of the two best restaurants in Colombia. Only open at lunch, with a five-to-seven-course menu. It's not cheap, but it is incredible. The chef, Mario, is one of a kind: he cooks everything con leña — over a wood fire — and the quality of the produce is superb. It is a world-class restaurant, and I can't recommend the experience enough.”", "es": "Prudencia: “Para mí, uno de los dos mejores restaurantes de Colombia. Solo abre al almuerzo, con un menú de cinco a siete tiempos. No es barato, pero es increíble. El chef, Mario, es único: cocina todo con leña, y la calidad del producto es soberbia. Es un restaurante de talla mundial, y no me canso de recomendar la experiencia.”" }, { "en": "Afluente: “I struggled with Afluente at first because of the name, which to me implied wealth and affluence. But on trying it I was blown away by its creativity. It's very near the top of my list for high-end creative dining in Bogotá right now, in 2026.”", "es": "Afluente: “Al principio me costó Afluente por el nombre, que me sonaba a riqueza y opulencia. Pero cuando lo probé, su creatividad me voló la cabeza. Está muy cerca del primer lugar de mi lista de alta cocina creativa en Bogotá hoy, en 2026.”" }, { "en": "Selma: “Chef Álvaro Clavijo's restaurant that I actually prefer to El Chato, his more renowned, award-winning one. Selma is Mediterranean-inspired. It's not cheap, but it's very, very, very good: creative, with good cocktails. A great place for a date, or for a just mind-blowing meal in Bogotá. I can't recommend it enough.”", "es": "Selma: “El restaurante del chef Álvaro Clavijo que, la verdad, prefiero a El Chato, el más famoso y premiado. Selma es de inspiración mediterránea. No es barato, pero es muy, muy, muy bueno: creativo, con buenos cocteles. Un gran sitio para una cita, o para una comida de esas que te vuelan la cabeza en Bogotá. No me canso de recomendarlo.”" }, { "en": "Salvo Patria: “Salvo Patria holds a special place in my heart as one of the reasons I moved to Colombia — I first tried it in 2016. The menu blends inventiveness with a warmth and comfort you don't typically find in Colombian high-end restaurants. Always get the agnolotti.”", "es": "Salvo Patria: “Salvo Patria tiene un lugar especial en mi corazón: es una de las razones por las que me vine a vivir a Colombia — lo probé por primera vez en 2016. La carta mezcla inventiva con una calidez y un confort que no se suelen encontrar en los restaurantes de alta cocina en Colombia. Pide siempre los agnolotti.”" } ] }, { "question": { "en": "Where is the best coffee in Bogotá?", "es": "¿Dónde está el mejor café de Bogotá?" }, "answer": [ { "en": "Tropicalia Coffee — Quinta Camacho: “My favourite coffee shop in Bogotá, voted No. 1 in South America's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2025 — and ninth in the world. It's a coffee shop for the mainstream rather than for real coffee nerds, but that doesn't take away from the fact that they have an incredible coffee program: you can consistently get some of the best coffee in Colombia here, and enjoy delicious food, in one of their two beautiful locations — where you can work, meet, or read a book.”", "es": "Tropicalia Coffee — Quinta Camacho: “Mi café favorito de Bogotá, elegido el No. 1 de los 100 mejores cafés de Suramérica en 2025 — y noveno del mundo. Es un café para el gran público más que para los verdaderos nerds del café, pero eso no le quita que tienen un programa de café increíble: aquí consigues, de manera consistente, de los mejores cafés de Colombia, además de comida deliciosa, en cualquiera de sus dos sedes preciosas — donde puedes trabajar, reunirte o leer un libro.”" }, { "en": "Libertario Coffee Roasters: “A very pretty place to have a coffee and read a book. Not a co-working coffee shop — but it's very good coffee, in a beautiful environment to enjoy it over a chat with a friend.”", "es": "Libertario Coffee Roasters: “Un lugar muy bonito para tomarse un café y leer un libro. No es un café para trabajar con el computador — pero el café es muy bueno, en un ambiente precioso para disfrutarlo charlando con un amigo.”" }, { "en": "Azahar Coffee — Parque 93: “A wonderful coffee shop for business meetings, or just for working in a light, airy environment with good coffee. If you're in the 93, go to Azahar, not Libertario.”", "es": "Azahar Coffee — Parque 93: “Un café maravilloso para reuniones de trabajo, o simplemente para trabajar en un espacio luminoso y amplio con buen café. Si estás en la 93, ve a Azahar, no a Libertario.”" } ] }, { "question": { "en": "What is the best bakery in Bogotá?", "es": "¿Cuál es la mejor panadería de Bogotá?" }, "answer": [ { "en": "Árbol del Pan: “Has a lot more soul than MASA. It is clearly a passion project of its owner, and it has thrived over the eight years I've been in Bogotá — expanding to two locations, and a bigger space for the first one. The quiche is amazing, the croissants are the best in Bogotá, and I love the granola they make in-house.”", "es": "Árbol del Pan: “Tiene mucha más alma que MASA. Se nota que es un proyecto hecho con pasión, y ha prosperado en los ocho años que llevo en Bogotá — ya tiene dos sedes, y un local más grande para la primera. La quiche es increíble, los croissants son los mejores de Bogotá, y me encanta la granola que hacen ahí mismo.”" }, { "en": "Almendro: “My favourite pastry spot in Chapi Alto, especially on the sweeter side. Jorge catered the desserts at my wedding, and his pastel de nata is better than ones I've had in Portugal. Recommended for afternoon coffee and pastries — the medialunas are delicious too.”", "es": "Almendro: “Mi pastelería favorita de Chapi Alto, sobre todo por el lado dulce. Jorge hizo los postres de mi matrimonio, y su pastel de nata es mejor que los que he probado en Portugal. Recomendado para un café con pasteles por la tarde — las medialunas también son deliciosas.”" }, { "en": "MASA: “The quintessential modern Bogotá hangout spot: good bread, a clean, minimal aesthetic, and nothing that will blow you away, but everything's very good. Just a nice place for breakfast or lunch. I buy a lot of my bread there.”", "es": "MASA: “El típico sitio moderno bogotano para parchar: buen pan, una estética limpia y minimalista, y nada que te vuele la cabeza, pero todo muy bueno. Simplemente un lugar agradable para desayunar o almorzar. Yo compro buena parte de mi pan ahí.”" } ] }, { "question": { "en": "Where should I go out at night in Bogotá — best clubs and bars?", "es": "¿A dónde salir de noche en Bogotá — mejores clubes y bares?" }, "answer": [ { "en": "Kinder Club: “Maybe the premier nightlife destination in Bogotá on a Friday or Saturday night. It is everything right about Bogotá nightlife: a massive venue with just impeccable vibes across its different ambiences, from techno to 80s music. I can't recommend it highly enough.”", "es": "Kinder Club: “Quizás el destino número uno de la noche bogotana un viernes o sábado. Es todo lo que está bien en la rumba de Bogotá: un lugar enorme con una vibra impecable en todos sus ambientes, del techno a la música de los 80. No lo puedo recomendar lo suficiente.”" }, { "en": "Theatron: “Theatron is an experience — there are no other words for it. I recommend it for the more adventurous straight people, and definitely for anybody who's gay. It is a unique place in Latin America, maybe in the world, and it's so big you could get lost in there. The Iglesia del Perreo is a sight to behold. I won't ruin the surprise any more than that.”", "es": "Theatron: “Theatron es una experiencia — no hay otra palabra. Lo recomiendo para los heterosexuales más aventureros, y sin duda para cualquier persona gay. Es un lugar único en América Latina, quizás en el mundo, y es tan grande que te puedes perder. La Iglesia del Perreo hay que verla para creerla. No daño más la sorpresa.”" }, { "en": "Cocodrilo — Café Bar Vichería: “One of my sleeper hits in the neighbourhood. You have to cross the Séptima and brave Parque de los Hippies, but the bar has really good vibes on a Friday or Saturday night. Don't go too early: go after dinner but before going somewhere else — 10pm onwards. Good music, a place to dance or to sit down with a cocktail. Have a viche-based one.”", "es": "Cocodrilo — Café Bar Vichería: “Uno de mis tapados del barrio. Toca cruzar la Séptima y atreverse con el Parque de los Hippies, pero el bar tiene muy buena vibra un viernes o sábado por la noche. No vayas muy temprano: ve después de comer pero antes de seguir para otro lado — de las 10 pm en adelante. Buena música, un sitio para bailar o para sentarse con un coctel. Pide uno con viche.”" }, { "en": "Paradisco — Bar de Escucha: “My favourite speakeasy and my favourite place to end a night in Zona G. It's above a wine bar; the music taste is very eclectic, but there's always a good vibe. There's a cover. And upstairs they now have a speakeasy within a speakeasy: Petit Comité, the cocktail spot of Tom Hydzik, barman and part of the founding team at Mesa Franca — just insanely cool, and my favourite place to finish the night in the area.”", "es": "Paradisco — Bar de Escucha: “Mi speakeasy favorito y mi lugar favorito para cerrar la noche en la Zona G. Queda encima de un bar de vinos; el gusto musical es muy ecléctico, pero siempre hay buena vibra. Cobran cover. Y arriba ahora tienen un speakeasy dentro del speakeasy: Petit Comité, el bar de cocteles de Tom Hydzik, barman y parte del equipo fundador de Mesa Franca — absurdamente cool, y mi sitio favorito para terminar la noche en la zona.”" } ] }, { "question": { "en": "What is the best wine bar in Bogotá?", "es": "¿Cuál es el mejor bar de vinos de Bogotá?" }, "answer": [ { "en": "Atlas: “The coolest wine bar in the neighbourhood, and where the in crowd tends to hang. If you can't get a table, people spill over into the bars next door, or across the road at Lele, which is also a good aperitivo bar. Atlas recently expanded, and it's just a whole scene.”", "es": "Atlas: “El bar de vinos más cool del barrio, y donde para la gente cool. Si no consigues mesa, la gente se riega a los bares de al lado, o al frente a Lele, que también es un buen bar de aperitivo. Atlas se amplió hace poco, y es toda una escena.”" }, { "en": "FRANC: “My wife's and my local wine bar. It's almost as cool as Atlas — maybe just as cool — but slightly more casual. On Saturdays they have a DJ, and the vibes are always on point. It's in front of the park, a great place to catch the last of the sunlight and the start of the evening in Chapinero Alto, and the service is really friendly. The food is just okay, but the drinks are great.”", "es": "FRANC: “El bar de vinos de barrio de mi esposa y mío. Es casi tan cool como Atlas — quizás igual de cool — pero un poco más relajado. Los sábados hay DJ, y la vibra siempre está en su punto. Queda frente al parque, un gran lugar para agarrar el último sol de la tarde y el arranque de la noche en Chapinero Alto, y el servicio es muy amable. La comida es apenas normal, pero los tragos son buenísimos.”" } ] }, { "question": { "en": "Where can I hear live jazz in Bogotá?", "es": "¿Dónde oír jazz en vivo en Bogotá?" }, "answer": [ { "en": "Fantasma: “New York-style jazz in Bogotá — and I think they almost pull it off. Definitely the best place to see jazz in the city. Good cocktails, and I've enjoyed the steak tartare. They do flamenco nights on Wednesdays, which is fun, and most Fridays it's the house band, who are very talented.”", "es": "Fantasma: “Jazz al estilo de Nueva York en Bogotá — y creo que casi lo logran. Sin duda el mejor lugar para oír jazz en la ciudad. Buenos cocteles, y me ha gustado el steak tartare. Los miércoles hay noche de flamenco, que es divertida, y casi todos los viernes toca la banda de la casa, que es muy talentosa.”" } ] }, { "question": { "en": "What are the best hikes in Bogotá, and do I need a reservation?", "es": "¿Cuáles son las mejores caminatas de Bogotá, y hay que reservar?" }, "answer": [ { "en": "Quebrada La Vieja: “My wife's and my favourite hike — we regularly go twice a week. Important: you can only get in in the morning, with a reservation that you make through the Bogotá water company's site. Once you're in, there are three different paths from the main intersection, and the Alto de la Cruz route, if it's open, is stunning — my favourite regular hike in Bogotá. If you don't want to sign up ahead, you can pay an entry fee to do Las Moyas instead: a different hike, open to anybody with no reservation, also stunning, but challenging.”", "es": "Quebrada La Vieja: “La caminata favorita de mi esposa y mía — vamos normalmente dos veces por semana. Importante: solo se puede entrar por la mañana, con una reserva que se hace en el sitio del Acueducto de Bogotá. Una vez adentro, salen tres caminos distintos desde la intersección principal, y la ruta del Alto de la Cruz, si está abierta, es espectacular — mi caminata habitual favorita en Bogotá. Si no quieres inscribirte con anticipación, puedes pagar la entrada y hacer Las Moyas: otra caminata, abierta a cualquiera sin reserva, también espectacular, pero exigente.”" }, { "en": "Las Moyas: “If you don't want to sign up ahead for a hike, you can pay an entry fee to do Las Moyas: open to anybody, no reservation, you just need to buy entry. It's stunning, but challenging.”", "es": "Las Moyas: “Si no quieres inscribirte con anticipación para una caminata, puedes pagar la entrada y hacer Las Moyas: abierta a cualquiera, sin reserva, solo hay que comprar la entrada. Es espectacular, pero exigente.”" }, { "en": "Santa Ana – La Aguadora: “A classic Usaquén hike. As with Quebrada La Vieja, you sign up through the water company's site.”", "es": "Santa Ana – La Aguadora: “Una caminata clásica de Usaquén. Igual que en la Quebrada La Vieja, hay que inscribirse en el sitio del Acueducto.”" }, { "en": "Monserrate: “The one tourist activity that you just have to do in Bogotá. If you're okay at the altitude and haven't suffered since arriving, I recommend hiking up and taking the cable car down. If you can't or don't want to hike in the morning, still take the cable car up: the view at the top is spectacular, and the air is very pure.”", "es": "Monserrate: “La única actividad turística que sí o sí tienes que hacer en Bogotá. Si la altura no te ha dado duro desde que llegaste, te recomiendo subir caminando y bajar en teleférico. Si no puedes o no quieres caminar por la mañana, igual sube en teleférico: la vista desde arriba es espectacular, y el aire es purísimo.”" } ] }, { "question": { "en": "Should I hike Monserrate or take the cable car?", "es": "¿Subo a Monserrate caminando o en teleférico?" }, "answer": [ { "en": "Monserrate: “The one tourist activity that you just have to do in Bogotá. If you're okay at the altitude and haven't suffered since arriving, I recommend hiking up and taking the cable car down. If you can't or don't want to hike in the morning, still take the cable car up: the view at the top is spectacular, and the air is very pure.”", "es": "Monserrate: “La única actividad turística que sí o sí tienes que hacer en Bogotá. Si la altura no te ha dado duro desde que llegaste, te recomiendo subir caminando y bajar en teleférico. Si no puedes o no quieres caminar por la mañana, igual sube en teleférico: la vista desde arriba es espectacular, y el aire es purísimo.”" } ] }, { "question": { "en": "Where should I eat Colombian food in Bogotá as a first-time visitor?", "es": "¿Dónde comer comida colombiana en Bogotá si vengo por primera vez?" }, "answer": [ { "en": "Salón Tropical: “The Caribbean-coast sibling of Café Bar Universal, from the same group. A great place to take people visiting Colombia who want a sense of Colombian cuisine that isn't Andean mountain food like ajiaco — it's real costeño food, very well done. Lots of live music, which is a great vibe. Quite expensive, and quite loud, so I only go occasionally — but it's fun.”", "es": "Salón Tropical: “El hermano costeño de Café Bar Universal, del mismo grupo. Un gran sitio para llevar a quien viene de visita a Colombia y quiere conocer una cocina colombiana que no sea la comida andina de montaña tipo ajiaco — es comida costeña de verdad, muy bien hecha. Mucha música en vivo, que le da una vibra buenísima. Es bastante caro, y bastante ruidoso, así que solo voy de vez en cuando — pero es divertido.”" }, { "en": "Plaza de La Perseverancia: “Fun: lots of different food stalls selling lots of different variations of Colombian cuisine. Lots of ajiaco, Bogotá's traditional dish, but also some very good comida costeña — including an encocado de mar from Mama Luz, who has a famous stand there. It's busy, but it moves quite quickly, and it's worth checking out if you're looking for local cuisine.”", "es": "Plaza de La Perseverancia: “Divertida: muchos puestos distintos con muchas variaciones de cocina colombiana. Mucho ajiaco, el plato tradicional de Bogotá, pero también muy buena comida costeña — incluido un encocado de mar donde Mama Luz, que tiene un puesto famoso. Se llena, pero se mueve rápido, y vale la pena si buscas cocina local.”" }, { "en": "Casa del Rey: “Colombian barbecue in a stunningly converted colonial house. It is where I got married — but it's also just a great place for a Sunday lunch with family. Check whether they have events on, too: I've been to a few fun DJ nights there.”", "es": "Casa del Rey: “Parrilla colombiana en una casa colonial restaurada de manera espectacular. Es donde me casé — pero también es simplemente un gran lugar para un almuerzo de domingo en familia. Mira también si tienen eventos: he ido a unas cuantas noches de DJ muy divertidas.”" }, { "en": "Plaza de Paloquemao: “The best produce market I've visited anywhere in South America. Spend a morning discovering fruits you never knew existed, then sit down at one of the little bars inside and wash the new flavours down with an avena — or a mid-morning beer, as the vendors do.”", "es": "Plaza de Paloquemao: “La mejor plaza de mercado que he visitado en Suramérica. Pásate una mañana descubriendo frutas que no sabías que existían y después siéntate en uno de los puesticos de adentro a bajarlas con una avena — o con una cerveza de media mañana, como hacen los vendedores.”" } ] }, { "question": { "en": "Which hotel should I stay at in Bogotá?", "es": "¿En qué hotel quedarme en Bogotá?" }, "answer": [ { "en": "HAB Hotel: “For the younger crowd — 20- and 30-somethings who want to have fun, eat well and maybe go out in Chapinero.”", "es": "HAB Hotel: “Para la gente más joven — veinteañeros y treintañeros que quieren pasarla bien, comer rico y de pronto salir de rumba en Chapinero.”" }, { "en": "Four Seasons Casa Medina: “Reasonably priced compared to Four Seasons elsewhere in the world, so it's more accessible — and it is a stunning building. It's what I'd recommend for anybody looking for real comfort in Bogotá, which isn't necessarily a comfortable city.”", "es": "Four Seasons Casa Medina: “Tiene precios razonables comparado con otros Four Seasons del mundo, así que es más accesible — y el edificio es espectacular. Es lo que le recomendaría a cualquiera que busque verdadera comodidad en Bogotá, que no es necesariamente una ciudad cómoda.”" } ] }, { "question": { "en": "What is the best neighbourhood in Bogotá to stay and eat in?", "es": "¿Cuál es el mejor barrio de Bogotá para quedarse y comer?" }, "answer": [ { "en": "Chapinero Alto — especially between Calle 53 and Calle 65 — is the gem of Bogotá. The coolest people live in the neighbourhood and the food is the most creative. On a sunny afternoon there is no better place in the world to be, and you can live an entire life in a ten-block radius and be incredibly content. It's not a place for a family, although everybody has a dog or a cat — it's a place for cool 20- and 30-somethings. I don't see myself leaving for the foreseeable future.", "es": "Chapinero Alto — sobre todo entre la Calle 53 y la Calle 65 — es la joya de Bogotá. En el barrio vive la gente más cool y la comida es la más creativa. En una tarde soleada no hay mejor lugar en el mundo, y uno puede vivir una vida entera en un radio de diez cuadras y ser increíblemente feliz. No es un barrio para familias, aunque todo el mundo tiene perro o gato — es un lugar para veinteañeros y treintañeros cool. No me veo yéndome de aquí en un buen tiempo." } ] }, { "question": { "en": "Is La Candelaria worth visiting, and should I stay there?", "es": "¿Vale la pena visitar La Candelaria, y conviene quedarse allá?" }, "answer": [ { "en": "The Centro is a great place to visit, not a place to stay. Lots of culture, lots of history, lots of cobbled streets — the museum and historical centre of the city. Aside from Prudencia, it's not where you'll find the best food in Bogotá, but if you're visiting for the first time you will invariably end up in La Candelaria. So see the best sights, and get back up north.", "es": "El Centro es un gran lugar para visitar, no para quedarse. Mucha cultura, mucha historia, muchas calles empedradas — el centro histórico y de museos de la ciudad. Aparte de Prudencia, no es donde vas a encontrar la mejor comida de Bogotá, pero si vienes por primera vez, invariablemente vas a terminar en La Candelaria. Así que mira lo mejor, y devuélvete para el norte." } ] }, { "question": { "en": "What should I do in Bogotá on a Sunday?", "es": "¿Qué hacer en Bogotá un domingo?" }, "answer": [ { "en": "Historically a town outside Bogotá that was subsumed by the city's growth, Usaquén retains a town-like vibe. The Sunday market is the highlight: if you're looking for a plan on a Sunday, look no further than walking the market and enjoying good food in Usaquén.", "es": "Históricamente un pueblo a las afueras de Bogotá que quedó absorbido por el crecimiento de la ciudad, Usaquén conserva un aire de pueblo. El mercado de los domingos es lo mejor: si buscas plan para un domingo, no busques más — camina el mercado y come rico en Usaquén." }, { "en": "Mercado de las Pulgas de Usaquén: “A huge artisan market every Sunday in a lovely neighbourhood that was its own town until Bogotá swallowed it. Ciclovía + brunch + the Usaquén flea market is a Sunday plan that is very hard to beat.”", "es": "Mercado de las Pulgas de Usaquén: “Un mercado artesanal enorme todos los domingos, en un barrio divino que era un pueblo aparte hasta que Bogotá se lo tragó. Ciclovía + brunch + pulgas de Usaquén: un plan de domingo muy difícil de superar.”" } ] } ], "versionHistory": [ { "date": "2026-09-19", "count": 60, "first": true, "added": [], "removed": [], "renamed": [], "updated": [] } ] }