Market breakfast, the old town on foot, the best lunch in the country, and the sunset from 3,152 metres.
“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.”
“The main square of Bogotá. Nothing to write home about, but it is the centre of the city.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The modern art museum. Worth checking out if you're into museums — although only if you're into museums.”
“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.”