# [A Chapinero Alto day](https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/plans/chapinero-alto-day)

A good day in the neighbourhood: a morning hike in the cerros, brunch, a shower, then a slow afternoon of flowers, books, records, helado and a chai — and a break before the evening. _Best on a Wednesday or Thursday · never Monday — the hike is closed (and closed Tuesday after a bank-holiday Monday)._

1. [Quebrada La Vieja](https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/quebrada-la-vieja) — Morning hike, reservation needed. Wednesday and Thursday are my favourite days: fewer people, and the La Virgen and Alto de la Cruz routes are open
2. [Árbol del Pan](https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/arbol-del-pan) — Brunch — or Suculenta
3. Shower and change
4. [Florindo](https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/florindo-floristeria-de-barrio) — Browse the neighbourhood florist
5. [Santo & Seña](https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/santo-and-sena) — Books and vinyl
6. [Helados Clemente](https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/helados-clemente) — An helado
7. [Diosa Café](https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/diosa-cafe) — A chai — or a pastry at Almendro
8. A break: hang out in a park, or head back to your hotel
9. Into the evening → [A Chapinero Alto night](https://rossgarlick.com/bogota/plans/chapinero-alto-night)

[Route in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&origin=4.650129,-74.048557&destination=4.639568,-74.060551&waypoints=4.648774,-74.056202%7C4.639613,-74.060888%7C4.640692,-74.060551%7C4.641764,-74.060186&travelmode=walking)