En Route San Gil To Bogota, Colombia

Kai and I arrived in Bogotá after a great mountainous ride from San Gil. As we approached the city the traffic became much more aggressive and I matched it by driving like a maniac along the 7 avenue as we made our way to the old center – La Candeleria.

Arriving in the neighbourhood there were, as expected from blog posts various insalubrious characters hanging about certain streets and the park.  Mostly there were harmless beggars though as I got out of the taxi after going to the airport with Kai I was threatened by a beggar demanding money aggressively.   Mostly La Candeleria was quite charming with old multi-hued colonial buildings with a decent mix of cafe’s (particularly the Andante cafe – Carrera 5 No. 26-57 which makes good espresso and fresh food) and shops.

After a late Saturday night out on the town Kai and I spent Sunday walking endlessly through the richer neighbourhood of Chapinero until finally ending up a the trendy Parque 93.  It was a mix of mediocre seeming restaurants and international chains (TGI Fridays, McDonalds, etc.) surrounding a small and not so impressive park.

Bogotá City View From Cerro de Monserrate

Cerro de Monserrate – a church and gardens set on the peak of a mountain overlooking central Bogota was also worth visiting for the views of the city and the gardens on the opposite side that look over undeveloped mountains to the north.

Old Central Bogota (before La Candeleria), Colombia

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