The Bogotá City Guides answer what first-time visitors ask: where locals eat ajiaco and tamales, which of the big museums cost nothing, when to ride up Monserrate without the queue, how to move around safely after dark and which salt mines, lakes and colonial villages to see beyond the city. Each guide is a short list with an opinion: the reason to go, what to order or look for and one useful tip for every place. Pay, and your guides open in the browser straight away.
About the Bogotá City Guides
- 139 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Bogotá guides
Food guide
21 places
Classic soups and tamales, the modern kitchens that put Bogotá on the map, market breakfasts with fruit you have never tasted, and coffee and hot chocolate.
Things to do guide
24 places
The gold and Botero collections, Monserrate at a quiet hour, La Candelaria on foot, Sunday markets and an evening of tejo.
Family guide
24 places
Green parks and playgrounds, museums children enjoy, a planetarium and libraries for wet afternoons and meals that suit kids at 2,600 metres.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Wine and cocktail bars, rooftops over the north of the city, craft beer and tejo, salsa and live bands, and the safe way home.
Day trips guide
22 places
Salt and lakes on the Sabana, cloud forest and warm towns down the mountain, and Villa de Leyva and the Boyacá road, with the bus to catch.
Budget guide
24 places
Free museums and views, set lunches under €10, the Sunday Ciclovía and how to cross the city on TransMilenio for very little.
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Works offline
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Three places from the guides
Paloquemao Fruit Market
Avenida Ciudad de Lima, Paloquemao
The city’s big produce market, best early in the day: lulo, granadilla, curuba and tree tomato on every stall, a hall full of flowers and cheap breakfasts of changua and tamal. Expect crowds around noon. From the food guide.
Plazoleta Chorro de Quevedo
Calle 13 with Carrera 2, La Candelaria
The little square where Bogotá is said to have begun in 1538, with a chapel, buskers and cafés pouring chicha, the corn drink. Keep walking uphill for murals and brightly painted houses. From the things to do guide.
Club de Tejo Pa Las Que Sea
Carrera 26, Chapinero Norte
Try Colombia’s national sport: you throw a heavy metal puck at a clay board, and small packets of gunpowder go bang when you hit. The staff teach you the throw, and a few beers are part of the deal. From the nightlife guide.
Plan your Bogotá days
Day one: take it slowly in La Candelaria, with the Gold Museum, the free Botero collection, a tamal and hot chocolate at La Puerta Falsa and the lanes above Chorro de Quevedo. Day two: ride up Monserrate early, have lunch in Chapinero Alto and end the evening at a wine bar or a tejo club. On a rainy or slow day, start at Paloquemao market, then move between the city’s libraries, the Museo Nacional and a craft beer taproom.
Questions about the Bogotá guides
What is in the Bogotá City Guides?
Six guides with 139 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place comes with the reason to go, the neighbourhood, opening notes and one practical tip.
How do I get my guides after buying?
The links appear on your order page the moment the payment is done, and they are in your order email too. Any phone or laptop browser opens them, without an app or an account.
Will the guides work offline in Bogotá?
Yes. Load each guide once with a connection and it carries on working offline, with your ticks and notes. You need mobile data only for the map links.
What languages can I read the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and the full set of six costs €19.99.
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