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Bogotá as a cosmopolitan city, offers its residents and tourists a wide variety of foods from different regions of the country and the world. There are restaurants for all tastes and budgets, from the home or also popularly called "corrientazo" to the most refined, elegant and exclusive.
The restaurants are located in different areas of the city:
La Zona Rosa:
Where are located countless establishments like cafes, restaurants, bars and nightclubs. During the day are places to eat and overnight become sites rumba, to dance and have a drink. more info...
Zona "T":
Is comprised of the most exclusive restaurants and bars in the city, highlighted by the variety of dishes, excellent service and the personal touch and style of each, making this area the favorite spot for young people and adults to enjoy an exquisite food prepared by the hands of the finest international carving chefs. more info...
Zona "G":
To enjoy the cuisine specializes in the hands of the most recognized chef in the city, menus full of flavor and style, variety of menus in warm and welcoming environments. more info...
The Park on 93rd:
Is known as the most exclusive site in the north of the capital, around them are cafes, bars, nightclubs, hotels and foreign food restaurants, most with terraces. more info...
Usaquen:
Is located near the hills, striking architecture that preserves the place, many of the sites are restaurants and bars at the time. more info...
La Calera:
Fields located on the outskirts of the city and stands out for the wonderful view offering in Bogota, in this area are grouped restaurants and nightclubs frequented most of the city. more info...
North Zone:
Located on the outskirts of Bogota, near the towns of Chía and Cajica, most restaurants in this sector offered typical food and above all Colombian grilled meats on the grill.
Where to eat in Bogota - Santafereña Food
When you travel to Bogota, you will find a variety of dishes. The best cuisine to be the capital, is located there. The visitor will have to choose and soups taste as delicious Ajiaco, original of the Chibcha Indians of the Andean region of Cundinamarca and Boyacá, this dish is considered the symbol of the kitchen Bogota.
Also found Sancocho chicken, the boiled, santafereño stew, meat oriada the fritanga the sobrebarriga with potatoes chorriadas and of course two of the most typical dishes of the old cachaça, the tamale with cheese and chocolate and a good panela water to heat the cold evenings Bogota.
Casa Santa Clara:
Specialty: Santafereña brunch
Location: At the peak of Cerro de Carrera Moncerrate This No. 2. 21-48 Paseo Bolivar
Hours: Monday to Saturday from 12 m. 5:00 p.m. Sundays and holidays from 9:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Telephone: 281 93 09 / www.cerromonserrate.com/restaurantes.htm
Form of payment: All cards
Aquí en SantaFe:
The best time of Antioquia and santafereño, vegetarian food
Location: Cra. 7 No 62-63
Hours: Monday to Friday from 12 m. 10:00 p.m. Weekend of 12 m at 11:00 PM
Telephone: 2356216-3484840 / aquiensantafe@yahoo.com
Form of payment:All cards
Doña Elvira:
Since the sobrebarrida a Creole until the bones of sows, the sancocho chicken, lamb and sweaty cake often.
Location: Cl. 50 # 20-28 Chapinero / Galerias
Hours: Wednesday to Sunday from 11:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m
Telephone: 2358275 / www.restaurantedonaelvira.com
Form of payment: Cash
Where to eat in Bogota - Colombian food
Well, but if your tour Bogota is to know and enjoy the Colombian food, I tell that this country and more specifically the Capital, you have a great variety of dishes from all departments of Colombia. In different areas of town you can eat whatever you want and all the prices. So in Bogota you can travel the country through its food, is the department of Choco, with its wide variety of river fish and seafood, typical meal there.
In Antioch, the renowned landscape tray, a dish made up of, rice, beans, ground meat, greaves, or chorizo sausage, fried egg, avocado, slices of ripe plantain, arepa and patacones. At the end of the day will end with a good spirit, typical drink of the region and country. If you want to try food from the Eastern Plains, is the known or Mamona Ternera to Llanera and a fish called "Cachama.
Food Valley is present with its known Sancocho of Cola and vallunos Tamales. Towards the Atlantic Coast is the great variety of fish and shellfish. If you've heard of the piglets, you can also find this dish in the department of Tolima, like their tamales. Boyacá and Cundinamarca Obviously you can not get back with his famous Ajiaco Bogotana, and the fritanga Puchero Boyacense.
Indeed the wealth of local dishes w
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Casa Vieja San Diego
Location: Carrera 10 No. 26-60 - Tel:284 7359 / North: Carrera 11 No. 89-08 - Tel: 2573913
Hours: Monday to Friday 12M to 11 Pm, Saturdays and Sundays continuing day
Telephone: 284 7359 / info@casavieja.com.co
Form of payment: All cards
La Enramada:
Salon for receptions
Location: Calle 66 # 17-81
Hours: Service from Sunday to Sunday and public holidays
Telephone: (57)(1)2356342 (57)(1)2353928 / www.restaurantelaenramada.com
Form of payment:All cards
Las Margaritas:
Location: Calle 62 No. 7-77
Hours: Open Tuesday and Thursday 12:00 to 4:30 pm. Friday 12:00 to 6:30 pm.
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays 8:00 am to 6:30 pm
Telephone: 249-9486 / 217-0781 / jrios00@hotmail.com
Form of payment: Cash
Café & Restaurante Pimientos:
And Creole cuisine / Restaurants and Bars category
Location: Cra. 9 #1 3-79 The Cathedral Quarter, Candelaria town
Where to eat in Bogota - International Food
Bogota is very common to find all types of foods in the world. This being a country on the equator, is that thousands of tourists who visit it, may find the dishes in their respective countries and not feel left your palate. Attention in this regard provided by the international chefs specialized in certain moments that are job opportunities in the City, to give his compatriots a sasón with great food and taste of their own country.
It is not unusual in Bogotá because you can taste dishes of international cuisine schists, as the same fast food you can find in their country as Tapatio Mexican enchiladas, La Paella Valenciana from Spain, the Tiramisu Argentina, the Peruvian Ceviche. Sure you are and not let their oriental cuisine, do not worry, there you will find the most important dishes in restaurants of the East, so do not feel strange in this town.
Similarly if you are of those who love to taste different foods and flavors, in Bogota can enjoy a variety of exotic dishes and typical of different regions of the world.
Cafe Blue:
Food: Arabic
Location: Calle 93 No 12 - 73 / Parque de la 93
Phone: 640-7421
Major Arcana:
Lunch: Mediterranean
Location: Carrera 5 No. 119 - 11 / Zona Norte
Phone: 214-2678
Charlie's Roastbeef:
Food: American
Location: Calle 82 No. 1
1-21 / Zona Rosa and in different Malls
Telephone: 610 1182
China Town:
Food: China
Location: Carrera 11 No 91 - 58 / Zona Norte
Phone: 236-0993
Where to eat in Bogota - Vegetarian Meals
In Bogotá you can find a wide variety of vegetarian restaurants. Every day the city offers a great variety of dishes for their health care. If your taste is for traditional dishes, do not worry, restaurants will now have a special vegetarian menu so you can enjoy the foods you like most, restaurants, Di Lucca, La Brasserie, and Via are some of Maria who have specialized in this.
Its menu includes dishes like 'Aubergines Movie,' which is a tower of eggplant, tomato and mozzarella on grilled tomato ragout, accompanied by a toast or a grilled tofu marinated in soy sauce and orange to the plate with sauteed mushrooms in parsley, onion and cherry tomatoes in the oven, or a 'purple Origami' is actually a pâté of cashew and herbs between layers of thin beet sauce with zucchini yellow peel and pistachios.
Also found in northern Bogota Sparrago the vegetarian restaurant, which serves homes and offers Ajiaco, the house soup, mushroom soup, steak in gluten, gluten with mushrooms, paisa tray, lasagna Roman fetuccine asparagus salad and pink, among other dishes. As you can see healthy food free of meat also have their place in the Colombian capital, making it an excellent choice for disease prevention.
Chez Pierre:
Food Type: Vegetarian
Location: Calle 62 No.15 - 76 / Zona Rosa
Hours: Monday through Saturday from 1:00 pm to 1:00 am
Phone: 36152212 - 6645
Ventura Soup & Salad:
Food Type: Vegetarian
Location: Calle 90 No.16 - 33 / Zona Norte
Phone: 618-4297
Zukini:
Food Type: Vegetarian
Location: Calle 24 No. 7-12 / International Center
Phone: 342-3168
Natural Fast Food:
Type of food: Dietary
Location: Calle 116 No.22 - 96 / Zona Norte
Phone: 521-9325
Where to eat in Bogota - Traditional Desserts
One of the delights in the mouth of Bogota and Colombia are the desserts. Thousands of tourists enjoy them. Colombia has a large variety, which are brought from different regions of the country, it is common to find in stores at all typical sweets or desserts like; the Cocadas, fresh fruit, jams, sweets with syrup, short Arequipa merengón, custard, pudding, cookies sandwiches, as well as special desserts combined with fruits, chocolates, ice cream.
Desserts are also lam and a plethora of sweets from the most remote corners of the country, so "empaláguese" and enjoy the delights on desserts offered by the Capital of Colombia.
La Puerta Falsa:
Location: 11th Street just steps from the seventh race / Zona Centro
Visitors can enjoy cheese and chocolate almojábanas: aguadepanela with cheese, tamales, pan of scrambled eggs or "parrots"; desserts, sweet milk, and other traditional sweets.
Florida:
Location: In the seventh race with 21 Street / City Center
Restaurant, where you can enjoy some delicious Onces santafereñas.
Coffee and snacks:
Here you can enjoy a delicious dessert of cream, rice pudding, baked milk, curd with Melado, among others.
Location: Calle 95 No. 13 - 43 Local 3 / Zona Norte
Hours: daily from 7.00 am to 7.00 pm
Phone: 257 89 65
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Plaza of Bolivar, Bogota
In Bogota, the capital of Colombia, located to 2.600 meters on the level of the sea is lived and breathes culture. In this metropolis founded in 1538, they harmonize past and present to offer to it visitors the most varied artistic expressions that go from exhibitions in museums, theatre, dance, music, to the most splendid gastronomy.
From remote times, the Bogota has been characterized for enjoying a rich social-cultural context, product of the convergen
ce of all the contemporary and ancient cultures of Colombia. As result, in the city one finds, besides a present full of life, an ancient past represented in architecture, works and historical elements that rest in it museums.
This city surprises its visitors in every corner and always it offers them something to see and to do. And it is that in Bogota it is:
58 museums, 62 galleries of art, 45 theatres, more than 40 cinemas, 161 national monuments, 75 big sports and mechanical parks, 44 stores of crafts, 28 churches of tourist interest. Cathedral Given priority of Colombia All that complemented with:
33 libraries, 94 malls 62 centers of conventions and 25 universities.
Theatre, concerts, poetry, cinema, classic ballet, contemporary dance and the crowded events outdoors, they find in Bogota a scene(stage) to satisfy all the preferences.
Bogota is also a home of artistic expressions outdoors of the height of: The Latin-American Festival of Theatre of Bogota, the biggest theatrical holiday(party) of the world, Rock to the Park, Jazz to the Park, Festival of Cinema of Bogota, University Festival of Contemporary Dance, Ballet to the Park, Opera and Operetta to the Park, Festival of Paces and popular Traditions of the world, To feed, between others. These spaces of public character and free access, they do of the culture in the capital of Colombia a basic right of citizens and visitors.
In Bogota the whole intangible patrimony represented in the customs and own manifestations of the multiethnic population, complement each other with enclosures in which the culture rests as if it had stopped the time. Monuments exist to the memory(report) personified by the churches of the XVIIth and XVIIIth century, the religious and pagan places of peregrination, and architectural constructions that constitute a great patrimonial wealth.
The visitors to Bogota are dazzled by the acclaimed Cathedral of Zipaquirá's salt in the sheet of Bogota, Monserrate's Hill, the Theatre Colon and colonial houses of the neighborhood The Candelaria, that they remain as were when the city was small and of provincial customs.
historical center of the city
Walking along the historical center of the city is an experience that invites the visitors to it was transporting to the past, while they live intensely through the present. His streets have been a witness of the step of the centuries for the capital and every window, every door, every corner has a history that to tell. 
Today, the center is an area of the political and legislative activities of the country. There they find Nariño's House, The congress of the Republic, The Supreme Court of Justice and the Major Mayoralty of Bogota, which constitute, for his history and his tradition, a part of the cultural memory of the city.
Museums in Bogota for all the tastes Tourists of all the continents visit the Museum of the Gold, to know the pre-Columbian exchequers that he guards, inside these the famous Raft Muisca. In 2009, the museum opened his doors renewed to present, in his 13 thousand square meters of construction, the jewels and exchequers of the cultures Quimbaya, Calima, Tayrona, Sinú, Muisca, Tolima, Tumaco and Malagana,and others
The Museum of Gold does part of the Cultural Set of the Bank of the Republic that Luis Ángel Arango groups, in addition, to the Library, the Room of Temporary Exhibitions, the Collection of Musical Instruments, the Room of Concerts, the House of Mint, the Museum Boatman and the Museum of Art of the Banco of the Republic, where one finds the room of religious art that exhibits in a permanent way the custodies The Lettuce, The Precious one and of The Nuns of the order of St Clare.
A bit more towards the north of the city one finds the National Museum of Colombia that has the most ancient finds of the man exposed in his rooms in the Colombian territory (10.000 a.c.), scientific instruments, ceramics, furniture, portraits, flags, pieces of national art, between others.
Nowadays, there are opened 17 rooms of permanent exhibition and additional the Room of Temporary Exhibitions, located in the first floor(flat), which offers a constant programming of exhibitions on different topics and authors of the history, the anthropology and the national and international art.
The National Museum of Colombia is considered to be the most ancient of the country and is one of the most ancient of America. It was founded in 1823 and his current facilities are what was a penitentiary of walled walls. In 1975 National Monument was declared and in 2009 it is celebrated his 185 years of existence, dedicated to preserving and spreading the cultural values of Colombia.
The house Museum, another source to know the cultural patrimony of Bogota
Between most emphasized in Bogota they find the House Museum Fifth of Bolivar, The National Mint, the Boatman's Museum, the House of the Vase or Museum of July 20, the House Enrique Grau Araujo, the House of the Poetry Forest, the House of the Wise person Francisco Jose De Caldas and the House Museum Francisco De Paula Santander.
In the main these houses museum evoke the génesis of the city, his principal figures and the objects typical of the epoch. For this reason, to visit them is to travel years to know behind little our past.
And as sample of which Bogota is a city that is kept to the forefront there is the Museum of Modern Art of Bogota or MAMBO. Founded in 1963 and inaugurated with the exhibition "It" "Falls down" of the teacher Juan Antonio Roda, nowadays it possesses a patrimony of 2200 works. In this museum it is possible to experience the Colombian art from the modernity with representative works as Our lady of Fátima, of Fernando Botero, Álvaro Barrios's engravings, Feliza's bed, And one of Beatriz's
Gonzalez furniture.
The museums of Bogota are a scene(stage) for all the public ones. For the children Maloka is - Interactive Center of Science and Technology, which aim is to allow that the visitors should explore, know, learn and amuse themselves across technological, scientific, cultural, educational and recreative instruments for the visitors of all the ages.
Maloka possesses rooms of exhibition, a square with show of sources, store, restaurant, Internet café and a Cinema I Tame, the first theatre of giant format of South America that offers a fascinating experience of light and sound.
This one is only a sample of what is cultural Bogota. Besides the museums, festivals, you marry museum, events, interactive centers, parks, theatre, dances and artistic pieces, the people who lives in the capital are a fundamental prop of this city that lives and breathes culture.mOrE LinKs:www.bogotaturismo.gov.co/http://www.colombia.travel/en/international-tourist/where-to-go/bogota-culturewww.culturarecreacionydeporte.gov.co/http://www.fukl.edu.co/index.php/component/content/article/364vIdEoS:
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Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia's capital, is located in the middle of the country, high above in the Andes mountains (8600 ft -2600 m). With 6 million inhabitants, Bogota is the country's largest city.
Among other things, Bogota's people, architecture, museums, shopping, restaurants and night life makes it an exciting city full of history and culture.
In the heart of the city, Plaza de Bolivar is the city's main square. The 16th century 
Cathedral dominates the plaza. A few blocks away, the La Candelaria quarter with its colonial architecture and diverse theaters, cafes and Bogota's main library (the Luis Angel Arango), create a unique bohemian atmosphere.
The Museo del Oro (Gold Museum) home to the world's most important collection of pre-Columbian goldwork is well worth a visit. Other important museums are the National Museum, the Modern Art Museum, the Religious Art Museum, Quinta de Bolivar (Bolivar's home in Bogota) and Maloka, a modern interactive science museum. Galleries are also plentiful.
Many churches in Bogota date from colonial times and are very well preserved. Important churches in Bogota include Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Ignacio, and the sanctuary of Monserrate.
The traditional Teatro Colon is reknown for its concerts and architecture. Other performing arts venues are the Teatro Colsubsidio, Teatro Nacional, La Candelaria and Teatro Libre.
In Bogota sports can be enjoyed in stadiums or at almost every park, where locals meet to play. Football is the national sport and passionately followed by millions. Many other sports can also be practiced around the city. Sunday is definitely a day to go out and experience the ciclovia, where the main streets are closed to traffic and filled with people jogging, skating, riding bycicles, doing aerobics, or just strolling around meeting friends and enjoying the morning. Bicycle paths can also be found around the city.
The Botanical Garden preserves and displays the incredible variety of flora found in Colombia, its gardens providing also a nice change of pace and scenery right in the middle of the city. There are many parks around the city, like the Parque Nacional and the Parque de la 93, surrounded by restaurants, bars and cafes, now a trendy point in the city.
Shopping can be done in the traditional markets, where handicrafts and t
ypical wares can be found; the flea markets downtown or in Usaquen are also interesting places to go shopping for bargains, while shopping centers like Unicentro, Santafe, Hacienda Santa Barbara, Andino, Granahorrar, Bulevar Niza and Andes Plaza are filled with hundreds of stores with the latest trends.
Restaurants, cafes and bars are plentiful, and can be found around the city. Typical and international food can be found in excellent restaurants, as well as fast food places and cafeterias. Dancing and partying is part of the colombian culture, and Bogota is no exception. Night life is vibrant, with many clubs and discos found scattered around the city and also grouped together in the Zona Rosa, Parque de la 93 and La Calera.
Around the city short trips can be made to Chia, Cajica, Guatavita, Zipaquira and Villa de Leyva.mOrE LinKs:http://www.bogota-dc.com/www.ecotet.com/visitcolombia/destinations.htmhttp://www.colombialink.com/01_INDEX/index_turismo/destinos/bogota.htmlvIdEoS:
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1-21 / Zona Rosa and in different Malls
