The heart of Chapinero lies between Avenida Caracas and La Septima, and Calle 53 and Calle 67 (roughly), though the greater Chapinero area is much larger. I live in the neighborhood directly to the west, so I spend a lot of my time here. The neighborhood is famous for being Bogotá’s gayest, and is sometimes called ¨ChapiGay¨.
Pulgas is good for a few hours of admiring the creativity of the hand-painted mirrors, personally designed candles, and Beatles pillowcases. It’s kind of like a giant yard sale but cooler and with more or less crap for sale (depending on your perspective).
In just a couple of minutes, the street turns into a mob scene of sorts. The man’s glorious getaway has ended in just three blocks, where roughly 50 men have him surrounded. Would this be my first time witnessing a murder?
Two more healthy and delicious vegetarian restaurants in Bogota, Colombia.
It’s that time again folks! I’ve been busy treating my taste buds to delicious vegetarian delicacies across this massive metropolis. Here are my top vegetarian restaurants in Bogota for this week.
Naughty by Nature put on a surprisingly awesome show, and when they screamed, “You down with OPP?” I yelled back, “Yeah you know me!” I was apparently the only one nearby that knew the lyrics, and my excited response attracted the curious stares of everyone within earshot.
For my fellow veg travelers, I thought I’d do a weekly vegetarian roundup of a few places that either have a good vegetarian menu or are completely vegetarian. My picks for the week
For some strange reason, no bus would stop for me. Did my long skirt and backpack make me look homeless or something? A few trucks passed by honking their horns to offer me a ride, but I have yet to get rid of the warning that we hear in the US about hitchhiking – don’t do it or you will be murdered by a serial killer and left on the side of the road.
Before I was persuaded to do otherwise by Paisas in Pereira, I was planning to go to Bogotá first to settle in for awhile, look for an apartment, and get to know the city. However, I was deflected to Medellín, and BOOM – a month went by. I finally arrived to Bogotá on Friday morning [...]
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In 2007, I made a decision to live life on my own terms. I use travel as a medium to push my personal boundaries, broaden my perspectives, and challenge my idea of what's wrong and right. [Read more]
