#andresdc

[emcarsch]

Bogota - 01.04.2018

I arrived in Bogota via Avianca from Los Angeles. It was a decent experience, no complaints about it. DO be advised, that even though the plane departed from the USA, there was very little English spoken. Brush up on your Spanish language and download a translator onto your phone!

I got through immigration and customs painlessly and hired a shuttle to pick me up and take me to my hotel in Zona T. I am staying at Hotel CityFlats. It’s a comfortable boutique hotel in a safe neighborhood. There is always someone at the front desk to help arrange tours, reservations, or answer questions for you. For the most part, everyone has spoken English. I was happy that even though check-in is at 3p, I arrived at 9:15a and they had a room ready for me to enter. 

I exited around 12:45p and had the hotel call a taxi for me. 

Uber is technically illegal in Colombia, but many use it “on the downlow” as it is safer and cheaper than a taxi. Taxis can be dangerous, and if not formally called for and reserved, simply hopping into one could result in a kidnapping or theft. 

The taxi was about 15,000 pesos and 20-25 minutes from CityFlats to La Candelaria, the historic and touristy part of Bogota. 

Tipping: as of publication of this article, I’ve found out that tipping is not necessarily demanded or expected. If you should choose to tip, 10% is an acceptable amount. Some places will bake tip (or service charge) into their bill, so be on the lookout! 

I jumped onto the Bogota Bike Tour starting at 1:30p in the heart of Candelaria. Great experience, HIGHLY recommend! The bike tour was 40,000 pesos (roughly $14USD), and ran until 5:45p. 

We rode all over the city seeing different plazas and learning about some Colombian and Bogotan history. We also took in some cultural experiences: trying unique Colombian fruits in the fruit market, drinking beers and playing Tejo, biking through Bogota’s “red light district” (prostitution is legal here), stopping at a hole-in-the-wall cafe and coffee roaster to learn about their roasting process while sipping on lattes, and riding down Carrera 7 -  a pedestrian street full of musicians and artists, shops, and a great place to meet up with friends. We also did a short visit to Parque Nacional, which was still decorated with Christmas lights (as well as the rest of the city), and looked beautiful after sunfall. 

Once the bike tour was over, I headed out of Candelaria (it can be a bit seedy for women on their own once the sun goes down), and headed back to CityFlats to change for dinner.

I went to a restaurant called Andres D.C. While very touristy, it was the perfect way to kick off my Colombian adventure. The menu was the size of the Cheesecake Factory’s, and the place was chock full of English-speaking guests; I even made friends with some other solo travelers. While a bit pricey, the meal, the ambiance, and the experience were worth while. Bring your translator, few that work there speak English.  

#Colombia #Bogota #Bogotabiketours #AndresDC

[elninotowers]

Los Torres nuevamente juntos 🐺👍🏻🍻 #family #TheWolfPack #wolfpack #party #aboutlastnight #life #quebuenparche #ThisIsColombia #bogota #Colombia #behappy #happiness #familia #andresdc #andrescarnederes (em Andres D.C) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvEhZw9hO6jS6EYUDQcU-MWvQTzn--dwlVj4zM0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kvkk7dng001e

#family #thewolfpack #wolfpack #party #aboutlastnight #life #quebuenparche #thisiscolombia #bogota #colombia #behappy #happiness #familia #andresdc #andrescarnederes

[leoragazza]

#Instagram #Andresdc #joy #cheers #celebration #life #familytime #friends #love #rumbiadero #parranda #bogota #goodmemories (at Andres DC, Zona T) https://www.instagram.com/p/BugeCTznBpL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=39a4kaj65i2q

#instagram #andresdc #joy #cheers #celebration #life #familytime #friends #love #rumbiadero #parranda #bogota #goodmemories

[andmen]

#andres #andresdc #bogota (en Andrés Carne de Res)

#andres #andresdc #bogota

[davinci2015]

📍ANDRES D.C "Restaurante - Bar - Bailadero, Miradero - Conversadero - Estadero" #latepost #lastnight #friday #empanadas #sponsoredby #andresdc #andrescarnederesdc #ihavetocomeback #supercool #elretiro #shoppingcenter #ispilledsomeofmysoup #uber #sorryuberguy #youdrivecrazy Cool note: They sell cups of sancocho outside for those who been partying all night (or in my case, those who love sancocho) for about a dollar. (at AndrésDC)

#sponsoredby #empanadas #andresdc #ispilledsomeofmysoup #friday #andrescarnederesdc #latepost #supercool #shoppingcenter #elretiro #sorryuberguy #ihavetocomeback #lastnight #uber #youdrivecrazy

[hary333-blog]

🍹 #tb 🍑 #andresdc 🇨🇴🧡 #bffstrip 💥

#bffstrip #tb #andresdc

[antonettasanta]

#nosmoking #sinhumo #andresdc (at @ndrés D.C)

#andresdc #sinhumo #nosmoking

[honeyandlimeco]

Last night in Bogota, Colombia, were having too much fun! #bogotacolombia #AndresDC #toomanyshots #girlsvacay (at Bogotá, Colombia)

#andresdc #girlsvacay #toomanyshots #bogotacolombia

[2015andy]

#dthreerepresent #andy #dancer #dance #dancerlife #dancersbogota #dancerscolombia en #backstage #personajeshollywood #andresdc listos para en #show siempre con la mejor actitud @ameventosperformance @lorebaile ------------------------------------------------------------------- #inshot #cute #happy #fun #fashion #friends #follow4follow #like4like #amazing #style #photooftheday (en I ♥ Bogotá)

#cute #dthreerepresent #follow4follow #show #fun #dance #dancer #andy #fashion #andresdc #amazing #like4like #happy #style #friends #dancerlife #personajeshollywood #inshot #photooftheday #backstage #dancersbogota #dancerscolombia

[anamazv]

Lo rico de esta época es que empiezan a llegar todos esos que queremos mucho y tenemos muy lejos...Bienvenidos Juancho y Pao!!! #SaturdayNight #AndresDC #NewZeland #Colombia #SeAlborotoLaTripaAguardientera #NoviembreNoExistes 💃🏼👸🏼🥂🍻🍺🍸🍹🍾 (en @ndrés D.C)

#saturdaynight #andresdc #colombia #sealborotolatripaaguardientera #noviembrenoexistes #newzeland

[capriciousmarina]

#andresDC #bogota #columbia #authenticColumbianFood #3coursemeal #yummmmmmy (at @ndrés D.C)

#authenticcolumbianfood #columbia #3coursemeal #andresdc #bogota #yummmmmmy

[zanymoontree]

👯Lo disfrutamos ! • • • #Picnic #AndresDC #yandel #piso #21 #caritera ##sun #happy #fun #friends #smile #friend #nofilter #gifoftheday @laumcelisn (en Hipódromo de los Andes)

#picnic #sun #yandel #fun #smile #piso #happy #21 #friends #nofilter #friend #gifoftheday #caritera #andresdc

[dragonrojomusic-blog]

#Repost @idealo_sas (@get_repost) ・・・ #IDÉALO con @dragonrojomusic en los "Viernes en Vivo" #AndresDC ---- Booking de Artistas (en Bogotá, Colombia)

#repost #idéalo #andresdc

[yourgirlflav]

Reunited and it feels so good 🎶 . . #AndresDC #Colombia #Independencia #Julio20

#julio20 #andresdc #independencia #colombia

[alexsstar]

Coffee lover ☕️❤️🇨🇴 #coffee #caffeine #coffeelover #coffeebeans #coffeefan #cupofcoffee #juanvaldez #andresdc #colombiancoffee #colombia #mycoffeecolombian #please #nosugar #goodcoffee #badcoffee #instapic #photo #me #instamood #hotcoffee (at Andres Carne de Res DC)

#coffee #please #instapic #photo #juanvaldez #coffeebeans #hotcoffee #caffeine #colombia #mycoffeecolombian #nosugar #goodcoffee #badcoffee #cupofcoffee #andresdc #coffeelover #instamood #colombiancoffee #coffeefan #me

[facelessinla]

|| an eclectic four story club / restaurant /dance party / dreamland 🥂👠🎶• #vsco #vscocam #andrescarnederes #bogotá #colombia #citylife #nightlife #wander #andresdc #travel #travelgram #party #explore #teamobogotá #lifeofbun (at Andres DC, Bogotá)

#citylife #andrescarnederes #andresdc #vsco #nightlife #vscocam #party #bogotá #explore #lifeofbun #wander #teamobogotá #travel #colombia #travelgram