Visiting Bogata for the first time

Bama1955

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Member since 03 March 2018

Bama1955

03 March 2018 17:54:23

Bama1955

03 March 2018 17:54:23

I am traveling to Bogata at the end of March. May be staying in the Cosmos 100 Hotel. How is this area? I am meeting native Colombian there. Would love to learn more about the dos and don'ts of Bogata before I go. The areas of the city that are the best.

cccmedia

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Member since 14 March 2014

Quito, Pichincha

cccmedia

03 March 2018 20:34:49

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cccmedia

03 March 2018 20:34:49

10194

Quito, Pichincha

Bama1955 wrote:
I am traveling to Bogata at the end of March. May be staying in the Cosmos 100 Hotel. How is this area? I am meeting native Colombian there. Would love to learn more about the dos and don'ts of Bogata before I go. The areas of the city that are the best.

Dear Bama,

Welcome to the Colombia forums of Expat.com ....

Cosmos 100 is in Chapinero, which sector contains various restaurant and nightlife districts including Zona G and Zona T.

It is an important commercial and financial district ...

Chapinero is an important area to the LGBT community of Bogotá .. with over 100 gay bars, discos and restaurants.

source: Wikipedia page for Chapinero

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