Bogota, Colombia: We Got Higher Than We Thought! – Two Fat Americans

It’s definitely colder in Bogota! A constant 55-60 degrees. A nice break from the heat of Cartagena! Although we missed summer very quickly.

The first thing we noticed was how vibrantly green everything was in Bogota. Flying in, you can see the mountains and the plains, all lush and green. We were also surprised to hear (and feel!) how high up it is here! Roughly 8500 feet. Being from Boulder, CO we are used to the altitude, but the 3000ft difference is shockingly noticeable.

The city is a lot larger than either of us imagined. It seemed as though anywhere we wanted to go was a good 20-30 min Uber ride away. Good thing they were cheap! Research led us to staying in the Chico Norte area of Bogota. It felt like the higher end section of the city. Similar to how Manhattan is to New York City. The people were polished, the restaurants were fancy and the streets were clean. We even stayed near Parque 93 which was a gorgeous park that took up a whole block. A nice place to sit and people watch, drink a coffee or just relax. Even though it seemed to be the more expensive area of town, it is still significantly cheaper than the US. While we seemed to spend $30 on each meal, they all consisted of appetizers, drinks and entrees. I don’t know if we could manage that much food for that amount of money back home.

Our hotel was seemingly nice. Very spacious as it had a dining area, living area and desk. However, the bed, once again…hard as a rock. Is that a Colombian thing? Hopefully not South American thing… The windows were paper thin. It wasn’t noticeable until the final night, Friday, when everyone was clearly ready to celebrate the weekend. All we could hear all night were people screaming in the streets, even with our windows shut. Good thing it was only one night. The area was residential, even Google was down the street, so it was even more surprising how crazy it got in this neighborhood. One again, we booked through Ebates and