parents coming to Bogota

dwr says on Jun 22, 2008, 17:44:

Salt Mine in Zipaquira
Dinner at the French restaurant Monserate
Andres Carnes de Res Dinner
Artesanias Av. 19 con 105
Check out Downtown--gold museum, churches, plazas, ect...

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thur says on Jun 23, 2008, 01:21:

Dwr makes excellent suggestions. My two cents:
A walk on Carrera 7 (and eat a pie at La Cometa), Plaza de Bolivar and surroundings, Candelaria neighbourhoud, Gold Museum (cheap), Botero Collection (free), National Museum (cheap), a Monserrate visit (I wouldn't go to that restaurant though, it's quite expensive and there are several foodstands up there as well where they sell souvenirs), the Botanic Garden, a panoramic view from Monserrate/ Colpatria/ Mirador de la Calera, etc.
A daytrip to Zipaquira seems cool, along the way eat a thick arepa with cheese, meat at Andrés or El Humero or El Tizón and don't forget to sweeten your trip (Endulce Tu Paseo) with merengon, quajada (with arequipe or mora) or something like that. If you have time, a stop at any village (Cajicá, Sopó, Tabio, Chía, Cota) for a quick bite on the main square (to get that authentic village feeling). The neighbourhood of Usaquén (Bogotá) has nice restaurants as well, or restaurant La Jugetería in La Macarena (another neighbourhood of Bogotá). Don't forget the empanadas (paisas which I find better, but that's personal), chicharrón, morcilla, papas criollas, longaniza just to get up the cholesterol level and a freshly made juice (guanabana, mora, maracuya or any other fruit) to compensate that.
Hmm, there seems to be a lot of eating in my suggestions :-)
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