Always striving to choose my hotel in a safe area of Bogota , here is the information I have been able to gather on the Chapinero district in the heart of Bogota.
Districts of Bogota - Le Chapinero
Le CHAPINERO district à BOGOTA is often considered part of the Pink Zone. It is located there to the south. This is the 2rd district of Bogota DC This large and rich "district" is home to the Zone G (G for gourmet): an area of upscale restaurants.
Just north of the traditional city center, el CHAPINERO is delimited from Calle 39 in the south to Calle 100 in the north and is limited to the west by Avenida Caracas and to the east by the mountains.
Zona G is located between Calles 65 and 71 and Carreras 3 and 7.
The Cerros Orientales (eastern hills) of Bogota contain a small "rural" part of the Chapinero district and are composed of 3 other ZONES:
- North part : Usaquén, limit of Chapinero: the call 100;
- South : Santa Fe, limit of Chapinero: the 39 street.
- West: Barrios Unidos and Teusaquillo. Chapinero limit / Avenue Caracas.
Bogota neighborhoods - El Chapinero safe or dangerous?
From what I've read, El Chapinero is the least dangerous neighborhood in Bogotá . Apparently, there's no crime. So, you can walk around there at night without risking being attacked… That's why I chose this area to book my hotel (see link below):
HOTEL SAINT SIMON: https://www.booking.com/hotel/co/saint-simon.fr.html
What to see in the El Chapinero district?
I have not planned to do tourism in this district if it is not gastronomic tourism ...
Restaurants in the El Chapinero neighborhood
I have selected some interesting restaurants but with the limited time I plan to spend in BOGOTA , I will not be able to try them all (unfortunately 🙁).
- Restaurant Gostinos 69 Carrera 5 n ° 69 A-30 T +57 1 313-0612 Gostinos 69 offers its customers seafood at reasonable prices.
- Bagatelle Calle 70 A n ° 4-99 T +57 1 321-3475. A former bakery, this restaurant looks like a Parisian café. It serves pancakes, sandwiches and salads, as well as breakfast and brunch. La Bagatelle is famous for its “pan de chocolate”.
- CALL Camino Natural, Calle 71 n ° 4-47, T +57 1 212-3721. Restaurant and organic market. This restaurant is environmentally friendly and offers a menu of organic, vegetarian, raw and vegan dishes.
Given Colombia's proximity to Peru (the gastronomic capital of South America), there are many high-quality Peruvian restaurants in Bogota.
- Astrid and Gaston Carrera 7 No 67-64 T +57 1 211-1400. This large and famous restaurant offers the flavors of Peruvian cuisine in Bogota. Reservations are required. We tested the one in Lima (see my article: PERU D15 Restaurant Astrid y Gaston
But I'm really keen to try the one in Bogota ! We'll see when we get there…
- Nazca Calle 74 No 5-28, T +57 1 321-3459. It is a Peruvian restaurant whose main course is ceviche.
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