Bogotá/Chapinero-Zona G

Chapinero is an affluent district in the north-east of Bogotá. It is home to the Zona G, an area of upscale restaurants.

Understand
The locality of Chapinero is one of the most expensive and elegant districts in the city. It combines high-rise residential buildings, republican, Neoclassical, Neo-gothic, and Neo-baroque mansions, extensive parks, extensive financial centers, and the largest Gastronomical district in Bogota. With restaurants from all Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Middle-East, and even Africa. Chapinero is also where the majority of foreign embassies and International NGO's are located. Famed neighborhood Quinta Camacho is also located in Chapinero. Built in the 1930s, as planned urbanization for wealthy Bogotanos, Quite Camacho combines both English and Parisian architecture. Today many of the former mansions have been converted in shops, cafes, and universities. Definitely visit this historic area if you can get a perfect Colombian coffee, while walking yourself through the streets of London or Paris. Chapinero is a vibrant set of neighbourhoods filled with university students, bohemian cafes, bars and restaurants. Just north of the traditional downtown area, it runs 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.

Chapinero Alto, one of the alternative neighborhoods in the city, is located between Calle 45 and Calle 65. One of the most LGBT tolerant zones of the metropolis, also known as Chapigay or Gay Hills, it is home to the larger part of the LGBT population of Bogotá.

Zona G (G for Gourmet) is located between Calles 65 and 71 and Carreras 3 and 7. This area is home to the most prestigious restaurants of the city.

Get in


Carrera 7 is the main road going through the district, and there are endless busetas running along it, north towards Zona Rosa, Parque 93, and Usaquén and south towards the old downtown. Busetas are, of course, confusing animals, so the trial and error approach will be more successful when Cra 7 is written prominently on the sign. This isn't a huge part of the city, so walking is fine for getting around.

Do
As said before, its gay scene is huge. There are dozens of places for lgbtq community to go and have fun. Mild fun: Just taking a beer or have a cool dinner with your friends in any of their Restaurants, Bars or squares. Wild fun: Cruising the neighbourhood in one of their numerous bath houses, dark mazes and ABS.


 * Theatron Calle 58 #10-32 phone: +57 1 2356879. It's a very large LGBT club with pyrotechnics and performers.

Eat
Zona G has some of the finest eateries in Bogotá within a few small blocks. If you want elegant or romantic, this is a good choice.