The buzzing, bohemian district between the old town and the north — specialty coffee, craft beer, indie restaurants, galleries and the city's best and most diverse nightlife, including its LGBTQ+ scene. Central, lively and full of character, well-connected; the base for travellers who want great cafés, culture and a proper night out, a step up in comfort from La Candelaria.
€50–110
typical per night in Colombia
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Bogotá — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Chapinero and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- Paloquemao market14 min taxi4.8 km
- Monserrate14 min taxi4.8 km
- The Gold Museum16 min taxi5.3 km
- A graffiti street-art tour16 min taxi5.4 km
- Plaza Bolívar17 min taxi5.8 km
- The Botero Museum18 min taxi5.9 km
- La Candelaria old town18 min taxi5.9 km
- Ajiaco & Colombian food19 min taxi6.3 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 8.Colombian coffee — Colombia grows some of the world's best coffee, and Bogotá's specialty cafés — many in Chapinero — are the place to taste the good stuff the growers rarely kept for themselves. Learn the difference between a tinto (the everyday black cup) and a proper single-origin pour-over, chat with passionate baristas, and buy beans to take home. A delicious, only-in-Colombia ritual.
- 11.A night out in Chapinero — Bogotanos love a party, and Chapinero is the coolest place to join them — craft-beer bars, rooftop cocktails, live music and clubs spinning everything from reggaeton to techno, with the city's most vibrant and inclusive scene. Cheaper and edgier than the glossy Zona Rosa; start late (as the locals do), and let the night run long. Bogotá after dark is a revelation.
- 15.A salsa night — Colombia lives for dancing, and no trip is complete without a night of salsa — Bogotá's salsatecas throb with live bands and dizzying footwork, and a beginner class beforehand means you can join in without shame. Warm, joyful and utterly infectious; even two left feet are welcomed onto the floor. One of the great, sweaty, smiling pleasures of a night out in Colombia.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Chapinero; flights via Google Flights.