Chapinero Alto, a cool neighborhood in Bogotá [ENG-SP]

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Chapinero Alto, Bogotá


The days go by and I still have things to share about my trip to Bogota last January. I haven't been very active lately posting on Hive. Offline life has been busy in the last few months, but I'm not complaining.

Today I'm going to show you more pictures of the neighborhood where I was staying most of my stay in the capital of Colombia, Chapinero Alto. The area was a great choice. It is a central neighborhood that makes mobility in the middle of the overwhelming traffic of Bogota easy and at the same time is an area with a lot of charm, and I found it very safe. I already showed you a little bit in A little walk in Chapinero Alto and a yummy lunch. And today I show you a little more.

The Streets

Most of the streets in the area were quiet at any time of the day, but even though they were not very busy I never felt unsafe walking around.

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In many of the streets even though they are mostly quiet, there are cafes, restaurants, and bars.

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The neighborhood is a mix of old houses and modern residential buildings. Many of the streets are steep as the area is very close to the eastern hills that border the city to the east.

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The Flowers

Being Bogota a city where it is easy to find flowers, this neighborhood is no exception, and in its streets, it is common to find bushes with flowers, like these Hydrangeas.

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Or these that Google Lens tells me are called Abutilon and I think are very curious. It looks like the petals have capillary vessels, don't you think?

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The Houses

Along the streets I walked every day there were some beautiful houses. Some of more recent construction, as this one seems to be. Where a well-known restaurant in the city is located. Which I didn't go to, by the way ;)

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Others look like they are older. And I love the style of these houses with their large windows and attic.

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This one was right next to the building where I stayed.

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The Street Art

One day walking down one of the streets, I saw that a guy was painting a mural of an angel. I didn't get to find out what kind of business was operating in the house on whose wall they were painting the mural.

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But a couple of days later, I passed by again and saw that the mural was ready.

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The Food

As I mentioned before, there are many dining options in the area. My favorite was by far a Japanese restaurant located a block away from where I was staying. It is called Innatto San and I liked it so much that I went three times.

The first time I had chicken Ramen, delicious!

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That day I sat at the bar right in front of where they cooked the food, so that made me crave some of the dishes they were preparing.

So one day, I went back for lunch and tried one of their rice dishes. The Natto Rice.

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And another day, I went for dinner for a roll that I had been craving since I saw how they made it the first time I went. It was a tempura shrimp roll but it was covered with white fish made into ceviche. It was exquisite!

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I loved the neighborhood. On a previous visit to Bogota, I stayed in the north of the city, but Chapinero Alto seemed much more convenient for anyone visiting the city who wants to walk around and visit the city center and not waste hours in traffic. And it has everything you could need for a pleasant and safe stay. If I visit Bogota again, it would certainly be my first choice in areas to stay.

Thanks for reading!

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Los días siguen pasando y yo aún tengo cosas que contar de mi viaje a Bogotá el pasado mes de enero. Y es que últimamente no he estado muy activa publicando en Hive. La vida offline ha esta ajetreada en los últimos meses, pero no me quejo la verdad.

Hoy vengo a mostrarles más fotos del barrio donde me estuve hospedando la mayor parte de mi estancia en la capital de Colombia, Chapinero Alto. Fue un gran acierto la elección de la zona, porque es un barrio céntrico que hace que la movilidad en medio del tráfico abrumador de Bogotá sea fácil y a la vez es una zona con mucho encanto y me pareció muy segura. Ya les mostré un poco en A little walk in Chapinero Alto and a yummy lunch. Y hoy les muestro un poco más.

Las Calles

La mayoria de las calles son tranquilas a cualquier hora del dia pero a pesar de que no son muy concurridas nunca tuve sensacion de estar insegura caminando por alli.

Y en muchas de las calles a pesar de que la mayoría son tranquilas hay cafés, restaurantes y bares.

El barrio es una mezcla de viejas casas y edificios residenciales modernos. Muchas de las calles son empinadas pues la zona esta muy cerca de los cerros orientales que bordean la ciudad por el este.

Las Flores

Siendo Bogotá una ciudad en la que es fácil encontrar flores, este barrio no es una excepción y en sus calles es común encontrar arbustos con flores, como estas Hortensias.

O estas que Google Lens me dice que se llaman Abutilon y que me parece que son muy curiosas. Los pétalos parece que tuvieran como vasos capilares, no les parece?

Las Casas

Por las calles que me tocaba caminar cada día había algunas casas preciosas. Algunas de construcción más reciente, como pareciera ser esta. En la que funciona un conocido restaurant de la ciudad. Al que no fui;)

Otras se ve que son más antiguas. Y me encanta el estilo de estas casas con sus grandes ventanas y el ático.

Esta otra estaba justo al lado del edificio donde me hospedé.

El Street Art

Un día caminando por una de las calles vi que un chico estaba pintando el mural de un ángel. No llegué a enterarme que tipo de negocio funcionaba en la casa en cuya pared estaban pintando el mural.

Pero un par de días después volví a pasar por allí y vi que el mural estaba listo.

La Comida

Como comenté antes, en la zona hay muchas opciones para comer. Mi sitio favorito de los que probé fue por mucho un restaurant japonés que quedaba a una cuadra de donde me alojaba. Se llama Innatto San y me gusto tanto que fui tres veces.

La primera vez comi Ramen de pollo, delicioso! Ese día me senté en la barra justo frente a donde preparan la comida, así que eso hizo que me antojara de alguno de los platos que estaban preparando.

Así que un día volví para almorzar y probar uno de sus arroces. El Arroz Natto.

Y otro día fui a cenar unas roll que me tenían antojada desde que vi como las hacían la primera vez que fui. Era una roll de camarones tempurizados pero estaba cubierta de pescado blanco hecho en ceviche. Era exquisita!

El barrio me encantó. En una anterior visita a Bogotá me alojé en el norte de la ciudad, pero Chapinero Alto me pareció mucho mas conveniente para quien visita la ciudad y quiere pasear y visitar el centro de la ciudad y no perder horas en el tráfico. Y tiene todo lo que puedes necesitar para una estadía agradable y segura. Si tengo que volver a visitar Bogotá, con seguridad sería mi primera opción en zonas donde quedarme.

Gracias por leer!

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April 5, 2024

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It is so exciting when looking at the neighborhood of such distant cities as Bogata. The houses are so big and beautiful, they look like castles. I also like flowers. My grandmother had hydrangeas in her garden, lots of them. And the food looks delicious, especially the ramen. I love it. 🤗

Hello, dear Jelena. That area of the city is beautiful and different from the buildings in the more touristy places that are from the colonial era.

The food in that restaurant was all exquisite, and the most surprising thing was the price, very affordable. I hope you can visit someday distant cities for you as Bogota and Caracas, hehe 😉🤗

What a beautiful neighborhood, the streets look quiet, just as you mention.
What I like about the neighborhood, in addition to the architecture of the buildings, is the great presence of nature in its streets, there are really beautiful flowers, another beautiful thing that I loved is the street art
Thank you very much dear friend @coquicoin for sharing this beautiful experience lived in this beautiful neighborhood

Hello @jlufer
I also like it very much when there is nature in the neighborhoods and Bogota even though it has overpopulated areas has a lot of green areas and parks too.
Have a great weekend 🤗

Seems like a quiet place to have a stroll, I was drawn by the food hehe .

All the food was super yummy;) 😋
Have a great weekend, Jane 🤗

If I had to say just from the first pictures where they where taken, I would have said it was from England. I wouldn't expect such pictures from Bogota. Lovely :-)


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I was also very surprised the first time I visited the city to find some neighborhoods that look like something out of an English postcard.

Thanks for the support and for picking my blog for @ourpick :)
Have a great week!

Oh my gosh, I loved those street art photos especially among all the others.... Nice post!.... Thanks for sharing this @coquicoin friend!

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Gracias, Jesus 😊

Hola! Qué hermosa publicación! Tengo muchísimas ganas de conocer Colombia y este lugar que nos muestras se ve muy tranquilo, distinto a todo lo que me cuentan de la ciudad, jaja. Hermoso para dar un paseo, el mural es encantador y las callecitas se ven muy seguras también. Te mando un saludo grande, felicitaciones por tu experiencia 😊

Hola! Bueno en Bogotá hay de todo, jeje. A mi particularmente me gusta mucho la ciudad y se come riquísimo, lo único infernal es el tráfico.
Saludos!

looks like a very calm neighborhood. and that food looks very Tasty!

El barrio es una preciosidad, desde luego. Me gustan las casas de poca altura, aquí las llamamos parcelas y dan una sensación de estar caminando por un pueblo en lugar de hacerlo por una bulliciosa ciudad.
Esa hortensia es una maravilla, y qué curiosa esa flor con venas en los pétalos, no la había visto nunca. Tiene su encanto aunque te confieso que las venas le dan un aspecto algo siniestro, jajaja.
El angelito veo que decora un local que se llama “Happy churros”, jajaja. En verdad que los churros son un manjar de dioses. Si no los has probado hazlo en cuanto puedas.
La comida japonesa tiene una pinta deliciosa. 😋

Sí! el mural del angel estaba al lado de un local de churros! Me encantan los churros 😋aunque esos no los probé.
Y tienes razón la flor con venas tiene un aspecto un poco siniestro ahora que lo dices, jeje. Y no sabía que en España les llaman parcelas a ese tipo de casas, siempre aprendemos algo :)
Un gran abrazo 😘

Such a regal looking neighbourhood. And I do love all the dishes you showcased from the Japanese restaurant. Each one looking so inviting. So lovely!

The food at that place was delicious indeed.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you are fine 🤗🌱

Foods look yummy and the place seems safe and relaxing plus the beautiful flowers.


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