{"id":236,"date":"2011-04-13T14:31:18","date_gmt":"2011-04-13T19:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=236"},"modified":"2016-02-19T20:16:58","modified_gmt":"2016-02-20T01:16:58","slug":"hidden-bogota-la-macarena-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/04\/hidden-bogota-la-macarena-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden Bogot\u00e1: La Macarena"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For those living here in Bogot\u00e1, La Macarena is a well-known area since there\u2019s a large expat community, but it can easily escape the typical tourist route as it sits between the popular regions of the city\u2019s center (where you\u2019ll find La Candelaria) and the north. Those exploring the city on a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/tours\/bogota\">Bogot\u00e1 tour<\/a>, however, are likely to be charmed by the neighborhood. It\u2019s a bohemian area full of cafes, fashionable shops and excellent dining options. In addition, because it\u2019s slightly off the beaten track, you won\u2019t be forced to part with too many of your pesos.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_237\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-237\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5300327703_9de7b9eebf_m1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-237\" title=\"5300327703_9de7b9eebf_m\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5300327703_9de7b9eebf_m1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"167\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-237\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Torre del Parque makes for a spectacular view from La Macarena<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The best dining options in La Macarena are undoubtedly to be found on Calle 4 with Carrera 29. Here you\u2019ll find a street of restaurants with international focus and quality. There\u2019s Argentinean, British, Mexican, Spanish, Italian and American dining options, and they all offer excellent quality cuisine.<\/p>\n<p>Your options aren\u2019t limited to this street, however, and you\u2019ll delight in wandering the area and discovering new little cafes (there\u2019s a great chocolate shop on Calle 4 with Carrera 28, for example) where you can buy a delicious\u00a0<em>tinto<\/em>(black\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/tour\/colombia-coffee-experience\/\">Colombian coffee<\/a>) or tuck in to some typical\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/03\/colombian-street-food\/\">Colombian food<\/a>. All the buildings are charmingly colorful and the area buzzes with students, expats and young professionals. Just beyond the area are the beautiful mountains of Bogot\u00e1, and since you\u2019re high up in the city, you have spectacular views of the city in the other direction.<\/p>\n<p>To get to La Macarena you can walk from the city\u2019s centre, past the Bull Ring and up the hill into the area. If you\u2019re coming from the north of the city, take a bus to Carrera 7a and stop around Calle 30 (the business district of the city center). Walk towards the National Museum and follow the hill up towards the mountains. 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