Description
Chapinero is one of the most popular and commercial places in Bogotá. With a strategic location within the city, this neighborhood not only has a great amount of cultural activity but an impressive offer of delicious gastronomy from the whole country. While you walk the streets of Chapinero, you will get to know iconic recipes of Colombian Gastronomy and learn about their origins and preparation methods at places where locals go.
You will meet your guide at Parque de Los Hippies before moving on to try some arepas, a corn flatbread filled with cheese that will give you a sweet start for your gastronomic journey. After, you will taste empanadas, a savory pastry that contains a delicious meat filling that goes great with ají (a typical hot sauce). This stop for empanadas is at a traditional restaurant that has been open for more than a century and according to many, they serve the best empanadas in town. Heading north you will arrive at Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, an impressive neo-gothic cathedral in the heart of Chapinero. A shortstop can be made here to enter if the cathedral is open and if it suits your interest. Next, you will walk a few steps to taste Pan de Bono and Avena, a typical snack from Valle del Cauca region.
You will continue some streets ahead to drink a delicious cup of coffee prepared by a barista with your method of preference. This coffee is served at Café Cultor, a responsible coffee shop that serves fair trade, organic coffee from various regions of Colombia. Here you will understand why Colombian Coffee is so famous and distinctive in its flavor, and how a preparation method can make a huge difference in highlighting coffee qualities. To give this tour a sweet end you will stop to try unique chocolate truffles filled with delicious fruit jams from Colombia in a place that brings sweet flavors from around the country into a traditional Chapinero house. Here you will also learn about the impressive story of these cacao farmers who left fear and illegal coca-farming behind to produce the most unique and tasty chocolates in Colombia.
Included
- Bilingual Guide
- Snack
Important information
Meeting point at Parque de los Hippies
Although the food tried during this tour is enough to cover your lunch, we can't assure you'll be completely full as this depends on each person's appetite.
How this tour creates an impact
One of the most popular stops on our Chapinero Streetfood experience is Distrito Chocolate, a local chocolate shop with an impressive community-driven purpose. Led by the charismatic Juan Antonio, a group of farmers from the Boyacá region has made an effort over the past years to replace coca crops with cacao. The goal of this initiative is not only to abandon illegal farming but also the violence and sorrow that often comes with it. On the tour, you will be able to taste the delicious chocolate that is the result of resilience and hard work to create a better future for the community and our country.
This tour is part of our HEART experiences.
Additional information
Things to bring:
- Comfortable shoes and clothes
- Sunscreen
Cancellation policies
This experience can be cancelled up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund.
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