Why You Should Visit BOGOTA COLOMBIA (Way BETTER Than We Expected!)

Here's why you should visit Bogota, Colombia's colorful capital city! It was way better than we expected!
Bogota is one of those cities that gets a bit of a bad reputation and many travelers will merely pass through the airport or bus terminals on their way to some of Colombia's more touristy destinations like Cartagena or Medellin.
But if you do choose to stick around in Colombia's capital you'll be rewarded with some really great experiences! We spent one week living in Bogota and definitely recommend allowing at least a few days to get to know the city during your Colombia trip!
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00:00 - Colombia Intro
00:52 - Welcome to Bogota!
01:31 - Exploring La Candelaria - Bogota's Old Town
03:57 - Sunset on Monserrate!
05:29 - Bogota's Botanical Garden
08:42 - Usaquen Market
09:10 - Day Trip to The Salt Cathedral (Zipaquira)
11:23 - Outro

[@inolvidable.]

The risk is that you may want to stay. Beautiful and lush nature like no other.

[@KittiandJon]

It really is a beautiful country! 😍🇨🇴

[@tours.bogotadriverguide]

Thanks for visiting our city! 🥑🚠☕ #BogotaYourWay

[@KittiandJon]

It was our pleasure 😊👍

[@casacalmar]

Well made video - appreciated the low key, low volume music that did not distract from the purpose of the video.

[@KittiandJon]

Thank you! 😊🙏

[@pensandoespanol]

Hola! Gracias por visitar este maravilloso país. Esperamos vuelvan pronto y conozcan más de nuestra cultura. Son siempre bienvenidos

[@KittiandJon]

Muchas gracias! Nos encantó Colombia y definitivamente tenemos planes de regresar y ver más del país 😊

[@allyssa.3239]

i'm going to bogota and cartagena next month and i'm so excited!!! before watching your video i hadn't heard of some places you went to,, the cathedral looks beautiful!!! i'm gonna try to go, ❤ thanks for your video and hope you enjoyed ur trip - love from another brit ❤

[@KittiandJon]

Thanks for watching and glad we could give you some ideas for places to visit 😊 have an amazing time in Colombia! 🇨🇴

[@byrlink]

Allyssa.3239 How was your trip? Did you like it?

[@ThomasABAYIE]

I will love to visit the museum one day

[@KittiandJon]

Hopefully you can one day 😊

[@YouGotUnlucky]

Lovely video! Can’t wait to see more of Colombia

[@KittiandJon]

Thank you! 😊🙏

[@aaroncarron365]

It is so beautiful I love this video

[@KittiandJon]

Thank you! 😊🙏

[@DungeonBricks]

Funny how the algorithm brought me here (Bogotano here), but once I've seen a number of travelers it seems unanimous: None expected Bogotá to be that much fun. I do get we may not have a beach like Cali or the many festivals Medellin has all year round... but the sheer size and cosmopolitan nature of the capital seems to charm everyone. As an old tourist ad said: Come visit, the only risk is wanting to stay. Glad you had a good time here. Edit: If you ever come back and want to see THE El Dorado... you want to visit Guatavita (just an hour ourside Bogotá) Edit2: No one seems able to pronounce La candelaria correctly lol

[@KittiandJon]

Thanks! We were definitely pleasantly surprised by Bogota 🙂yeah we thought about going to Guatavita but in the end we just couldn't find the time...like you say maybe next time! 😉

[@dreamthedream8929]

Bogota is nice, very pleasent weather and the old architecture of the kind that you will not see in cartagena. Some of it. Also whats good and surprising about bogota is that compared to cartagena its very quiet. In fact it doesnt even feel like an 8 million city as a lot of the streets are empty and peaceful. Medellin doesnt have an old town. I dont know what happened. Colombia was not bombed in the war. So perhaps the goverment people took the buildings down to build modern ones. Its not attractive. Probably once used to be a beautiful city but not anymore. The reason to go to medellin would be festivals like you say and easy access to nature as there is the avri park there for walking/hiking

[@KittiandJon]

@@dreamthedream8929 thanks for watching and for the info about the city 🙂

[@DungeonBricks]

@@dreamthedream8929 "pleasant weather" and "Bogotá" are not two words I'm used to see together 😂 as our weather has multiple personality disorder; one hour you're burning under the sun and the next you're under heavy rain. And yeah, the historical center's streets are rather empty, but we do have regular metropolis issues, especially if you go towards the center of the city, then again it's all part of the experience; I've heard of tourist that stayed saying after 2 years and they felt they hadn't scratched the surface of what Bogotá has to offer. As for Medellin it does have a lot of history behind it, it's all on Wikipedia too, so a quick read might give you some clues (also Cali's history is one for the ages).

[@dreamthedream8929]

@@DungeonBricks even if you burn under the sun it's still gonna be refreshing, nothing like this in cartagena. Bogota weather is simply refreshing. Never 30 degrees. Around 20 during the day and 10 at night. Perfect temperature for nice walks outside. Of course if it's not raining.

[@MansaKimani]

New Sub From Kenya. Loove Bogota, great content before i visit the city

[@KittiandJon]

Thank you! 😊 enjoy your visit! 👍

[@roleibatasti9811]

!Wow Beautiful😊👍

[@KittiandJon]

Thank you! 😊

[@Butterflyyyy9]

I'm on the airplane to Bogota!!! ❤

[@KittiandJon]

Have an amazing time! ✈️

[@byrlink]

Butterflyyyy9 How was your trip? Did you like it?

[@dreamthedream8929]

you have an internet connection on the plane, yes a lot of airlines these days offer that, probably usually for extra price

[@rimaoz1635]

Nice!

[@KittiandJon]

Thank you! 😊

[@julioperdomo9113]

1:37 we haven’t been anywhere this colorful since we were in O’hacker in Mexico 😂

[@KittiandJon]

Apologies for the pronunciation! 🤦‍♂️ wish we could take it back!

[@peacewins3281]

wahaca

[@SteveSchmorleitz]

We're supscribed to you channel really enjoyed your Peru videos. So imagine our delight when you came out this this new video... ... because, just today, we've been disucssion whether to take a 3-day detour from our Pervian trip to add Medellin (specifically Guatapé) to our trip in May, 2024. We live in the USA; and we have just over three-weeks scheduled in Peru. In your opinion, is it worth it to fly to Medellin for three days to expereince this area?

[@KittiandJon]

Thank you! 😊 we would say Guatape and Medellin and definitely worth the detour if you can spare the time. 3 weeks in Peru is a good amount of time to see everything! You would probably want at least 2 full days in Medellin though (1 to do the best bits of Medellin and one for a trip to Guatape, or you could overnight in Guatape and spend 2 days there if you’re not too fussed about Medellin). Either way you might be looking at 4 days total to make the best of your time there once you take into account travel days as well. Hope that helps 😊

[@SteveSchmorleitz]

@@KittiandJon Thank you. You have some good thoughts. We will follow your advice.

[@inolvidable.]

You will regret not taking more days in *Colombia: the Most Bio-diverse Country in the World by Km², and 2nd. by extension, after Brazil.* Many experts say it is the most beautiful country in the world. For example, in September 2022, Forbes Magazine's international edition ranked Colombia as the 3rd most beautiful country in the world. *Colombia is called the Country of 1000 Rhythms, because it has 1,025.* Very rich musical culture. Spectacular gastronomy, and ambient. There is no better music and party environment anywhere else. The friendliest people in the world. You will love Cartagena, UNESCO World Heritage site, surrounded by many islands with beautiful Caribbean beaches. Tayrona Park, whose beaches are compared to Seychelles. Colombia is like 10 countries in one. Each Department (state) has different culture, music, gastronomy, etc. And t his channel did not cover not even 3% of the spectacular places in Bogota. Now, if you like beaches or Caribbean environment, Peru is not the place.

[@KittiandJon]

@@inolvidable. Colombia is so beautiful! We are planning on going back to see and do more because, as you say, we hardly scratched the surface on our first trip to the country :)

[@SteveSchmorleitz]

​We have decided not to visit Columbia on this trip. We already have non-refundable tickets to Peru. We are taking your advice and will visit another time when we can spend more time. Thanks to all of you for your advice.

[@adamaz1010]

Se todos son mi Gente ❤

[@KittiandJon]

❤

[@marimedgal]

I’m planning on going to Colombia with my husband and teenage kids this year. It’s going to be a short trip; just a little over a week. We will spend a few days in Barranquilla because I have family there and it’s a lovely city as well. For the rest of the trip I can’t decide between Bogota or Medellin and its surrounding areas (Guatapé, Salento, the Cocora Valley). I’ve been to Bogotá in the past but the last time was ages ago. I’ve never been to Medellin and it seems like Medellín has better weather than Bogotá. What would you suggest?

[@KittiandJon]

If you have to choose one then we would pick Medellin for sure. The city has plenty to do plus Guatape is an easy day trip and Salento is easier to get to from Medellin if you have the time 😊 enjoy your trip! Sounds like we need to go back and visit Barranquilla too!

[@isanewday]

Nice

[@KittiandJon]

Thanks 🙂

[@nikitasukhorukov1530]

Ty cho Dyadya

[@docsnake]

Oaxaca ~~ Wa-ha-kah no "O" pronunciation.🌸

[@KittiandJon]

Thanks we know! You’re not the first to comment on pronunciation 😅

[@docsnake]

Apologies it's my Virgo moon😄 and I probably only know the pronunciation because I used to live there.

[@docsnake]

@@KittiandJon and thanks for your video. I am moving there next month.

[@KittiandJon]

@@docsnake your welcome! Have fun in Bogota! 🙂

[@yasox9118]

is it safe there I'm wanna visit

[@KittiandJon]

If you follow the usual safety precautions (don’t walk around alone at night, stick to the main touristy areas, don’t flash all your valuables all the time etc.) then yes you should have no problems 😊 we never felt unsafe during our time in Bogota but that’s not to say things can’t happen like they can anywhere in the world. We hope you go…Colombia is an amazing country 👍

[@peacewins3281]

what is the P.P currency mean ? Pritish Pound ???

[@KittiandJon]

Not sure where we put P.P in the video…maybe an auto caption error in the subtitles? Or just a typo. But yes it’s probably supposed to be GBP. 👍

[@skrbosmrdic2003]

Jon my man,when you are in video with your girlfriend zoom in on her a bit because you are tall and she cant be seen when she is talking,and let her talk more because it attracts views more than your voice trust me😂

[@series9193]

Safety improvements? Maybe no more Escobar but crime is no joke there !!

[@KittiandJon]

Of course that’s true and you still have to be careful and use common sense when visiting. But it is better than it was a few decades ago.

[@series9193]

@@KittiandJon maybe you haven’t been keeping up with the nonsense especially in Medellin and to a lesser extent Cartagena. Crime stats fluctuate decades ago a thousand people killed a day now it’s only 500 still doesn’t put anyone at ease. But the real issue folks are seeing with Colombia is the indifference by police and victim blaming by the locals there are no safety improvements unless you mean more cameras? Content creators have been selling Colombia like it’s utopia like the tourism board have you on payroll but folks are finding out there are better places to spend their money where they are wanted Colombia ain’t it !!