Anthony Bourdain in Colombia

Hi all!  I just came back from a wonderful trip around Colombia so I've got tons of material both for my Colombia Travel Blog as well as for my ongoing Colombia Project!

For now I want to leave you with a 3 part video of Anthony Bourdain's show "No reservations"  from a couple of years back... what I love about this episode is the fact that Bourdain not only discovers the vast and rich Colombian Gastronomy, but is also the perfect example of a traveller with prejudices about Colombia that suddenly realizes that instead of being in the horrible place he heard about, he's actually discovering an almost untouched country to be exlored. My favorite quote: "Its ludicrous this place exists and that evervory doesnt wanna live here!"

Enjoy !









Abrazos,

Marcela

Party in Colombia: My top 5 rumbeaderos in Bogota

Colombia is the only  place in the world in which " rumba" means much more than the musical rythm known as, well..." rumba". Lets see how can we define " rumba" ... a simple translation could be "to party" , but " rumbear"  can also mean:


1) Going out for a drink.
2) Going dancing.

3) Going to a gig.

4) Singing away in a Karaoke.

5) Going to someone's house for a party.

6) 1 + 2 
7) 5 + 4

8) 3 +1 + 2

9) 5 + 1 + 6 + waking up next day in a farm with a killer hangover.

10) 7 + ... well, I guess you get the idea.


So, in the very tough mission of recommending the best 5 places to party or " rumbear"  in Bogota, my home town, the humble writer of this Colombia Travel blog has taken the freedom to  first divide the city in 5 highly recommended night life and party areas for educational reasons, all of them in northerm Bogota where you'll find a lot of options for you to enjoy a nigh out, from salsa or electronic music through a quite glass of black beer.... bars, pubs, restaurants, and coffee shops.... the whole lot.