Visit to Usaquén Flea Market in Bogotá
During my recent visit to Bogotá, one of the areas of the city that we had been recommended to visit was Usaquén. We had been told to try to go on a Sunday since that day there is a Flea Market on some of its streets.
So last Sunday, we took a ride that dropped us off on Carrera 7, one block from the historic center of Usaquén.
The streets around the park, which is the epicenter of this area, still preserve some colonial houses. In one of the streets surrounding the park is the Santa Bárbara de Usaquén Church, which we could not enter because it was closed but seemed pretty nice from the outside. People were walking in the park, and it reminded me a lot of the town of El Hatillo in Caracas.
In a small square in the park, there was a bust of Simón Bolívar. Colombia and Venezuela share a lot of history, and the figure of Bolívar is as important as here in Venezuela.
The urban art that can be seen on many of the streets of the city is one of the things I loved about Bogotá. There are some impressive murals all over the city. And in one of the pedestrian streets of Usaquén, I came across this one.
In the pedestrian area, there are many cafes, bars, restaurants, and shops. The area was very lively.
We went to the streets where the flea market stalls were as my son wanted to buy something for his girlfriend to send to her with me.
The market had crafts, jewelry, jams, local delicacies, and some stall with second-hand books.
Everything was very tidy and pleasant.
My son finally bought some earrings and a handbag.
And the husband bought a hat to protect himself from the sun. The city is at an altitude of 2.640 mts above sea level, and the weather is quite cold and often cloudy. And it is essential to protect yourself from the sun. In Bogotá, the sun burns you without you realizing it.
On one of the streets, I saw this sign. And I remembered my rascal friend @tengolotodo. If he visits Usaquén someday, I'm sure he will have a drink in that bar with some of the charming rascals.
We went for a coffee first. When the taxi dropped us off, we noticed a coffee shop called Café Quindío.
The Quindío region is said to produce the best coffee in Colombia, so we had to try it.
I had a cappuccino, and my husband and son had an Americano. The coffee was excellent. In Colombia, the food and coffee are cheaper than in Venezuela. However, this place was a bit more expensive than the average price there but still cheaper than what you would pay in Caracas for something similar, and it was worth a try. The 7 oz cappuccino cost 5.900 pesos, about US$ 1,35.
We also went to a couple of locals to try some Colombian craft beers, but I'll tell you about that another time.
By late afternoon many of the stalls of the flea market were being cleared, but the place was still very crowded. Some people were queuing to get into one of the bars and restaurants.
This is my participation this week in #MarketFriday initiated by @dswigle. And as Denise loves flowers and me too, I can't say goodbye without leaving the image of a flower I photographed in Usaquén for #alwaysaflower. A beautiful yellow cayenne.
That's all for today, thank you very much for reading.
September 23, 2022
https://twitter.com/CoquiCoin/status/1573331646346051584
https://twitter.com/OfficialMaxRosh/status/1573336149334298625
The rewards earned on this comment will go directly to the people( @coquicoin, @officialrosh1 ) sharing the post on Twitter as long as they are registered with @poshtoken. Sign up at https://hiveposh.com.
Congratulations, your post has been added to Pinmapple! 🎉🥳🍍
Did you know you have your own profile map?
And every post has their own map too!
Want to have your post on the map too?
El Libertador Super Eli he really was some man, and I can see why he is so highly thought of Columbia as well as his home country.
the flea market reminds me of ones I used to goto in NYC and the weather uff yes cold but high altitude reminds me of Colorado.
I think the coffee first with some charming rascals to get the chismis then the bar, what do you think Super Eli😄
The flower at the end is so magical it appears to be floating!
Hello, Super Ed! Well, he is the most relevant figure in the independence of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Panama, although, at that time, it was part of Colombia. His dream was a great nation, the Gran Colombia, but that ended up failing.
And of course, a coffee first. And I hope to be invited to that chismis session one day, and to the bar too 🤣🤣
!LOLZ
lolztoken.com
Norse Code.
Credit: reddit
@tengolotodo, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of @coquicoin
Delegate Hive Tokens to Farm $LOLZ and earn 110% Rewards. Learn more.
(2/2)
I had a look at him on wiki and wow I loved his education and story. A great inspiration it is and I might read some more :)
Yes coffee then chismis Super Eli
and gues what...
I just made and ate
a
Winner
Winner
Chicken Dinner!
jeje enjoy your Friday Super Eli ;)
Drinking coffee now, but no chismis so far, haha.
And I think that in addition to coffee, you'll get another winner chicken dinner today 😉
hehe I really did have the chicken dinner reheated and yes thanks to Asher Igot my 10 HP and hopefully a chicken dinner so that is helping get towards 2000 HP for hpud
I know you won the league that's why I told you of your chicken dinner today, and who cares if it was reheated, a winner winner chicken dinner is always good jaja
jaja you are on 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Super Eli
The GIF👸is well and truly back :)
Wow, amiga tú andas por todo el mundo. Bonita experiencia y bonitas fotos. ¡Saludos amiga!
!PAL
!PIZZA
!PGM
¡Hola Armando! La verdad es que tuve que ir a Bogotá por unos trámites de mi hijo y aprovechamos para pasear un poco. Gracias por pasarte por aquí, ¡Saludos! 🤗
!CTP
!PIZZA
PIZZA Holders sent $PIZZA tips in this post's comments:
acgalarza tipped coquicoin (x1)
@coquicoin(5/5) tipped @acgalarza (x1)
You can now send $PIZZA tips in Discord via tip.cc!
Thank you for sharing this amazing post on HIVE!
Your content got selected by our fellow curator @rezoanulvibes & you just received a little thank you via an upvote from our non-profit curation initiative!
You will be featured in one of our recurring curation compilations and on our pinterest boards! Both are aiming to offer you a stage to widen your audience within and outside of the DIY scene of hive.
Join the official DIYHub community on HIVE and show us more of your amazing work and feel free to connect with us and other DIYers via our discord server: https://discord.gg/mY5uCfQ !
If you want to support our goal to motivate other DIY/art/music/homesteading/... creators just delegate to us and earn 100% of your curation rewards!
Stay creative & hive on!
That's a great place to walk around sis :) Going through the flea market and then going for coffee afterwards is perfect :)
!LUV
@ifarmgirl(3/3) gave you LUV.
tools | wallet | discord | community | <>< daily
HiveBuzz.me NFT for Peace
It was a perfect afternoon indeed, sis
Thank you and happy evening to you 🤗
!LUV
@coquicoin(1/1) gave you LUV.
tools | wallet | discord | community | <>< daily
HiveBuzz.me NFT for Peace
Congratulations @coquicoin! You have completed the following achievement on the Hive blockchain and have been rewarded with new badge(s):
Your next target is to reach 11000 replies.
You can view your badges on your board and compare yourself to others in the Ranking
If you no longer want to receive notifications, reply to this comment with the word
STOPCheck out the last post from @hivebuzz:
Thank you very much 😊🐝
Yay! 🤗
Your content has been boosted with Ecency Points, by @coquicoin.
Use Ecency daily to boost your growth on platform!
Support Ecency
Vote for new Proposal
Delegate HP and earn more
Bogota is such a beautiful city! For all of the reasons you have shown us, plus for me, it is a wonderful cultural affair. A wonderful experience for all of the senses! We have little popup markets all over our city streets, but, it is so different there than here. I missed it the minute I left.
With the crowds, amazing that they can keep it so clean and was always well kept. I can see it was not an illusion for me as your photos show the same.
I was surprised that the cafe (even being a bit more expensive) was not as high as Caracas. Is that because it is the capital city and is more pricey? Or is it because of the inflation there? I really loved your post! I hope your son's girlfriend likes the gift. I know how important to get just the right gift! So glad you had a wonderful time!
Thank you for participating in #MarketFriday! I appreciate the time and effort that goes into putting a post together for the challenge. It is with great pleasure that I read through and realize how much we have all tried to include things in our world that may be unique to the area. I have learned so much about the different cultures of the world, especially the small things that go unnoticed except by those looking for them. Life is interesting, wherever you are, whatever you are doing. I hope the week has found you healthy and happy, as we all look to prosper in our way of life.
Fridays are all about the #MarketFriday Challenge! Looking to take part in it? Here is how:
Rules of the Road to Join #MarketFriday!
Take pictures! Be creative!
4. #MarketFriday must be your first tag.
Use the MarketFriday Community Platform to post (#hive-196308) This is not required but appreciated.
5. PLEASE Drop the link into the MarketFriday comment section so I can find it!!
7. You must put #MarketFriday by @dswigle somewhere on your post.
Hello Denise
Thank you very much, we had a wonderful time 😊.
That area of the city is very well kept. I had many years without visiting Bogota, I used to go there for work, but 20 years ago. At a time when security was a serious issue. I loved seeing the transformation, there is a lot of investment, and the city is still quite chaotic in terms of traffic but you can see that there is construction everywhere and if they do everything they have planned it will be one of the leading capitals of Latin America.
Because of the inflation here, food, in general, is cheaper in Colombia, and surprisingly so is the transport.
Have a lovely week 🌸
Picturesque, colorful and lively place! It would be great to walk the streets of Bogota. I like it a lot. 😊❤️ And the girlfriend of your son must be very happy, he is very caring. 😊
I think the sun would burn me there, I have sensitive skin.😊 Greetings amiga! 🤗
I'm sure you'd like Bogota, amiga! Especially this area and the city center. Maybe I'll share something about downtown on Wednesday.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope all goes well for you back at work. Happy week 🤗
Once I come to Venezuela, I will also stop by Colombia to visit Bogota, it will be amazing experience. 😊 I just hope that my salary will be a little better in the future so that I can visit all the desired destinations. 😊 Thank you, everything is fine at work for now, I can work from home a few days a week, so it's easier for me mentally. 😊
That's good that you can work from home some days. I hope you'll be able to visit all the destinations you want in the future. And come to visit here ;)🤗
Looks like a great market - and I loved the mural of the samurai - it looks great !
!LUV
@hoosie(2/3) gave you LUV.
tools | wallet | discord | community | <>< daily
HiveBuzz.me NFT for Peace
It was really nice indeed
!LOLZ
lolztoken.com
By the number of gigs it has.
Credit: reddit
@hoosie, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of @coquicoin
Delegate Hive Tokens to Farm $LOLZ and earn 110% Rewards. Learn more.
(1/2)