CicloviaSunday is the best day in Bogota. Experiencing La Ciclovia, a Colombian tradition when the streets close and the locals head outside to walk or bicycle with their families, is comparable to Colombian culture cliff notes. The streets are packed with vendors selling everything from cheap shoes, to arepas (fried corn meal patties stuffed with chocolate or cheese), to jewelry, avocados and empanadas. On every other block groups of people circle around a huddle of guinea pigs, placing bets on which of the small group of numbered cups the little rodent will race into. Twenty-something boys breakdance on broken down cardboard boxes next to the static blares of an old boombox, while further on young women compete on the classical violin. Bogotá's weekly ciclovías are used by approximately 2 million people (about 30% of the population) on over 120 km of car-free streets. It's a party that happens each Sunday, without fail.
Category Culture Sustainability factor Local, Environment Must do Buy a streetside arepa (ground maize typically stuffed with cheese or chocolate then fired/grilled) It’s the perfect place to experience the real deal! Details
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