What exactly can you do in Bogota you couldnt do else where? I am talking about day to day life. Most young guys are not wanting to hit up museums when they go to Colombia etc.
The only plus for me I could potentially see with Bogota is a jumping mid week nightlife / club scene which I am not even sure exists. (never been to Bogota)
From your comments I can tell you have never been here....come for a week and see for yourself....first of all, it would be impossible for me to hit all the various bars and clubs in this city...it's that massive......away from nightlife every sunday the city organizes one of the best bicycling events in the world called Ciclovía...they close down over 70 miles of city streets to cars so cyclists, skateboarders, runners you name it... can roam all over the city free of cars, there are bands, street performers, aerobics classes, street food, and tons of hot chicas roller blading, running and biking all over it goes from 7am-2pm every sunday and national holiday it's packed full of people and a great way to get over a hangover and meet girls away from the nightlife.
There are 2 professional soccer teams, massive rock/hip hop fests (rocka en el Parque free 3 day concert in July with over 250,000 people), food festivals, art festivals, neighborhood parties, big corporate sponsored events full of hot women, Bogota is the financial captial of Colombia so tons of businesses everyday on the streets you are surrounded by gorgeous women dressed to the nines....if it's a big name international musical act it is usually gonna be in Bogota.....there is a big music scene here and I dont just mean salsa and reggaeton, so you can find rock, jazz, hip-hop, heavy metal venues.....for me you can usually find something to get into almost every night of the week, in the other cities of Colombia it was normally a weekend nightlife centered around salsa clubs, discos and reggaeton (which I like but I want to have options) ....there are gyms on every block, dance schools, high end to low end shopping, golf courses, language exchange groups, hiking and biking clubs, swinger clubs, punk rock lesbian clubs, massage parlors, great fincas less than 2 hour drive out of the city either in the mountains or down in the hot country, tons of cafes and restraunts, one section of the city Zona G is dedicated just to high end restraunts, pubs, and lounges....then there is Zona Rosa/Parque 93/Usaqueen...I could go on and on.....trust me....it's a city with a great pulse.
I don't have anything against the other cities but Bogota to me has a lot more to offer....to some it's not their thing a big dirty city, but to me it's got a great vibe...in the other cities of Colombia it was just to slow for me to enjoy on a day to day lifestyle....hope that helps...someday I will get around to writing up a decent updated Bogota sheet....
The only plus for me I could potentially see with Bogota is a jumping mid week nightlife / club scene which I am not even sure exists. (never been to Bogota)
From your comments I can tell you have never been here....come for a week and see for yourself....first of all, it would be impossible for me to hit all the various bars and clubs in this city...it's that massive......away from nightlife every sunday the city organizes one of the best bicycling events in the world called Ciclovía...they close down over 70 miles of city streets to cars so cyclists, skateboarders, runners you name it... can roam all over the city free of cars, there are bands, street performers, aerobics classes, street food, and tons of hot chicas roller blading, running and biking all over it goes from 7am-2pm every sunday and national holiday it's packed full of people and a great way to get over a hangover and meet girls away from the nightlife.
There are 2 professional soccer teams, massive rock/hip hop fests (rocka en el Parque free 3 day concert in July with over 250,000 people), food festivals, art festivals, neighborhood parties, big corporate sponsored events full of hot women, Bogota is the financial captial of Colombia so tons of businesses everyday on the streets you are surrounded by gorgeous women dressed to the nines....if it's a big name international musical act it is usually gonna be in Bogota.....there is a big music scene here and I dont just mean salsa and reggaeton, so you can find rock, jazz, hip-hop, heavy metal venues.....for me you can usually find something to get into almost every night of the week, in the other cities of Colombia it was normally a weekend nightlife centered around salsa clubs, discos and reggaeton (which I like but I want to have options) ....there are gyms on every block, dance schools, high end to low end shopping, golf courses, language exchange groups, hiking and biking clubs, swinger clubs, punk rock lesbian clubs, massage parlors, great fincas less than 2 hour drive out of the city either in the mountains or down in the hot country, tons of cafes and restraunts, one section of the city Zona G is dedicated just to high end restraunts, pubs, and lounges....then there is Zona Rosa/Parque 93/Usaqueen...I could go on and on.....trust me....it's a city with a great pulse.
I don't have anything against the other cities but Bogota to me has a lot more to offer....to some it's not their thing a big dirty city, but to me it's got a great vibe...in the other cities of Colombia it was just to slow for me to enjoy on a day to day lifestyle....hope that helps...someday I will get around to writing up a decent updated Bogota sheet....