Hello, Hivers and Wednesday Walkers!
For this #WednesdayWalk, I’m sharing my experience on January 6th. Since it was a holiday in Bogotá, the city had Ciclovia (bike paths) open in many of the main streets. This time, we decided to explore a different avenue from our usual Sunday walks. We ventured onto Carrera 7, which is also closed to vehicular traffic when there are bike paths.
Our walk in the Carrera 7 began at 97a street intersection.
It was the middle of the morning, and we encountered a few cyclists and people strolling along.
We walked to the south. This avenue leads to the historic center of the city, but we were certain that our walk would end much earlier, haha.
Almost at the beginning of our walk, on the right hand side of the avenue, we came across a beautiful green area in which there was a large monument.
The monument is a tribute to the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci (Américo Vespucio). This explorer, as the story goes, confirmed that the lands discovered by Christopher Columbus across the Atlantic were indeed a new continent, and hence the name America.
We left the monument behind and continued our southward path.
A bit further, at the intersection with Calle 94, we spotted a small bust honoring a former Colombian president, Julio Cesar Turbay.
Ahead on the left side of the avenue, a building caught my attention. It turned out to be the Conciliar Seminary of Bogota. From what I have read, the building is situated were once was colonial hacienda in El Chico.
We continued our walk, and a bit further ahead on our right, we could see the entrance to Parque del Chico. You can learn more about this park at And after Christmas Day, a morning stroll in Parque del Chicó - Bogotá
The access to the park through Carrera 7 is currently closed. The public entrance is through Carrera 9. Nevertheless, we managed to take some pictures through the gates.
At the intersection with Calle 92, we noticed a green area on our right. Some of the city’s green spaces are truly beautiful and help humanize the urban landscape.
Other aspect which also make it more human are the murals that are often found in Bogota streets. Like this colorful one that we found on our tour.
Along the Ciclovia, there are hydration points where cyclists, joggers and walkers can stop to refresh themselves.
We decided to continue a bit further along the avenue.
At the intersection with 79b street, we found a small church called Santa Mara de Los Angeles. It wasn’t open, so I will probably come back another day to explore it further.
Calle 79b is known as Calle de Los Anticuarios. Here, we decided to take a detour from Carrera 7.
On this street there are cafes and design stores. But being a holiday, almost everything was closed. A good excuse to come back another time to explore it.
We walk toward El Nogal Park. We were craving a coffee to recharge our batteries before returning to the apartment. We were thinking on visiting a cozy small cafe we love, Arbol del Pan, located right in front of the park. However, it was closed.
So we ventured a bit further into the vibrant Zona Rosa, where most businesses were open. We found a lovely open terrace in a coffee shop and enjoyed a coffee and a yummy pandebono.
But I’ll save the details about this for another time, as this post is already quite long. Hehe!
This is my post for this week's #wednesdaywalk challenge hosted by @tattoodjay
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