Entertainment Districts in Bogotá

Bogotá's emerging La Macarena and adjacent Barrio Egipto entertainment area represents the most authentically creative and artistically vital entertainment district in the Colombian capital — a neighborhood where independent galleries, experimental theatre venues, outstanding restaurants, and bohemian bars serve the academic, artistic, and intellectual communities of Colombia's most important university city. La Macarena's remarkable preservation of genuine creative culture and its outstanding concentration of independent arts institutions create an entertainment district of considerable Bogotá artistic significance.

La Candelaria is Bogotá's most historically significant entertainment and cultural district — the colonial heart of the Colombian capital where the Presidential Palace, the Gold Museum (containing the world's most important collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts), the National Library of Colombia, and numerous universities create an extraordinary concentration of cultural institutions. La Candelaria's remarkable density of cultural venues and its outstanding independent theatres and arts spaces create an entertainment district of genuine Colombian historical and cultural heritage significance.

Usaquén is Bogotá's most charming and historically atmospheric entertainment village district — a former colonial town incorporated into the expanding capital city where beautifully preserved whitewashed colonial architecture, outstanding independent restaurants, cocktail bars, and the beloved Sunday antique and crafts flea market create a distinctive entertainment experience unlike any other in Bogotá. Usaquén's remarkable preservation of colonial village character within a megalopolis of 10 million people and its outstanding gastronomic scene create an entertainment district of considerable Bogotá heritage significance.

Zona Rosa is Bogotá's most internationally recognized entertainment district — a Chapinero neighborhood of outstanding restaurants, cocktail bars, luxury shopping, and vibrant nightclubs that serves as the premier destination for both Bogotá's affluent social class and international visitors. Zona Rosa's remarkable concentration of Latin America's top-ranked restaurants (including Criterión, Leo, and Masa), its outstanding cocktail culture, and its vibrant nightlife create an entertainment district of considerable Colombian cosmopolitan significance.