Some cities are best known through their monuments. Bogotá can also be discovered with a spoon in hand. When I recommend approaching the Colombian capital through its cuisine, I don't start with white-tablecloth restaurants. I start among papayas, soursops, fresh herbs, corn cobs, and pots that have been simmering for hours.
Bogotá has a unique charm that I always leverage when designing family experiences: within just a few streets, you can travel across several centuries. A colonial facade might stand right across from a contemporary mural; a plaza can tell stories of independence, politics, and religion; and just minutes later, a fruit many children have never tasted before can become the highlight of the day.
Traveling to Bogotá with children has one major advantage: you don't need theme parks every day to keep them interested. One morning you can ride a cable car up a mountain, spend the afternoon searching for tiny golden animals and finish the day running across one of the city's huge parks.



