SidecarCity guide · Bogotá · 5 min read
How to make friends in Bogotá as a newcomer or visitor
Bogotá is high-altitude, bookish and warm — a city of cafés, cycling and conversation.
Top 3 things to do — and how to turn them into plans
- 1
Sunday Ciclovía
The main roads close for bikes and walkers — the city's weekly party. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
- 2
Coffee tasting in Chapinero
World-class beans at the source. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
- 3
La Candelaria graffiti walk
The old town's streets are an open-air gallery. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
Sidecar is for locals meeting locals, travellers meeting locals, and fellow travellers meeting each other. Friends only.
Coffee at the source
Colombia grows the world's coffee — a tasting in Chapinero is the perfect first plan.
Use the ciclovía
On Sundays the main roads close for cyclists and walkers — an instant shared plan.
Follow your interests
Salsa classes, graffiti tours, markets and a famous bookshop scene welcome newcomers.
Find your people on Sidecar
Sidecar shows small, platonic plans in Bogotá in time order, each with a host introduction and a public meeting place. Join one, or post your own.