Gourmet products local specialties and wines Bogotá

The participatory program Sembrando Confianza offers peasant baskets from small producers in Bogotá and the surrounding region, with a focus on fair trade and responsible consumption. Home delivery every Thursday of individual, family or premium baskets, with options for vegans. Organic fruits and vegetables in season and artisanal products. There are even cheeses reminiscent of tomme or brie! These baskets generate a real support to small local producers, with fair prices and a personalized accompaniment.

Several blocks of hangars occupy a whole area dedicated to the trade of tax-free and pirated products. You will find everything from car tires to Christian Dior perfumes, alcohol, DVDs of movies that have just been released, etc. Most of the merchandise is smuggled in, but the government tolerates the presence of these "illicit" tiendas, which bring in a lot of money for who knows who... You can go there without much risk, because in order to attract a large clientele, the petty thieves are shunned by the vendors themselves.

The Centro Andino was built in the mid-2000s. It is a shopping mall of human scale, of high standing, very appreciated by the upper middle class and wealthy, for its beautiful national and international brand stores. It is located in the beautiful neighborhoods (El Retiro), in the middle of Zona T, with a lot of restaurants and cafes around (and inside). There is also a movie theater and many services (ATMs, currency exchange, etc.). For a break, the Juan Valdez Café offers a pleasant terrace on the first floor.

One of the most pleasant shopping centers in the capital. Built in a former hacienda in the Usaquén neighborhood at the foot of the mountain - the Hacienda Santa Barbara was declared an architectural heritage site in 1987 - it has interior gardens and open-air galleries. There is a luxury hotel, a cinema (Cine Colombia), currency exchange offices, restaurants and cafes (mainly local chains), and of course stores to indulge yourself.

In the Zona G, a farmers' market with a dozen stands, which promotes a direct meeting between producers and consumers, according to the criteria of fair trade and organic farming. Organic and seasonal fruits and vegetables only, quinoa, cheeses (especially goat cheese), honey, panela, milk, cosmetics... Many vegetarian and vegan options. Everything comes from Bogotá and the nearby rural areas. Friendly atmosphere. The market sometimes moves elsewhere.