Bogota

Bogota, the capital of Colombia, is one of the rare regions that can still preserve its original structure and maintain its originality with its nostalgic feature. The city's airport is a famous square for plane crashes. Due to this feature and the fact that it is one of the highest airports above sea level, it is in the category of airports that should be paid special attention to for pilots. For this reason, it is possible to fly as a result of additional special training. While the high hills and mountains, which are very close to the city and therefore the square, offer incredible scenic views to the passengers during the approach, they contain an environment where very difficult processes are experienced together for the pilots in the landing phase. In fact, it is very rare for you to come across the sights seen from the passenger windows during the descent. Therefore, I recommend you to enjoy it.
Bogota, which has a very modest terminal and airport, is very kind and helpful. The only problem you may have is the communication problem, which can be caused by the heavy use of the Spanish language if you do not know it. There is no other means of transportation from the airport to the city center and to the place where you will stay, other than buses and taxis. In addition to these, there is a metrobus-like system in Istanbul in the city, and it is extremely cheap and in effective use. The use of metrobus day and night to every part of the city should be preferred in terms of security as well as economy. Because, warnings about people who are taken to areas unintentionally from time to time while using a taxi are frequently reminded by the relevant units.
Although it is not a big problem in terms of security in general, the areas that should not be visited frequently are announced by the security forces, and the area towards the mountain foothills outside the city center is generally reminded as an unsafe area and should not be entered. By the way, I would like to point out that the security guards did not enter this area. It is told that the various TV series and the developments that are the subject of the news from time to time generally take place in this region. Extortion incidents are encountered from time to time, especially in secluded areas that are not crowded under night conditions. For this reason, it is recommended not to go to secluded areas alone.

Quality and beautiful hotels are generally located outside the city center in the area called New Bogotá, and there is no security problem. In the city center, there are generally guest house and hostel type accommodation facilities, and the price approach for these is usually around 20 dollars per night without breakfast. Depending on the number of stars, other hotel options can range from $70 to $250 (including breakfast). There are many restaurants, bars and nightclubs around the hotel located in the area called New Bogota. However, in the special area towards the foot of the mountain in the city center; There are only restaurants, casinos, various bars and nightclubs, and it is recommended to go to this area by metrobus. Taxi usage should not be preferred especially during the return from this region. One of the famous restaurants here has a very different feature. When viewed from the outside, this place, which consists of 4 floors with glass, has hundreds of old sewing machines and scissors on the windows. Although we asked why, we could not find out why, live music is offered on each floor of this restaurant and it is not possible to enter without a reservation.
The thing that will impress you the most when you come to this city is that the city is at a considerable height above sea level. Therefore, visiting this place can be a problem for people with asthma and breathing difficulties. For this purpose, there are oxygen cylinders in the receptions of all hotels in the city to be used when necessary. It may be of vital importance from time to time to intervene by informing the hotel staff without delay during any problem that may be experienced. In order to avoid such a problem, it would be a safe approach to avoid sports that require performance during this city visit.
There are restaurants and cuisines that can appeal to every region of the world in the city, and the prices are extremely reasonable. If you come back here without buying beans or ground coffee, you may regret it. A visit to the coffee gardens located outside the city from the hotel receptions is highly recommended. You can be sure that the experiences and moments you can have here will be unforgettable. You can join these tours for 40 dollars per person, including lunch. You can collect the coffee beans grown in these regions, which are about 1.5 hours from the city center, from their branches, after the tasting at the tasting centers; If this is coffee, what have we drunk so far? you are missing.
You will probably make more conscious requests for coffee after returning from here. The coffee you bring from this region, which is geographically very suitable for coffee, is extremely valuable and may be a reason for you to come here again later. You can find high quality beans and ground coffee even in the smallest market in the city. I would especially like to point out that you buy it by looking at the packaging dates. Because the usage period, which is generally 12 months, is not preferred by the local people here. After 2-3 months after packaging, these coffees are reduced to very cheap prices in the markets. For this reason, locals prefer the newest packaged products, and these products are often bought by foreigners as they attract attention in the cheapness section. Despite this, this type of coffee you will buy will be of a quality that you will never find in Turkey.
Another important visit to be made when you come to these places is; It will be the monastery and the surrounding area at the top of the mountain, where you can see the city of Bogota from a real bird's eye view. You can spend a full day in this area, which is reached from the area in the city center, by means of fenicular-like vehicles that go up to Beyoğlu and by wagons that go out at a right angle of approximately 70 degrees. You can take walks in the valleys, visit the Monastery and other conveniences, buy authentic souvenirs and enjoy the exquisite scenery with a variety of drinks.
You can examine the famous Bolivar square, which has a very large area in the middle of the city and only pedestrians can enter, and the buildings with beautiful architecture around it, and you can buy wooden products, coffee accessories and textile products at very affordable prices in shopping places like the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul. You can come across all kinds of products you may need in this region, which is extremely suitable for shopping. When you try to bargain, you usually don't get a response because there is no such thing in their culture. You can consume high quality bakery products and cakes in the cafes where local people go, accompanied by coffee that you cannot drink elsewhere.
If you need to use a taxi to go to the places mentioned, I recommend you to choose daytime conditions. If you do not speak Spanish, you will find it very useful to have your destination and return hotel printed in Spanish and give it to the driver in this way, as there will be almost no possibility of communicating in English.
Also, one of the places where you can lose the most time will be the bank branches that you will use for money exchange. Since the exchange offices, which you can see in limited amounts, use very low rates compared to banks, money exchange is usually made at bank branches. A passport is absolutely necessary here, and it is useful to be prepared as the transactions are extremely slow. With the desire that this is the only trouble you may experience, I wish you pleasant trips.