Travel With Joyce K: Columbia

I recently returned from a visit to Colombia, where I escorted a group of art collectors. We traveled from September 28th to October 3rd, 2015 and we attended Arbo, the international art fair of Bogota. Bogota is the capital of Colombia and is the largest city in the country. This city is filled with Art, delicious food and warm hospitality. I can't wait to return, and I invite you to experience this destination!

Beautiful Bogota

Bogota has surfaced back onto the travel radar in a new light. Given its history of violence this city has in a very short time, succeeded in transferring itself into one of the trendiest, and affordable new hot spots to visit.

Artbo Art Installation

Small flower shop

Green surrounds you in Bogota

Casual Dining

The Streets of Bogota

In Bogota, we stayed at the Sofitel, Santa Clara. I highly recommend this hotel, it is in a great location and have gracious service.

My new favorite restaurant is one by Chef Rafael Osterling. He is the most well-known peruvian chef and has a number of restaurants around the country. While in Bogota, we dined at his restaurant, “Rafael’s”. Here you can enjoy a wonderful Seafood Curry and delicious salads. Everything was exceedingly fresh!

We proceeded to the city of Cartagena, Colombia. A fishing village on the caribbean coastline. Here we viewed colonial architecture and explored the quaint city. We stayed at the Sofitel, this location is a virtuoso property surrounded by gardens and steeped in history. This is a famous stop with the cruise lines.

For dinner we dined at La Vitrola. It was a fantastic dining experience. The ambiance was small and cozy, yet refined. Another restaurant I highly recommend.