Shopping in Bogotá
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San Andresito
One of Bogotá’s biggest shopping areas is San Andresito, which spreads over several city blocks. It’s packed with a couple of thousand stalls that have almost everything that can be bought in Colombia. It is one of the cheapest places to buy video, hi-fi and TV equipment, computers, film and photographic gear, watches, cassettes and CDs, and clothing and footwear. Urban buses and busetas go there from the center – you can catch them on Calle 19.
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Éxito
Hypermarkets, huge supermarkets offering food and a wide range of everyday products such as clothing, shoes, toiletries, household appliances and stationery, are located in the outer suburbs and on the city outskirts. The major local player on the market is the Medellín-born chain Éxito. There is also a convenient branch at the northern terminus of the TransMilenio, as well as four others scattered around the city.
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Librería Lerner
A great bookstore in the center that stocks many Spanish-language guidebooks on Colombia, as well as a full gamut of maps, including the AutoGuía Turística de Colombia (a color, spiral-bound map/guide; COP$19,900), and the 12-map series of national routes Mapas de Ruta (sold individually for COP$1200, or as a packet for COP$13,000).
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Pasaje Rivas
A couple of blocks west of Plaza de Bolívar, this nontouristy craft market is a good spot for cheap buys, including lots of straw hats, T-shirts, toy figurines, baskets and ruanas (Colombian ponchos). The entrance next to Iglesia de la Concepción reads ‘Pasaje Paul.’
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San Miguel
Open for 70 years, and with many old-timers milling over new options, this classic hat maker is the best of the bunch on the block. Mostly felt fedoras or cowboy hats pressed before your eyes.
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Plaza Central de Usaquén
Just north of the main square in the villagelike Usaquén, you’ll find food, colorful purses, assorted handicrafts and bamboo saxophones – there’s a satellite area a couple of blocks east too.
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La Casona del Museo
By the Gold Museum, this old building houses a convenient, cheerful collection of nice souvenir stands (the best for handicrafts being Colombia es Bella on the second floor) and a nice cafe.
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Mercado de San Alejo
This City Center classic fills a parking lot, with coca leaves and coca tea available, and a host of yesteryear items (posters, books, knickknacks) that are fun to sift through.
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Amarelo
This small shop sells and rents all the camping gear you’ll need (eg a tent is COP$8000 per day) and takes bookings for rooms in its bungalow at Suesca. Sells boots too.
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Centro de Alta Technología
If you’re not finding the electronic accessory you need at a mall, the Centro de Alta Technología is packed with digital camera and computer stands.
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Artesanías de Colombia
In a hacienda next to the Iglesia de las Aguas, this classy shop has higher-end crafts (lots of home accessories, plus purses, toys, hammocks and some clothing).
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Artesanías El Balay
Up north, this is one of many Carrera 15 choices near Zona Rosa, with a huge room of handicrafts, plus a Colombia flag football (COP$27,000).
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Hacienda Santa Bárbara
Built around a colonial casona (large, old house; 1847) makes this place a fine combination of historic and modern architecture.
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Parque de los Periodistas
Facing La Candelaria’s north end, this market is really about junk – old radios, electronics, videotapes, tools and whatnot.
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Galería Artesanal de Colombia
There are several cheap craft and souvenir markets on or just off Carrera 7, the best of which seems to be this one.
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Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao
A bit closer to the center, Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao is a real-deal, messy Colombian market.
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Authors
An all-English bookstore fills two floors with a huge collection of novels, plus Lonely Planet guidebooks.
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Centro Comercial Granahorrar
Centro Comercial Granahorrar is an older-generation center that is always packed with shoppers.
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Unicentro
Shop like it’s 1976! The city’s first big mall is still a busy scene of daily shopping.
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Montaña Accesorios
Small Colombia-based outfitter selling its own fleece jackets, backpacks and jackets.
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Mercado Artesanal Plaza Bolívar
You can buy traditional crafts and souvenirs at Mercado Artesanal Plaza Bolívar.
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Parque de los Periodistas
On Sundays a flea market is held in this park in central Bogotá.
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