Parque 93 is a safe and upscale area of Bogotá, located just north of the Zona Rosa area and centered around a lovely park – Parque 93.  Dan and I stayed here for 5 days and found it to be a lovely neighborhood to base ourselves in Bogotá.  Since Bogotá is huge and traffic is horrendous, no matter where you decide to stay, you will want to ensure that there is something to do close to where you are staying.  While at least a 20 minute taxi from la Candaleria (more like 30 – 40 minutes), the Parque 93 aera has a lot to offer tourists in terms of things to do, and I highly recommend staying in this area.  Plus, its only a 20 minute walk from the popular Zona Rosa (shopping/restaurants/clubs) area.  We did the walk between Zona Rosa and Parque 93 during the day and it was very easy and safe.

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