After getting some sleep at night we woke up for our first day in Bogota. Traditionally, we went out to a local mall to check ATMs, buy a SIM card and check the overall city environment. We are either becoming more experienced or Colombia has a good level of services, as we have taken care of all the business fast. When entering the mall we felt the difference in the country’s priorities. While in Brazil and Peru we always needed to show our vaccination passports or at least disinfect hands, in Colombia we only needed to allow dogs to sniff our bags to enter the mall.
We were living in a higher level Chapinero district and you could feel it when walking around. Although we didn’t have clear expectations of what the city will look like, it still surprised us. Everywhere around there were mostly red-brick buildings, lots of trees, and lots of bikers. It felt like a Western European city rather than a city in South America. Also, Bogota is referred to as a fridge of Colombia, as the temperature rarely goes above 20 degrees so it likely contributes to this feeling in the city.
We finished the day early as we felt tired and a bit dizzy.
