Bogota is one of the world's sexiest affordable destinations

Travel and Leisure, noted travel magazine, has pronounced Bogota one of the world's sexiest affordable destinations (and the "nest Buenos Aires"). Of course we always knew it - just check out any Shakira video!




http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/worlds-sexiest-affordable-destinations-2009/11?label=worlds-sexiest-affordable-destinations-2009

Here is what they have to say:
Bogotá, Colombia

Why Go Now: With its flourishing culinary and nightlife scenes, plus new flights from the United States on JetBlue, Delta, and Continental, Colombia’s capital is set to become the next Buenos Aires.

The Details: Bogotá’s historic center is La Candelaria, where the recently reopened Museo del Oro now houses a 6,500-piece collection of pre-Columbian gold coins and other works of art. And at the nearby Fernando Botero Museum, you’ll find more than a hundred sculptures and paintings by the artist. Just down the street, the 43-room Hotel de la Ópera (doubles from $215, including breakfast) occupies a pair of elegantly restored Republican-era town houses. In the Zona Rosa district, the Sofitel Bogotá Victoria Regia (doubles from $340) is a 102-room property near the city’s art galleries. Bogotá’s restaurant scene is booming—try Italian Gigi Trattoria (lunch for two $25) for house-made pastas and Club Colombia for regional classics such as corn empanadas and ajiaco, a hearty chicken-and-potato stew.

T+L Tip: On the edge of town, the restaurant Andrés Carnes de Res (dinner for two $90) puts on all-afternoon feasts of grilled steak.