Market Tour, Cooking Class and Organic Meal with a Colombian Family - Day Trip

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Juan Andres is Colombian-Canadian and lived in Ontario, Canada for 10 years before coming home to Colombia. He has cooked since he was a teenager and loves to spend time in the kitchen. He decided to settle in Bogota because he loves the weather, the friendly people, and the artistic culture that permeates the city. Juan Andres and his wife Valentina live in a family-oriented, quiet neighborhood near Portal de la 80. This is a wonderful chance to explore a neighborhood in Bogota you might otherwise miss during your visit to the city. Join Juan Andres and Valentina for a market tour of the public market in Quirigua followed by a cooking lesson and three-course meal in their comfortable and warm flat. Juan Andres and Valentina are talented home cooks who are excited to teach travelers how to cook some of the best Colombian home-style dishes during a cooking lesson in their small kitchen. They are particularly interested in updating traditional dishes to be healthier. They will teach you to prepare typical dishes like ajiaco santafereño (chicken and potato soup), bandeja paisa (the national dish of Colombia), and drinks such as canelazo (a hot Colombian drink made with raw sugar, aguardiente, fruits and species), carajillo (wine with aguardiente), or Colombian cocktails. To end the meal they might serve a traditional lulo dessert and guanabana (soursop) juice.

Vacation Inclusions

• Market Tour
• Lunch (9am-1pm Market Tour, Cooking Lesson and Meal) OR Dinner (3pm-7pm Market Tour, Cooking Lesson and Meal)
• Vegetarian options available
• Alcohol available
• Transportation available

Featured Destinations

Bogota Bogota The Andean city of Santa Fe de Bogota, the capital city of Colombia, is where most visitors begin their experience in the country. Founded in 1538 by Spanish conquistadors, Bogota lies at the Western base of a mountain range that includes the shrine-topped peaks of Monserrate and Guadalupe. The city is set at 8,500 ft/2,600 m—if you fly in from a much lower elevation, take it easy for a day or two to adjust to the altitude. Allow three days to see Bogota's sights.

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