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Chapinero
Locality in Bogotá, Colombia

Chapinero

Chapinero is the 2nd locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia.

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It is located in the north of the city and is one of the more affluent districts of the city. This district is mostly inhabited by upper-class residents, although it also encompasses less wealthy neighborhoods such as Bosque Calderón Tejada or El Paraíso that started out as informal settlements. The boundaries are Calle 39 in the south, Avenida Caracas in the west, Calle 100 in the north and the Eastern Hills in the east.

How locals move

Getting around Chapinero the local way

  • Get aroundThe TransMiCable inaugurated in 2018 is a gondola lift that takes passengers from the TransMilenio stop to in the Ciudad Bolivar district.
  • Get aroundColectivos cover practically every major route of the city, and can generally be flagged down at any point on a main road.
  • Go nextYou'll need a 4x4 vehicle or go by a tour.

From Wikivoyage: Bogotá, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Felipe Restrepo Acosta (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.