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Usaquén en el norte de Bogotá, fue originalmente la hacienda de una familia española, pero fue absorbido  por el crecimiento urbanístico a medida de que la ciudad se fue expandiendo. Sin embargo, la zona mantiene la mayoría de su estilo y arquitectura colonial y se ha convertido en un lugar ideal para dar un paseo, especialmente los domingos cuando  más de 400 kilómetros de las vías de Bogotá se cierran para dar paso a la cicloruta.

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Usaquen in the north of Bogota was originally the site of an old Spanish family's hacienda, but as the city expanded it was swallowed up by urban growth. However the zone retains lots of its original colonial architecture and is a great place to stroll around, especially on Sundays when 400km of Bogota's roads are converted to cycle lanes.

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Musica Llanera en vivo
Walk the bustling streets on a Sunday and you may be lucky enough to hear some Joropo - harp-based music from the Llanos region east of the Andes.

Usaquen flea market
This eclectic mix of stalls is open on Sundays. You can find everything from pre-Columbian-style trinkets to strange tropical fruits.

Between Calle 119 and Cra 5
Mazorca street stall
Laced with butter and salt, mazorca - the Colombian equivalent of corn on the cob - is served up fresh from coal barbecues every Sunday.

Santa Costilla
This restaurant does not do anything by halves, from the wood-fronted facade to its ribs grilled to perfection on open wood fires. Cra 6a #119b-68

Steam train
This beautifully preserved train runs every weekend from Usaquen to Zipaquira, a town located in the Andes, just 45km from the capital and home to salt mines and an underground Salt Cathedral. turistren.com.co

Casa Azul
Three floors of pure bliss are served up to locals by Casa Azul. The menu is Mexican: upstairs there's a relaxed bistro and on the top floor, with great views, is a VIP lounge for well-heeled diners.

Calle 119B 6a-18
Paella stall at the Usaquen flea market
Visitors often congregate around this stand: the dish
is a relatively new arrival on these shores.

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