ciclovia de bogota

This is such a cool idea and I hope it catches on in more cities across the world. There were so many interesting street performers and activities to see and it was all free! If you are in Bogota on a Sunday you should not miss the Ciclovia.

Every city should do this! Block off a section of downtown city streets for several hours on a Sunday morning and let everyone get out to bike, board, skate, run or otherwise stretch their legs. Bogota has the right idea on this!

i had heard of this sunday "happening" before i came to bogota, but i didn't get it until i saw it in action. what a great feeling it was to be part of a city on foot or rollers or bikes. i reccommend staying in bogota for a sunday to take part.

Rent a bike or pick one of the city-sponsored ones! You´ll feel like a real Bogotano, and bring some pesos tucked away for all the snacks and drinks you get along the way! A beautiful global trend of cicolvias that started first in Bogota! Bravo! Go, and put on some shorts!

This is the one everyone tries to emulate. Fun to watch. Great energy. If you like to jog definitely get out there and enjoy the fun.

I run along Carrera 7 each Sunday (and holidays too). What a great idea Ciclovia is, and way ahead of other major cities. It's a great way to see the city, and there's plenty of bike repair stations, and places to refresh with juices, Gatorade, etc. Very well managed.

This was great fun. You got to see the city free of cars. Also lots of street art, comedy, fruit sellars, music, outdoor aerobics etc to see.A great spectacle, just beware the pedestrains who wander all over the road too.

If you want to tour around the city without dealing with the crazy traffic, go cycling. You can rent bikes downtown or you can get some for free along the 26 AV (near Gran Estación Mall.) You can also meet people and practice aerobics at National Park (Carrera 7 with 39.) If you need directions, there are always friendly people around, especially the ciclovía guides. If you do not know how to ride a bike, they even offer free training courses. There are no excuses!

Rent or borrow a bike, and go all over Bogotá at your own pace. It's the cheapest and safest way to visit La Candelaria and other Centro attractions. Get orange juice along the way, make your way back North to Usaquén for lunch, and stay with the crowds to people watch.

But lots of inexperienced riders. Nice for a tour around the city but limited speeds due to the mix of joggers, skaters, dogs and weaving cyclists.

or walk, during sundays and holydays you have the whole streets for you, until 2pm, for many roads of the city Great!

Bogota - city of cars/taxi's/busses/motorcycles. Ciclovia, day for cyclists, strollers, dogs, runners, you name it to get outside and have fun and exercise from 7am to 2pm every Sunday and holiday. 1/2 of the main roads (ie: Septima) are closed off for this and it's the best thing that this city could have ever done. Love it.

Michael Jackson impersonators, guinnea pig races, live music and great drawings on the pavement...and LOTS of bikes, rollerblades and food and drinks. It is just a lovely way to breeze through the city centre. Owwww yeah it is on sundays...

This is another event that lets you experience Bogota the way the locals, some 2 million strong, do every Sunday. Whether cycling, jogging, skating, or just strolling, get out with the citizens of Bogota to see the city without the noise and exhaust of the traffic!

Check out Cickovía and then bring it home to your own city. Mexico City also closes streets to cars and in both cities it's great to how people relate without cars... :-)