Get your palate ready for this Holy Week! : gastronomic and craft fair will take over the center of Bogotá

Bogotá will end the celebration of Easter with a gastronomic and craft fair in Plaza de Bolívar, in the city center, where more than 70 exhibitors will seek to captivate the senses and palate of tourists and inhabitants of the city.

The cultural manager and organizer of the space, Germán Nieto Chinchilla, told RCN Radio that, during the artisan and gastronomic exhibition, visitors will encounter enterprises from all over the country that will offer handmade products alluding to their region.

According to the cultural manager, with the fair they also expect attendees to get to know the different regions of Colombia, and to get closer to the cultural, gastronomic, religious and other traditions that each area of the country hosts.

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“This is our first fair at Easter, we have been looking forward to it, we hope that these sales will exceed our expectations,” Chinchilla told RCN Radio, adding that, with the event, exhibitors hope to reactivate their economy.

Next, the organizer invited Colombians not to miss the fair in downtown Bogotá: “We are waiting for all tourists who want to know more about this beautiful city (...) I know you're going to have a great time, you're going to get to know and eat a lot of interesting details at the fair.”

During the remainder of Easter, you can also delight your palate with a gastronomic tour with your family and friends to try the best typical dishes sold in Bogotá's market squares.

The initiative, led by the Mayor's Office of Bogotá, seeks to encourage citizens to consume the dishes and products offered by eight market places in the city.

According to the mayor's office, gastronomic combos and food promotions will be offered throughout Holy Week in the district squares of: La Perseverancia; Twelve de Octubre; Las Ferias; Fontibon; Kennedy; Quirigua; Restrepo, and Samper Mendoza Square.

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In the case of the Plaza de las Ferias, the District reported that, during the Major Week, special promotions can be found on menus such as beans, mojarra, sobrebarriga, chanfaina, BBQ ribs, steak mignon, paella, berraquillo, ceviche cocktail, fruit salads, among others.

Those interested in knowing some of the offers of all the market places, or to place their orders at home, can find the information at the following link: https://ipes.gov.co/plazas/.

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