Parque de la 93

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Parque de la 93: From Rubble Dump to Bogotá HotspotAudio guide

Told byBogotours

I’ll tell you the secrets of Parque de la 93. I guide you here with the map, or you can listen from home. What you see is not what you think, and knowing it is worth it. Some narrations are AI voices and others are real people.

Free4 min

Audio in:EnglishSpanishGermanFrenchItalianPortugueseChinese

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  • Listen there or from home
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  • Keep discovering
    the Bogota map has more gems like this one, and you can put them together in a tour.

Story

Before the restaurants and the lights, this was a dumping ground for rubble. How it became the liveliest place to eat and meet in the north of Bogotá.

Frequently asked questions

What is Parque de la 93?

A park of around thirteen thousand square metres in El Chicó, surrounded by restaurants, bars and terraces. LightUp tells you how a rubble dump became this.

Which neighbourhood is Parque de la 93 in?

El Chicó, in the north of the Chapinero district, a few blocks from the Zona T.

What was Parque de la 93 before?

In the mid-nineties it was a neglected lot used as a dump for building rubble and a parking spot for carts. Before that, in colonial times, wheat estates. LightUp tells you about the change.

Is there an audio guide for Parque de la 93?

Yes. With LightUp you can listen on a bench or at home, in 7 languages: the short story of how modern north Bogotá was born.

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