Shopping Paloquemao, Bogotá
Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao
A place to shop in Paloquemao, Bogotá, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Early morning.
Why go
Bogotá's big fresh market, with tropical fruit stalls, flower sellers and lunch counters.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Bogotá, alongside 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Museo del Oro, 2.1 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Shopping · Food
- Neighborhood
- Paloquemao
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Early morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Bogotá, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Museo del Oro
More than 30,000 pre-Hispanic gold objects, including the Muisca raft linked to the El Dorado legend.
Sight · 2.1 km straight-line - 2La Candelaria
Colonial quarter of cobbled streets, churches and street art around Plaza de Bolívar.
Sight · 2.2 km straight-line - 3La Puerta Falsa
Tiny cafe near Plaza de Bolívar serving ajiaco, tamales and hot chocolate with cheese since 1816.
Food · 2.3 km straight-line - 4Museo Botero
Fernando Botero's donated collection of his own work plus pieces by Picasso, Monet and Dalí.
Sight · 2.5 km straight-line - 5Monserrate
Mountaintop church at 3,152 m reached by cable car or funicular, with views across the city.
Sight · 3.4 km straight-line - 6Bogotá Beer Company
Local craft brewery with pubs across the city, pouring its own ales and stouts.
Drinks · 6.6 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao is a stop on our Colombia: Coffee to Caribbean route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
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When to go
Average daily highs in Bogotá run from 18°C in November to 20°C in February; April is usually the wettest month. For Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao itself, we suggest: Early morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Bogotá from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Bogotá weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Av. Ciudad de Lima #25-04, Bogotá, Colombia
- Coordinates
- 4.61608, -74.08411
- Destination
- Bogotá, Colombia
Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao: quick answers
How much time do you need at Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao?
Our pick: Early morning. Insider tip: Flowers are best before 8am; try lulo and granadilla.
Where is Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao?
Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao is at Av. Ciudad de Lima #25-04, Bogotá, Colombia, in Paloquemao. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao?
Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao appears on Colombia: Coffee to Caribbean, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
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