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Livingetc has published an insider guide to Bogotá based on recommendations from Sharon Costi, co-founder of homeware brand CasaLatina. Her picks include museums and historic sites in La Candelaria, El Chato in Zona G, and shops featuring Colombian design and crafts.
Livingetc has published a Bogotá city guide built around recommendations from Sharon Costi, the Venezuelan-born co-founder of homeware label CasaLatina. The guide points readers to museums and historic sites, a restaurant in Zona G and Colombian design and fashion shops, drawing on Costi’s decades-long connection to the city and her work with artisans there.
Costi told Livingetc that she first visited Bogotá 27 years ago for a friend’s wedding and quickly grew attached to the city. She returns at least once a year and said CasaLatina has a team based there that manages production. The brand works with more than 60 artisans across nine communities in Colombia and Venezuela, according to the report.
For museums and crafts, Costi recommends three stops in or near La Candelaria: Museo Botero, Museo del Oro and Escuela de Artes y Oficios Santo Domingo. The guide describes the first as a museum of Fernando Botero’s work in a colonial setting, the second as an introduction to pre-Columbian culture, and the third as a place where students practise crafts including woodwork, leatherwork, weaving and embroidery.
Costi also suggests walking through La Candelaria’s historic streets to Plaza de Bolívar, then taking the cable car up Monserrate for a city view. For food, she names El Chato, chef Álvaro Clavijo’s restaurant in Zona G. The source says its menu changes with the seasons and that Costi looks for dishes featuring heart of palm. For shopping, the guide highlights Calle de los Anticuarios and the store Verdi, alongside swimwear labels Suki Cohen, Touché, Agua Bendita and Onda de Mar.
A Local Lens on Bogotá’s Culture
The guide offers visitors a focused route through several parts of the city rather than a general directory: museums and historic architecture in La Candelaria, dining in Zona G, and design shopping around Calle de los Anticuarios. Its emphasis on workshops and locally made goods also reflects Costi’s professional connection to Colombian craft production.
For readers planning a visit, the recommendations link cultural attractions with practical stops for a meal and shopping. They are one designer’s selections, however, not a comprehensive or official ranking of Bogotá’s attractions.
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Costi’s Ties to Colombian Craft
Costi founded CasaLatina after visiting Expoartesanías, a local arts and crafts fair, in 2021. Livingetc describes the UK-based brand as working with handmade pieces that draw on South American techniques, including painted ceramics from Carmen del Viboral, Chamba black pottery, iraca palm weaving and carved wood.
The report frames Bogotá as a city with a substantial cultural offering, citing 58 museums and its nickname, “La Atenas Sudamericana” or “the Athens of South America.” Those figures and descriptions are presented by the source; the article does not provide a separate inventory or methodology. Costi’s recommendations concentrate on places she knows through repeat visits and work in the city.
“Warm, chaotic, endlessly surprising, and irresistibly fun, Bogotá is a city where it feels almost impossible not to have a great time.”
— Sharon Costi, speaking to Livingetc
Details Visitors Should Check
The supplied report does not state its publication date, nor does it provide opening hours, ticket prices, reservation guidance or current access information for the listed venues. Visitors should check directly with museums, restaurants, shops and Monserrate’s operator before making plans.
The guide’s descriptions are attributed recommendations from Costi. It does not establish that every business or attraction is open year-round, that the listed stops suit every traveler, or that El Chato’s menu will include a particular ingredient on a given visit.
Planning a Bogotá Visit
The source does not announce a follow-up, event or change in city policy. Readers can use the guide as a starting point, then confirm current hours, availability and reservations with each venue. Those considering the Monserrate cable car or a meal at El Chato should check the relevant operator or restaurant for conditions on their chosen date.
Key Questions
Who is Sharon Costi?
Sharon Costi is the Venezuelan-born co-founder of CasaLatina, a homeware brand that works with artisans in Colombia and Venezuela. She told Livingetc that she returns to Bogotá at least once a year.
Which museums does the guide recommend?
Costi recommends Museo Botero, Museo del Oro and Escuela de Artes y Oficios Santo Domingo, all in the central La Candelaria area or nearby, according to the report.
Where does Costi recommend eating?
Her restaurant pick is El Chato in Zona G, where chef Álvaro Clavijo serves a changing menu built around Colombian ingredients. Costi particularly looks for dishes featuring heart of palm.
Where can visitors shop for Colombian design?
The guide points to Calle de los Anticuarios and the shop Verdi for design and handmade goods. It also lists Suki Cohen, Touché, Agua Bendita and Onda de Mar for swimwear.
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