Why Bogotá is a “cool place”: this is what famous actors and artists answered

What’s the coolest thing about living in Bogotá – credit @juanpitacosta – @chalmylareveolucion – @narartist – @mariairenetor/Instagram

This August 6th, Bogotá turns 486 years old. This important date for the capital’s inhabitants commemorates the founding of the city in 1538 by the Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Every year, the Colombian capital organizes a variety of events and cultural activities to celebrate its anniversary.

Highlighted activities include concerts, parades, food shows, and art exhibits. Bogotanos and visitors participate in these festivities, which highlight the city’s cultural and historical richness. In addition, the preservation of Bogotá’s heritage and identity is promoted.

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The actor highlighted the many entertainment options in the capital, from theatres and cinemas to restaurants and market squares – credit @juanpitacosta/Instagram

In addition to cultural displays, Bogota residents and visitors demonstrate their love for the city. The actors and artists of the Colombian entertainment industry were not left behind, So they paid tribute to the Colombian capital by answering, in an interview with Infobae Colombia, the question: What is the coolest thing about living in Bogotá?

Actor and director Juan Pablo Acosta, known for his role as ‘Jairo’ in the series Arelys Henao: I sing so as not to cry and Professor ‘Adolfo’ in the series The first time from the platform of streaming Netflix said: “The coolest thing about living in Bogotá is that there are a thousand things to do, there are a thousand theaters to visit, there are thousands of emblematic streets to know, There are many market squares, there are restaurants, there are cinemas, the person who comes to Bogotá and gets bored, it is because he really does not know how to get around Bogotá.”

The singer and social leader celebrates the capital for its multiple cultures, plans and gastronomy – credit @chalmylarevolucion/Instagram

Likewise, the singer, composer and social leader Chalmy honored the city where he was born: “There are many things and I would believe that the diversity in terms of cultures, in terms of beauty, in terms of plans and gastronomy, is what makes my Bogotá the greatest in the country, with much respect to all the beautiful cities and the other beautiful regions that there are in the country, but The reason it is called the refrigerator is because it really is a little refrigerator that opens its doors and feeds us all. So the diversity and the amount of possibilities is the coolest thing about my capital,” said the interpreter of Give me, Woman, The time has come and many more songs.

The prominent actress María Irene Toro, known for participating in productions such as Walk 5, Francisco the mathematician: class 2017, The mother of 10 and many more, despite not being born in the capital city, she highlighted the opportunities she found in Bogotá, having moved there when she was very young: “The coolest thing about living in Bogotá is the opportunities that the capital gives you. I love Bogotá, I’m from Manizales, but I feel very cool, I love the hills, the green of Bogotá fascinates me, I love the Bogotá savannah, the gastronomic diversity, the ability one has to decide whether to go out partying or to the theater or to have a delicious dinner, I think Bogotá is wonderful, so kisses for my Santa Fe de Bogotá.”

The actress appreciates the diverse options and the green of the hills in the capital – credit @mariairenetoro/Instagram

Finally, the actress, announcer and singer from Bogotá, Nathalia Gutiérrez, known as Nara, said: “The coolest thing about living in Bogotá is the opportunities that the capital offers you, that is the best thing there is, there you can grow (…) Bogotá is the city of opportunities, it makes all the other cities grow, it makes all the people grow, because that is where the opportunity is and where there is work and there is also the way to be able to earn better money (…) “Bogotá belongs to everyone.”

Also, Kylie Jenner’s Spanish voice in Keeping Up with the Kardashiansthe leader of the rap group ‘Arsenal’, actress in productions such as Revenge, Nurses, The Fox, The Divas and many more revealed that despite living for a time in El Salvador, she does not forget her childhood in the capital.

The Bogota singer highlighted the wealth of opportunities that the capital offers to its residents and visitors – credit @narartist/Instagram

“My childhood in Bogotá was the best, I am a rola and I had many friends in the neighborhood, I lived in the La Campiña neighborhood, in Suba, and it was the best; that is, my best memories are singing in a group that was called Colourful Cheerleaders and we were four girls singing and I was 8 years old and I remember that until I was 12 we were in that group and we went from neighborhood to neighborhood and from house to house to sing, so my childhood was wonderful,” recalled the artist.

Nara confessed that The coolest thing he does is “chocolate with cheese at 5 in the afternoon”bread and sometimes an egg with sausage, that is the most cool thing I have made” and his favorite typical food is ajiaco.