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Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao

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Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao
4.5
#17 of 509 things to do in Bogota
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Farmers Markets
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  • Brix510
    San Jose, California976 contributions
    Great produce, flowers and snacks
    This place is the LARGEST and one of the cheapest fruit markets i've ever been to. It has the largest flower vendors area i've ever seen and the flowers are insanely cheap. Well worth a trip out and give yourself at least 1-2 hours to check out the beauty and taste all the fruit and food there
    Visited August 2022
    Written 8 August 2022
  • Eliane s
    New York City, New York101 contributions
    Local market - very interesting
    This is the market of the locals. A great place to see what the locals buy and eat. Many fruits that i did not know before. The area of the flowers is especially beautiful. We, a family of 4, went alone without a guide and the market felt safe.
    Visited January 2020
    Written 22 March 2020
  • Eric L
    Daytona Beach, Florida38 contributions
    Fantastic food market!
    Fantastic market for all kinds of food. It was easy to get to, and pretty enormous to walk through. We lived in Asia for many years, so this reminded us of the “wet markets” and fruit and vegetable markets we used to go to there. Some of the highlights were the fresh juices, the snacks and the myriad of exotic fruits, many of which we had not tried before. And literally everyone we encountered I spoke to were incredibly nice, even though almost no one there I spoke English.. It’s definitely a great way to spend 2 to 3 hours!
    Visited June 2021
    Travelled with family
    Written 20 June 2021
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yaki a
Tel Aviv, Israel434 contributions
Great market. Both for shopping fruits / vegetables and to learn local culture
Jun 2023 • Friends
We visited the place with a guide.
The market is beautiful, colorful and relatively clean.
It is more of a local market and not a tourist market.
We had good time tasting different exotic fruits and walking around, asking questions about local cuisine and local food

Unfortunately, the guide was ok and not more. With a proper guide you can have a fantastic tour

Don’t miss it
Written 23 June 2023
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Sassysorsker
Clovis, CA121 contributions
Must do experience
Jun 2023 • Couples
Our tour company Kuoda Travel set us up with our guide to do a tour of the flower markets and the fruits and vegetables markets. This was incredible. We started off in the flower section and the flowers were beautiful. It was safe, clean, nobody was haggling us, there was so much to see and there’s so many fruits and vegetables that were foreign to us. Our guide had us try several fruits, cheeses, coffee, desserts, and more. We picked up some of the food needed for our cooking class here. This was a great experience.
Written 16 June 2023
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Ectoplasm Fantasia
Birmingham, UK1,363 contributions
Different products
May 2023 • Solo
Really enjoyed visiting this market - especially seeing different fruit and veg we don’t get in the UK.

The potatoes were especially interesting to see!
Written 16 June 2023
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oldtraveller63
Toronto, Canada255 contributions
Nice to visit if you are hungry
Jan 2023
there are many possibilities to enjoy typical foods at inexpensive stalls. A guided tour makes it easier to understand what fruits and veggies you are looking at
Written 8 February 2023
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bethpindc
Washington DC, DC783 contributions
Fun Market
Dec 2022
This is a huge market with lots of activity. There are also places to get food and drinks. We sat for several hours just watching people go by. It's well worth a visit.
Written 24 December 2022
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Brix510
San Jose, CA976 contributions
Great produce, flowers and snacks
Aug 2022
This place is the LARGEST and one of the cheapest fruit markets i've ever been to. It has the largest flower vendors area i've ever seen and the flowers are insanely cheap. Well worth a trip out and give yourself at least 1-2 hours to check out the beauty and taste all the fruit and food there
Written 8 August 2022
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Bozeman-Dublin
Trim, Ireland8,824 contributions
Hustle and Bustle of Everyday Life
Jul 2022 • Solo
I had a really enjoyable hour and a half or so in Paloquemao Market. We had a tour actually and sampled loads of exotic fruit, bread, coffee and pastries The colour, cacophony of noise and the smells of fresh fruit and vegetables as well as the flower market made it a serious assault on the senses!
But you don't need a tour really. Its big, yes, but it is easily navigable without a guide. In fact, most people will visit it this way.
I thought it was wonderful to get a slice of everyday life in Bogota's biggest Market.
Written 17 July 2022
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Harvey H
114 contributions
A fun market with lots of energy!
Jun 2022
This market is very cool and local. Foods are Colombian with lots of variety. The fruits and vegetables are so colorful and smell great. This is a must see market in Bogota!
Written 22 June 2022
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Jeff Morrison
Edmonton, Canada11 contributions
Very interesting
Jan 2022
The market is fascinating though a little overwhelming at first. It’s located in a rough area, and while getting there by Uber is easy, getting picked up isn’t as the pick up point is unclear given the sheer size of the market.
However it is well worth the visit. More fruits you’ve never seen or heard of! It’s a working market, not a tourist site. There are a number of food stalls there too. We had some delicious tacos.
Written 26 January 2022
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mikelboe
minneapolis203 contributions
Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao
Dec 2021
The market was large with a wide variety of products being sold. We tried a bunch of different fruits and avocados which was fun.
Written 25 January 2022
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