{"id":235240,"date":"2025-07-14T19:35:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T17:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/stopover-in-bogota-when-a-layover-becomes-the-best-part-of-the-journey\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T19:48:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T17:48:27","slug":"stopover-in-bogota-when-a-layover-becomes-the-best-part-of-the-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/stopover-in-bogota-when-a-layover-becomes-the-best-part-of-the-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Stopover in Bogot\u00e1: When a Layover Becomes the Best Part of the Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What if a short layover turned into the beginning of a love story with a city? That\u2019s exactly what Bogot\u00e1, the capital of Colombia, is betting on with its brand-new program<em> &#8220;Stopover, Amor a primera pista&#8221;<\/em>, developed in partnership with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avianca.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Avianca<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s an original, smart, and free, way to turn a simple airport connection into an express immersion into Colombian culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>One Layover, a Thousand Possibilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year, millions of transit passengers pass through Bogot\u00e1\u2019s El Dorado International Airport, the busiest in South America. Until now, most barely glimpsed the city before boarding their next flight. But now, Avianca passengers with up to <strong>24 hours<\/strong> between two flights can turn that waiting time into a real urban escape. When booking their ticket, they can opt to transform their <strong>stopover into a free, guided city experience<\/strong>.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a first at such a scale for a South American city, and a brilliant way to position Bogot\u00e1 as both a cultural and emotional gateway to Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:56px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Our article: <a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/bogotas-el-dorado-voted-best-airport-in-south-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bogot\u00e1&#8217;s El Dorado: voted best airport in South America<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:56px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Five Faces of the Capital to Explore<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The program, available through <a href=\"https:\/\/stopover.visitbogota.co\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stopover.visitbogota.co<\/a>, offers five themed tours designed to showcase the city in just a few hours. Visitors can wander the colonial streets of <strong>La Candelaria<\/strong>, trace the colorful murals of local street art, savor Andean flavors in caf\u00e9s and markets, discover the upscale districts in the north, or take in sweeping city views from the heights of <strong>Monserrate<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:56px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Our article: <a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/bogota-colombias-energy-at-the-top-of-the-andes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bogot\u00e1, Colombia&#8217;s energy at the top of the Andes<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:56px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Heartfelt Welcome and a Strategic Tourism Move<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind the romantic tone of <em>&#8220;Amor a primera pista&#8221;<\/em>, the objective is clear: to captivate. Captivate travelers in transit, entice them to return, or better yet, extend their stay. According to Bogot\u00e1\u2019s tourism authorities, the program could generate up to 40 million dollars in additional tourism revenue by 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Bogot\u00e1 is making its intentions known: to strengthen its position as a strategic air hub, ride the momentum of Avianca\u2019s transatlantic growth, and secure its place on the mental map of travelers worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:56px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Bogot\u00e1: un amor a primera pista. 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