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A bike is an ideal way to explore the narrow streets of Bogota’s historic La Candelaria district, where La Puerta Falsa has been serving sweets since the early 19th century.David Nicolas Giraldo/The Globe and Mail

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Sweets at Puerta Falsa, the city’s oldest café.David Nicolas Giraldo/The Globe and Mail

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Juan Sabagalo, seventh-generation proprietor of La Puerta Falsa, which opened in 1816.David Nicolas Giraldo/The Globe and Mail

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One of La Puerta Falsa’s legendary tamales.David Nicolas Giraldo/The Globe and Mail

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Colourful colonial-style buildings line the cobblestoned streets of La Candelaria.David Nicolas Giraldo/The Globe and Mail

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Checking out La Candelaria on two wheels.David Nicolas Giraldo/The Globe and Mail

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Club Colombia’s entrance in trendy Zona Rosa.David Nicolas Giraldo/The Globe and Mail

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Chicharoncitos and arepas at Club Colombia.David Nicolas Giraldo/The Globe and Mail

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Club Colombia’s sumptuous ground-floor lounge.David Nicolas Giraldo/The Globe and Mail

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Local fruits form a vibrant tableau in the stalls of La Merceria, a food and flower market.David Nicolas Giraldo/The Globe and Mail

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A stall worker at La Merceria.David Nicolas Giraldo/The Globe and Mail

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Fresh fruit cup at La Merceria.David Nicolas Giraldo/The Globe and Mail

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Shucking an ear of corn at Le Merceria.David Nicolas Giraldo/The Globe and Mail

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Calle 27B and the whitewashed, discreetly nameplated facade of Leo Cocina y Cava.David Nicolas Giraldo/The Globe and Mail

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Plaza Bolivar, one of the capital’s main gathering spots.David Nicolas Giraldo/The Globe and Mail

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