The street art here in Bogota is something absolutely spectacular. It’s not graffiti, the street art in Bogota is more like works of art. Walking around Bogota it’s really difficult not to notice this street art everywhere. Bogota tends to be a rainy & grey city (most of the time) but the Street Art really helps to brighten up the city. Politics, history, culture, stories, everything you can imagine is illustrated in bright bold colors, to tell their stories and be enjoyed by everyone.
Thanks to a decree signed by Bogotá Mayor Gustavo Petro in 2012, graffiti in Bogota has been decriminalized. Today, street art is prohibited, though it’s not illegal. Works created on private property are permitted with the consent of property owners; elsewhere, graffiti can result in a fine, but not jail time. As a result, there is a lot of outdoor artwork to see in Bogotá—some estimate over 6,000 murals adorn its streets and laneways.
When I first arrived in Bogota me & Rafa spent the day wandering around the downtown neighborhood of la Candelaria. You can see street art all over the city, but in the neighborhood of la Candelaria it is by far the most prominent. This was one of my favorite parts of the city to explore, it’s so full of color and culture. I can’t wait to go back and explore some more (& take more photos).
This street art really is something amazing, if you come to Bogota it should definitely be on your must see list. But I’ll let the pictures speak for themself…
Amazingly beautiful street art there.
This is gorgeous!! People are so talented!!
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I love street art, your photos are great! The law passed is so interesting. I need to hunt down some cool street art in my own city.
Thank you so much! Street art is truly amazing, it really tells a story & I think that’s what I love about it so much!
wow!!! The photos and the art are amazing!
thanks! believe it or not.. it’s even better in person!
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thank you so much!
thank you!
Amazing is the right word! And colorful. Are the artists all anonymous? Great talent.
I’m not entirely certain about all of them… but what I do know is that some aren’t anonymous. I know that certain businesses can actually commission artists to do a work of street art on the outside of their business! Thanks for checking out my post!
I absolutely love street art. It is both beautiful and meaningful. Hats off to Mayor Petro and to you for posting it. –Curt
Thank you Curt! It’s so beautiful I just knew that I had to share it!
Such a colorful display of street art!
Street art is one of my favourite things to find when I travel! I need to add this one to the list. 😀
Beautiful street art!
Wow, how amazing. I was just in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and there they also had a lot of street art everywhere. I like how it livens up a city and really adds something special, something unique.
Wow, its spectacular. I like the way you have described and your writing style.
I didn’t know there was so much street art! Beautiful!
There’s an incredible amount of street art… I was completely surprised when I noticed how much it was! Thanks for checking out my page 😊
I was there last month and was bowled over by the street art as well. That’s all I did on my first day there. Just went around walking to appreciate the street art.
Incredible work!
Really nice! Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
stunning pictures!!
Great photos and interesting article. Thanks for sharing!
Great photos and interesting article. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful post!
Adventures Abroad, I believe street art exemplifies the culture more than anything else ever could. Thank you for sharing.
Really striking images Sam. I love your blog posts
I love street art! Thanks
Awesome art.
Lived in Colombia for years and love the people. Botera Plaza in Medellin is amazing.
So NICE!
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Great job on your pictures. I know how it is to capture them at the right time. And your content is spectacular!
I love taking pictures… but sometimes it takes a bit of patience to get the perfect shot (especially in crowded streets)… thanks for checking out my post 😊
Very beautiful photos and good read as well!
Wow! Those are incredibly creative and beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Brick
Deffinantly not graffiti. Nice to know after ban still visible
It’s incredibly visible all over the city! I love it… thanks for checking out my post 🙂
Amazing! I would love to visit some day
incredible …..looks amazing.
Beautiful! There’s a lot of great street art all over Latin America. See my photo essay about Batman’s Alley in São Paulo.
So colorful!
Beautiful.
thank you! 🙂
Great article and amazing images!
Absolutely beautiful street art. It’s so colorful and vibrant! Great article and pictures. Thanks for posting.
Awesome street art xx
This is a beautiful blog post. I have a friend who lives in Bogota and will send him the link. Thank you for describing both the artworks and the political/legal status of the art works in public places.
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Very colorful.
Cool info and pics! Love the brightness in the gray day. Thanks for sharing this
Thanks for checking out my post… the street art in Bogota really adds a lot of color to the city (especially on the gray days!)
Beautiful artwork! Definitely have to place Bogota on my list. Thanks for checking out my post as well.
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing and thanks for the love on my blog.
Wow, I love street art! Amazing pics, thanks for sharing. I’m going to be doing a blog post myself soon about street art in the bohemian seaside town of Brighton, UK.
Amazing! I love the portrait of the elderly person with the yellow nose ring. I thought it was a photograph at furst!
Magnificent color And!
Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic!
Fascinating! So nice for me to see, since I never go anywhere! lol!!
The street art is incredible, they’re so talented. I love all of the colours they use! Nikki
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How beautiful these street arts look. I too have recently seen many of them in my place and I’m getting more and more stunned to see them and applaud the amazing artists.
Those are amazing photos, it was always my dream to visit Bogota, I have been to many places in south america but never made it to that direction
i love graffiti and street art and now I’m sure that as soon as I’ll visit Bogota, these works of art will be among the first things I’ll look for
This is truly magnificent! I love the bright colors and the intricacy of the work: when I visit Bogota I can’t wait to see it in person. Thanks for posting!
I grew up on a farm and until I met my husband (from Chicago), I hadn’t been exposed to street art. I’m forever amazed by the talented artists who create it. A few of my favorites from Bogota? The person with the nose ring and the all of the colorful geometric circles. x
There is something to be said about street art. It’s a wonderful piece of urban legacy that’s for sure.
I am not an artist but I love street art. These look great!
My eyes approved! I love the colors, I wish people do street arts instead of vandalism.
I agree! Street art is so so beautiful and enjoyable , and actually enhances a city whereas vandalism ruins it!
Beautiful! It’s wonderful that artists have the possibility to express themselves and in turn add some color to walls, and such. Did you find murals all over the city or are artists restricted to work in certain neighborhoods? || http://www.lorikemi.com
You can find them all over the city! But in the downtown area (in my opinion) is the bigger collection of beautiful ones. In other parts you might see one beautiful one out of nowhere!
Beautiful!
Thank you!!
Incredible art in Bogota, makes me wanna visit 🙂
Wow the street art looks amazing! Xx
These are pretty amazing arts. I really loved some graffiti arts. It’s one of the first thing I visit when travelling.
Stunning art! I particularly love the hummingbirds
These are fantastic indeed!
Thank you Mel!
Lovely post. I love street art and these are amazing!
My favourites are the birds and the circles! There is loads of cool street art in Bristol as well 🙂
Wow, so cool.