The Bakery

Bread is a big hit in Bogotá, and seems as popular as coffee. After all, a fresh roll goes well with fresh coffee. It seems like every block has a panadería, or bakery. No exaggeration. The glass counters are full of freshly baked pastries, cookies, and rolls. They also sell refreshments, of course coffee, and bags of various chips. The supermarkets also sell the same things, but they are usually more expensive.


Since September, I’ve been going to the same bakery, located near my morning class. Although I’ve tried many different pastries, I virtually always order cancha mexicana and pan de coco. The former is a big domed-shaped bread filled with arequipe. The latter is coconut bread. Below is a picture of them both.


These items are also very cheap. What is seen above costs 50 cents (500 pesos for the mexicana and 200 pesos for each coco). The best thing about all these bakeries is that the bread is fresh!