93 Park, Urban park in El Chicó district, Bogotá, Colombia.
93 Park occupies the block bounded by Calle 93A and 93B and Carreras 11A and 13 in El Chicó, Chapinero, northern Bogotá. It is a landscaped public square with open green areas and trees, ringed by bars, restaurants, cafés and ice-cream shops, among them Crepes & Waffles, Juan Valdez and Salvio. Carreras 11 and 15 provide the main access.
The old neighbourhood park had become a rubble dump and a parking lot for animal-drawn carts by the mid-1990s. The current park was built between March and June 1995 by the Fundación Compartir, chaired by Pedro Gómez, at a cost of 380 million pesos from the district, residents and private firms. It was reinaugurated on 24 May 2014 after a 2,000-million-peso remodelling.
The park's name comes from Calle 93, the street it faces in El Chicó. Around it are restaurants such as Gato Negro and Juan Valdez café, and the park hosts temporary expositions and public screenings of football matches. At Christmas it is decorated with lights and a large tree.
The park sits between Calle 93A and 93B, from Carrera 11A to Carrera 13, and is reached from Carreras 11 and 15. It is a compact block, so walking its paths takes little time; the surrounding streets hold the bars, restaurants and cafes. Christmas lighting and a large tree are installed each December.
Colombia's first Starbucks location opened here in 2015 at the western edge, marking the arrival of this international coffee chain to the country. The establishment became a notable gathering point for those curious about the brand's entry into the Colombian market.
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